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Hudson Houck to Blame??

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DRUNKenPHiN

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Is it reasonable to partly blame Hudson Houck for the failure of this season??

Houck is supposed to put together an offensive line that works as a unit, and get them prepared for week 1. That didnt happen till the Chicago game. We were on pace to break NFL records for sacks. I think we could have pulled off some wins on those close games with the line we have now, putting us "hot" in the playoff race. Now I know some people are gonna say "Daunte was a big part of the sack problem", which he was. But hes not used to only having a maximum of 3 seconds to throw the rock.

thoughts?
 
DRUNKenPHiN said:
Now I know some people are gonna say "Daunte was a big part of the sack problem", which he was. But hes not used to only having a maximum of 3 seconds to throw the rock.
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Sorry, other way around. Daunte was expecting the full 3 seconds from his line, and wasn't getting it before the blocks broke down.

And Houck isn't a part of the problem. The man has a proven track record, and he's had to turn chicken sh*t into chicken salad--again--this year. That takes time. The problem on the offensive line really comes down to personnel and continuity. I suspect the center and right sides of the line will be with us next year, and the left side will not.
 
Not really. Drafting primarily defense is the smart thing to do right now. Our defense is getting older, and it's getting a disproportionate amount of our salary cap. When the defense retires, then what? Saban's setting us up to still have an excellent, defense in four or five years, albeit one with less imbalance on the salary cap.

Offensive line help will come.
 
GoonBoss said:
Yeah, but he's teh SuXxOr now :lol:

Genius to zero in a Miami minute.
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Soomeone with that track record does NOT forget how to coach overnight...

We'll be fine, the guy needs a little more to work with in my opinion.
 
Desides said:
Sorry, other way around. Daunte was expecting the full 3 seconds from his line, and wasn't getting it before the blocks broke down.

And Houck isn't a part of the problem. The man has a proven track record, and he's had to turn chicken sh*t into chicken salad--again--this year. That takes time. The problem on the offensive line really comes down to personnel and continuity. I suspect the center and right sides of the line will be with us next year, and the left side will not.
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Defensive coordinators early on recognized DC's chortcomings and they exploited them.
He's always relied on his mobility to buy time because he's a slow decision maker. Therefore, when he lost his mobility and he tried to be a pocket passer he encountered blitz after blitz after blitz. Look no further than the Texans game. They were a defense that was not getting to the QB, yet they got to DC 5 times if I recall.
 
DRUNKenPHiN said:
we should of somehow drafted Winston Justice
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WOULD HAVE,SHOULD HAVE, WE DIDN'T, SO GET BACK TO THE HERE AND NOW. We have to deal with the cards that were delt ...nothing more nothing less
 
jlfin said:
Defensive coordinators early on recognized DC's chortcomings and they exploited them.
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Not really. We were blitzed like heck early this season not because of Culpepper, but because of our offensive line. Even if Culpepper had full mobility, then he would have been put into positions where he'd have to scramble immediately after the snap, simply because the line couldn't block consistently for him.

He's always relied on his mobility to buy time because he's a slow decision maker.
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He ran not to make decisions, but to extend plays when protection broke down, and to draw some coverage to help guys get open. These are not bad qualities or decisions.

Therefore, when he lost his mobility and he tried to be a pocket passer he encountered blitz after blitz after blitz. Look no further than the Texans game. They were a defense that was not getting to the QB, yet they got to DC 5 times if I recall.
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Because Culpepper had zero blocking. Go back and look at film. He was constantly being pressured because the line could not get its act together while Culpepper was looking downfield, not at the defensive line.

I really don't understand why Culpepper is to be faulted for having faith in his linemen.
 
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3.5 secs in the pocket is an eternity. DC got that much time from the start and still he could NOT make the coorect read.

Stop blaming the OL for DC slows' decision making, you can rightfully complain about run-blocking but that's a different topic.
 
NorFlaFin said:
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3.5 secs in the pocket is an eternity. DC got that much time from the start and still he could NOT make the coorect read.

Stop blaming the OL for DC slows' decision making, you can rightfully complain about run-blocking but that's a different topic.
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Culpepper rarely got the full 3 seconds, let alone 3.5. You're counting time from the beginning of the play to when a defender gets his hands on Culpepper, not the time from the beginning of the play to when the play breaks down. These are two different things.
 
NorFlaFin said:
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3.5 secs in the pocket is an eternity. DC got that much time from the start and still he could NOT make the coorect read.

Stop blaming the OL for DC slows' decision making, you can rightfully complain about run-blocking but that's a different topic.
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no he didn't and I challenge you to prove that statement..."I've" seen the breakdowns and you haven't a chance...but good luck...I'll be waiting.
 
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