I am concerned with the line.
Similar people who criticized me last year for my concerns are the same ones trying to give all the excuses why we shouldn't worry again this year.
Not everyone is doing it, but some.
The funny thing is the excuses sound the same as last year.
The concern is simple. This O line needed to upgrade 4 positions from last year.
LT, RT, C and LG
This line is significantly better than last year.
We made a Perfect upgrade at LT.
We made a solid to pretty good, IMO, upgrade at LG.
Didn't upgrade C or RT.
NOW, I believed out of all the needs, Center was the last priority. I felt dieter was the best of the worst.
Dieter atleast graded as a start, albeit 29th out of 32. Where as our LT, LG, and RT didn't rank in the top 70. None starter material.
So the move of Williams to Center felt counter productive to me. I truly believed with Williams at LG, RT was the only true potential weak spot.
I do trust the coaches. So I will wait and see on his move to Center.
But that move to Center means we have to rely on Eich and Jackson being good.
If they stink it up again ,and Williams struggles at Center the only true upgrade we made was at LT.
WITH that said, if Williams continues to struggle, I would hope Tretter gets a call.
I honestly believe the releasing of Butler facilitated a potential run at a lineman. If necessary.
Additionally, the Saints also should be contacted. They have 2 quality centers. Now neither may be available, who knows.
There's a reason I was pounding the table for Linderbaum..however, I'll take Tyreke all day every day lol.
I trust these coaches, I am a lot more optimistic this year then i was last year. I am not in " we need to make a move" territory yet.
But, last year I said it was an "obvious problem"
If Williams continues to struggle It becomes an "obvious problem" again.
I hope there's a plan in place.
Again, I trust these coaches. Our worst cse scenario is still better than last years line.
But it's just funny to me how I'm reading the same excuses this year, that I read last year, that deals with an obvious problem IMO.
We shall see
Luckily, we have the cap( this year) and draft picks to make a move. We also have coaches and a GM who would be willing to make a move to fix the problem IMO.
Also, get on the phone with Chicago. See what they want got Jenkins. Williams and a late round pick. If u need to, rest him for the year and maybe you can salvage something