elite lt?
hmm......
good looking rookie for sure.
but NO ONE has posted his stats, only his props.
if i am correct, he has given up 4 sacks and has 5-6
penalties for holding and false starts. i am not so sure
vernon cary's stats were better last year at lt.
he still gets suckered on that quick inside move that
seems to be his achillies heal.
i am the one who bawked at all the "he cant handle speed
rushers and will be a rt only in the nfl". now, i dont think
he will get pushed to rt, but, he hasnt looked as good against
the pass as i thought he would.
and most of it is probably technique and they will get it out of
him by next camp, hopefully. but jake long is ANYTHING but
elite at lt right now.
him grading out so hi in run blocking is a little iffy to me as this
team can not run worth poop! right, left, up the middle, it doesnt
matter! unless we catch someone off guard with the wildcat, we
are as sorry as we have EVER been running the ball.
ricky and ronnie should be a mighty tandem but the production
just is not there [outside the 'cat]. the o-line has much to do
with all this. and if jake were as dominant as some have said, we
wouldnt be getting shut down so much in the run game.
but hey! the guys i will listen to are the ones who have had to
go up against him in games. i imagine the kid is a load and fights
ya hard all game. i know several guys from other teams have
mentioned what a load he is. and that may get some pro bowl
votes from the players.
but, he still has weeknesses and i dont believe he belongs in the
pro bowl at this point. i dont think his ALL AROUND grade warrents
it yet.
