I just read a couple post concerning our Offensive line. I don’t want to defend the play of the unit last year because it doesn’t deserve any quite frankly. I will say this; the line would have played better this year regardless of who was coaching them. You do not take 5 new starters, with only one being on the team the year before, and expect them to become a cohesive unit their first year. Look at the great lines from other teams and years past. The most common thing is the lines have been together for a couple years. I know Hudson Houck had 5 new starters in San Diego last year but how many were on the team the year before? He was coaching people already in his system. Great linemen usually are great for their line. How many times has a left tackle left his team for big bucks and didn’t play as well for his new team? It happens all the time. Now the second year they always seem to play better. Tony Wise made a statement last year during TC where he said “we will see how good the line will be in November†He backed off the statement the next day (probably due to pressure form the head coach) But I knew last year that the team was in trouble due to the line. Not because they are bad players, but you just can’t expect the players to come together that quickly. I think most would agree the line did play better in the second half of the year.
Now do I think Houck is a better coach than we had before??? OF COURSE but I think having the same players together for the whole year would be as important. Houck didn’t think we needed a wholesale changes so that tells me something.
Now do I think Houck is a better coach than we had before??? OF COURSE but I think having the same players together for the whole year would be as important. Houck didn’t think we needed a wholesale changes so that tells me something.