So do you think that the play of the OL was affected by the Martin affair

[1972fins]

Ever since Martin walked out the OL has played significantly better, they always talk about the OL needing to gel, but how could you with this crap going on. Comments please

 

[nyjunc]

They played one game and Cincy lost their best DL early in the game so I wouldn't say that cured everything but absolutely something like this could affect an OL and I am sure it did.

 

[dolpns13]

Also not for nothing but I felt Garner came in and played just as well as Incognito did - not sure if thats a good thing or a bad thing.

 

[dlockz]

Ever since Martin walked out the OL has played significantly better, they always talk about the OL needing to gel, but how could you with this crap going on. Comments please

They played one game without him lol kind of fast judgement. I mean wow the oline held them to three sacks that still comes out to almost 50 sacks in a season. They had a game earlier in year where they had 2 sacks.

 

[FinsFan74]

Hard to determine. If the bullying was indeed going on then it of course affected Martin's play. The whole timing of the situation is odd to me. All the facts just don't seem to add up

 

[dlockz]

If the oline gets better after two starters are forced out maybe the coaches and gm need to go since they obviously are drafting the wrong guys high and not starting the right guys

 

[1972fins]

They played one game without him lol kind of fast judgement. I mean wow the oline held them to three sacks that still comes out to almost 50 sacks in a season. They had a game earlier in year where they had 2 sacks.

I feel that the OL did play better and also if this tension was going on maybe that was the source of the problem, at least they rushed for over 150 which is more than they've done all year.

 

[phintim]

Looks like a new scheme and running the ball had a lot to do with the last game. Martin is smelling like the weak link to me at this point which may mean we might be better off without the guy. Incogs play will be missed 7th rated guard. Gardners good but gets injured easily and will not make the entire season IMO. You gotta hope the guy we picked up from the Eagles can somehow step up this season otherwise your looking at Dallas Thomas.

 

[dolpns13]

Hard to determine. If the bullying was indeed going on then it of course affected Martin's play. The whole timing of the situation is odd to me. All the facts just don't seem to add up

for all we know RI was threatening JM ON THE LINE, during games. I could see RI saying to JM, "if your man get to RT, your done when we get into the locker room)"! I could see something like that.

 

[dlockz]

I feel that the OL did play better and also if this tension was going on maybe that was the source of the problem, at least they rushed for over 150 which is more than they've done all year.

You cant make that judgement by one game.
In fact they rushed for 150 yards the previous week with Martin at RT.

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for all we know RI was threatening JM ON THE LINE, during games. I could see RI saying to JM, "if your man get to RT, your done when we get into the locker room)"! I could see something like that.

The sad thing is Incognito was giving up about the same amount of sacks this year

 

[J. David Wannyheimer]

I think Jonathan Martin just sucks, and his sucking was affecting the OL's play.

 

[1972fins]

You cant make that judgement by one game.
In fact they rushed for 150 yards the previous week with Martin at RT.

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That wasn't my point, McKenny is a veteran and may have refocused the OL Martin went to play on the other side away from Cogs.