Do you think we'll ever have an elite Offensive Line?

[Tark The Shark]

In time I think we could have a very good offensive line. 

 

It may take a few years but we will have a explosive offense soon.

[hillbillybob]

The oline is the number 1 priority , don't spend one penny until your o line guys that u want are set ,we have one starter and 4 pretty alright backup (last yr starters) on the team right now we need 4 starters on the oline 3 might come thru free agency and 1 thru draft

i hope we get 4 new oline starters

[AllYouNeedIsLuck]

i hope we get 4 new oline starters

I think we will get 2 more maybe 3. One from free agency (Vasquez, Long, Levitre) and Jonathon Cooper. I'd be ecstatic if we can get 2 from free agency. I would LOVE our O-line to be Costanzo, Vazques, Long and Cooper. And then maybe Justice. That would be ideal for me. 

[Balzer40]

I think we will get 2 more maybe 3. One from free agency (Vasquez, Long, Levitre) and Jonathon Cooper. I'd be ecstatic if we can get 2 from free agency. I would LOVE our O-line to be Costanzo, Vazques, Long and Cooper. And then maybe Justice. That would be ideal for me. 

 

 

Why would you put Long at guard? I wouldn't even think about adding Long for the 10+ million he wants.

[AllYouNeedIsLuck]

Why would you put Long at guard? I wouldn't even think about adding Long for the 10+ million he wants.

If we could get him for any less, I'd be down. He is obviously talented with great upside, he just was in the wrong system in Miami. But I'd prefer Levitre and Vasquez for less money. 

[gacker65]

So let me understand, the best way to build a quality offensive line is through through the draft and free agency? Interesting theory.

Tell me, what are the ways to build a crappy offensive line.

like last season.

[jskinnz]

 

like last season.

 

Pretty sure the only way to build an offensive line, or defensive line, or secondary for that matter is to either draft them or sign guys as free agents. No real way to do it any way else.

[Dtman513]

This year's offensive line was a patchwork job. Costanzo was the bright spot in that lineup...Satele, Justice, Reitz, were all injured making the lineup jumble.

We need consistency and we also need durability.

[gacker65]

  

Pretty sure the only way to build an offensive line, or defensive line, or secondary for that matter is to either draft them or sign guys as free agents. No real way to do it any way else.

No you can trade( Winston Justice).  I realize that I stated the obvious, but have been blasted on here for not doing just that.  So have fun.

[emac]

I expect what we are able to do in free agency and the draft this year with the Oline will start to show improvement around weeks 8 -10. At the end of the 2013 season we will just need a couple of pieces in the 2014 off season to solidify our Oline. Just my guess.

[AntonMcG]

Dream O-Line for next season...

 

Anthony Castonzo   Jonathan Cooper   AQ Shipley   Ben Ijalana   Sebastien Vollmer

 

 

Of course that is me banking on Ijalana making a full recovery and playing at the level that he proved at Villanova he is capable of. He absolutely dominated with ease in College. I do see him as a Guard though as his measurables are more suited to it. He is a great pass protector and has the strength to open up lanes for runs as well. I realize ability is no good on the sidelines and durability is hugely important, but I'm talking about a perfect world situation and in that world Ijalana fulfills his potential. I see him long term as a better option to Louis Vasquez. The one issue might be that he was drafted for a different system, but I think he has the skillset to be a man blocking guard.

 

Vollmer is the other guy with the health issues, if doctors can guarantee the longterm health of his back, then I believe we would be acquiring arguably the best right tackle in football.

 

Cooper is just a top notch football player and is as polished as it comes at Guard, I don't think anyone would be annoyed if we got him at #24. He is actually considered by many to be a better pass blocker than Warmack.

 

This is definitely a pass blocking line, but I believe the size and power is there to push back the d-line for the power run game and make this an efficient, versatile offense.

 

I may be saying this with my optimist hat on as I so often do at this time of year... but I believe this line, coupled with the year behind all our rookies, and a hopefully great new system could lead us to having one the NFL's very best offenses next year. Defense though is another story, I think we are a few years away from being were we need to be there.