The OL after the Minnesota game

[pbmax]

Is Sitton hurt or at least really banged up? It seems he has taken a drastic step back?

He has missed practice on a couple of occasions and I want to say I read it was his knee. kind of thing that is not severe, but limiting apparently.

[Harlan Huckleby]

That is what I noticed. Allen beat Newhouse straight around a couple of times early, then Newhouse adjusted, so they started stunting Allen inside and Newhouse was lost again.

ya, i saw that, I'm not sure he was newhouse's responsibilities when he went inside.

it's not like Rodgers spent the whole night on his butt, the sacks were coverage sacks.

I just had different impression of the game, the O-line was not overwhelmed, they did OK against superior talent

[MadScientist]

From MM's presser - Clifton may be back for the Giants game. That would be huge against their front four.

[Freak Out]

I disagree, offensive line play is overrated in the passing game, if you have an accurate passer that doesn't get rattled by the pressure he is going to make more plays especially with the Packers downfield approach to their passing game. This offensive line is covered up by the play of the QB and receivers.

This....Rodgers makes the line look better than it is. Did he ever have a solid pocket to step up into? I don't remember seeing one. He is just playing at another level....and the receivers sure don't suck.

[Fritz]

Have you people learned nothing the past few years? It's the pad level.

[mraynrand]

ya, i saw that, I'm not sure he was newhouse's responsibilities when he went inside.

it's not like Rodgers spent the whole night on his butt, the sacks were coverage sacks.

I just had different impression of the game, the O-line was not overwhelmed, they did OK against superior talent

I somewhat agree. Newhouse wasn't terrible. Starks blew a couple pick ups that made the protection look worse

[Freak Out]

I went back and watched some more highlights....on the post TD to Jennings a pocket was forming and there was no push up the middle. I feel better.

[Noodle]

Don't chill too much, Freak. I think that was a playaction call, which often, though not always, slows the rush down a little and provides a body, the RB, to get in the way of the interior push.

On straight drop backs, things were kind of brutal out there as far as the OL goes.

[RashanGary]

On the bright side of things. . . . Is there a younger OL in the NFL?

Newhouse 23
Lang 24
Sitton 25
Bulaga 22
Wells 30


They average 24.8 years.


We'll see how they meld together down the stretch. Jared Allen is awesome. Newhouse got a schooling. With the way Newhouse has been bounced around, the way he got tossed into LT a few weeks ago. . . . I'm not convinced this is the best he's going to be. He looked unsure, outclassed. When he's on, when his head isn't spinning, his sets look fine. It looked like he wast lost. Allen was mixing it up, setting it up, Newhouse didn't have an answer and when he did, it would all change. Hopefully he can use this as a reminder to stay true to his fundamentals. If he's playing his game, he's shown the talent. This will give him some motivation to really study those stunts. Both Newhouse and Lang are young, both in age and experience. Those two are going to be doing a lot of talking the next few weeks.

[Noodle]

Good point, JH, but as Patler would observe, this just means they'll do all their developing, or not, under the tutelage of Jimmy Campen.

Maybe we could send them all abroad for a year to get some good schoolin'.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Just rewatched the game. I thought Newhouse was pretty good in the second half, and I didn't see the Packers giving him a ton of help.

[Bretsky]

On one hand I'm optimistic because I see signs that Newhouse can be a serviceable starter in the NFL.....................just not now

Bring back Cliffy; I'd like to see him in full strength for the Lions game

[pbmax]

Wells is 30? Time to Logan's Run him.

[Upnorth]

Newhouse was beat early, solidified, then got beat late. He play most of the 2nd and 3rd quarters very well. Also the late sucsess Starks had running the ball had Newhouse getting in some great blocking which would not happen with Cliffy (i hate to say it).
Newhouse did very well in the SD game and has become very important in the lineup.

[denverYooper]

On one hand I'm optimistic because I see signs that Newhouse can be a serviceable starter in the NFL.....................just not now

Bring back Cliffy; I'd like to see him in full strength for the Lions game

I'm a little more concerned about the interior for that game. They've got some hell at DT and GB has been letting up some pressure inside the last two weeks.