The offensive O-line, Barclay the answer?

[Patler]

Lotta tough choices.

Lang wasn't setting the world on fire at RT.

Move him back to LG, and go with the kid at that spot? Maybe.

EDS seems to have leveled out.

Even with practice time and the knowlege he's starting, he doesn't appear to show that much improvement. His job looks like he is the "human tool" on the interior.

Barclay at RT means you can help at one spot & the rest sink or swim.

This season has shown that on any given play one of 'em can sink.

Even Sitton hasn't really regained his level of play from two years ago.

EDS has been a disappointment. I thought he played better last year than he has this year. They pointed out in the paper today, that in about 2 1/2 games, he has 5 penalties. You could maybe live with that if he was otherwise a stud, but he just hasn't been very good this year so far.

Lang was just holding on at RT. I've seen a couple comments that sort of suggest his elbow injury is more of a problem than they are letting on. It doesn't limit him from practicing or playing, so he doesn't appear on the injury report, but it could be impacting his play quite a lot at tackle. A one-armed tackle will struggle.

Under TT, MM and Campen, the Packers just don't seem to get real solid O-line play. It has never been like it was under Sherman with Clifton, Wahle, Winters/Flanagan, Rivera and Tauscher. Favre would drop back in a perfectly formed pocket, and was seldom hit. I don't often see Rodgers in a well-formed pocket. Even when he has reasonable time, protection looks tenuous at best.

[Fritz]

I agree wholeheartedly. How often - if ever - is Rodgers afforded that perfect, U-shaped pocket? Even when he's got a little time, there is generally an offensive guard or center getting shoved in his face, and a defensive end circling around, with a big mitt - at least - grabbing at Rodgers's shoulder.

It ain't picture perfect. Hell, it barely works. And that's with the other team rushing four.

[KYPack]

In a thread bitching about pass pro, even Kuhn seems to have more dirt on his skirt than in previous seasons. Many times I see him lunging, stumbling and missing, even in double teams.

On a positive note, the TE's all seem to do well in double teams or picking up LB's. The Crab is real good in those situations and even Fin appears to pitch in with some real fire in that job.

[LP]

With the way he's played and the love he's getting around here, I think this deserves a bump. And since Patler was so prophetic, but won't blow his own horn, I'll do it for him. Toot toot, little dog, toot toot.

[mission]

Ya, great call Patler!