Originally posted by NinerGM:
Originally posted by NCommand:
Originally posted by 9ers4eva:
Originally posted by NCommand:
We're here because we know it is the weakness and has been consistently annually. It's a pattern. And conscious choices.
I understand every team has their weaker position groups; even Superbowl winners.
But this FO has had more than enough time to make this unit a strength by now and one that doesn't fall apart in the playoffs when we need it most. IMHO, of course.
I can sorta understand that perspective. But you need to also grant that it is EXTREMELY difficult to develop an OL that is the strength of the team. How many teams is the OL the strength of the team right now? 3 maybe?
I'm hopeful they finally have a QB who won't fall apart in the playoffs when we need him most. To me thats the gamechanger that makes up for the rest, like it did for KC in 2019.
Oh no doubt. It's not easy by any means and probably harder here because of the load on that group and the need for legit depth with the annual injuries. They would really need to beef up the resources to get there but was hoping they'd already have several homegrown higher end cheaper talent by now so it would be far easier to supplement in FA (if needed).
And no doubt, Trey is going to do his best to help. You're already seeing it!
It's EXREMELY hard to build a championship contending NFL team and sustain that window for more than 2 seasons. The OL isn't suddenly different from what the NFL has been doing for 40 years. Literally the best OL coaches have said so, quoting them. It's not that it's easy, but let's LISTEN to those gurus who spell out how to develop a good o-line in today's NFL. Just like with any other position group, you can't let it go unaccountable regardless of the method in which a team thinks its investing, and again it's not just talent, it's development (coaching). I've not determined the team will be bad, what HAVE determined from experience with this coaching style and scheme is that its hard for it to win a championship when it has issues up front on the offensive side. Twice we've seen that now. We'll compete and will win a lot of games IF we can sustain our running game. We've lost 3 starters on the OL and folks are making it as needed proof they can play at the NFL contending level and having skepticism should be expected.
Absolutely right Trey is going to help, but Trey's going to need help and his best friend will be that running game.
Agree 💯%, It's hard to build a championship team *period* and it's every position group, not just the OLine. Whether it was this era or past eras, the so called Dynasty Niners had 20+ playoff appearances and only five super bowls to show for it. One year we were 13-2 and were one and done in the playoffs because of *one* man - Blubber Paris.
Hopefully Foerster, or one of his assistant coaches, is the 2nd coming of McKittrick, but - even McKittrick needed Harris Barton, Steve Wallace, and Guy McKintyre level talent to protect Joe. I think the fact that they got Burford, Poe, and Banks is a good start to rebuilding that OLine that's been depleted of talent. I'm hoping they continue the OLine rebuild into 2023 and beyond, simply because the cap is very well designed to take away a playoff teams OLine depth.
