Time to try McKinnie at LT !

[jimmypowder]

After watching Osemele for the last two games ,it's time to put McKinnie at LT and
move Oher back to RT.

Osemele is getting killed by pass rushers and is gonna get Joe killed it it continues .
He really needs to play guard for now .

[RavensAllTheWay]

KO is struggling with penalties, but he's not getting destroyed by pass rushers as consistently as you might think. Plus he helps out with the running game. I wouldn't be at all surprised if that switch would lead to worse rushing offense.

[BenMir]

You have to understand something.. If Oher is struggling against speed rushers, McKinnie would get SHREDDED by them. Not to mention he can't keep with the fast paced offense.

[PuRock]

I might agree, but then again we would be setting our offensive line back from progressing (for the future).

They are doing enough to get the job done now. They are only going to improve from here.

[SecretAgentMan]

[quote name='BenMir' timestamp='1349647650' post='1180786']
You have to understand something.. If Oher is struggling against speed rushers, McKinnie would get SHREDDED by them. Not to mention he can't keep with the fast paced offense.
[/quote]
Yep, he is correct. If anything we need to get Reid back and put him a RT. Osemele looks better at guard.

[BenMir]

[quote name='Mr. Irrelevant' timestamp='1349647801' post='1180793']
Yep, he is correct. If anything we need to get Reid back and put him a RT. Osemele looks better at guard.
[/quote]
I wonder what's going on with him.. Has he been activated this season?

[Bravens292]

Osemele has been better than oher so far so this is a horrible idea. Oher gets beat off the snap. KO's problem is just not sustaining blocks long enough to develop big plays. he has impressed me so far. this is more of a playcalling issue where big plays aern't there yet we stick with it and end up with sacks. McKinnie is not the answer anyway. our no huddle would be a disaster with him in there.

[jimmypowder]

[quote name='BenMir' timestamp='1349647650' post='1180786']
You have to understand something.. If Oher is struggling against speed rushers, McKinnie would get SHREDDED by them. Not to mention he can't keep with the fast paced offense.
[/quote]

I don't know if I agree with this . McKinnie is huge and difficult to get around and while he might be a liability in the run game ,
it might be worth a try .

Don't be surprised if after watching the the Chiefs game film,they don't give McKinnie a little playing
time.

[SecretAgentMan]

[quote name='BenMir' timestamp='1349647862' post='1180794']
I wonder what's going on with him.. Has he been activated this season?
[/quote]
He has been injured. He would've been our starter if it werent for the calf injury.

[BenMir]

[quote name='jimmypowder' timestamp='1349647976' post='1180799']
I don't know if I agree with this . McKinnie is huge and difficult to get around and while he might be a liability in the run game ,
it might be worth a try .

Don't be surprised if after watching the the Chiefs game film,they don't give McKinnie a little playing
time.
[/quote]
If I'm not mistaken Barnes killed him with speed, and so did Freeney. I know Big Mac is a beast against power rushers and inside moves, but he's just too slow for the speed rushers like Hali and Cole.

[quote name='Mr. Irrelevant' timestamp='1349648102' post='1180803']
He has been injured. He would've been our starter if it werent for the calf injury.
[/quote]
I'm not sure about it. What makes you think so?

[jimmypowder]

[quote name='Mr. Irrelevant' timestamp='1349648102' post='1180803']

He has been injured. He would've been our starter if it werent for the calf injury.
[/quote]

I didn't see him on the injury report and he was activated for today ,wasn't he?

[SecretAgentMan]

[quote name='jimmypowder' timestamp='1349648319' post='1180811']
I didn't see him on the injury report and he was activated for today ,wasn't he?
[/quote]
IDK, I think he is better than Osemele tho (no offense to Harewood) but I think he is more suited at guard. If anything switch Harewood and Osemele.

[Crabcakes&Football]

[quote name='jimmypowder' timestamp='1349648319' post='1180811']
I didn't see him on the injury report and he was activated for today ,wasn't he?
[/quote]

He was listed as questionable.

[H8R]

[quote name='jimmypowder' timestamp='1349648319' post='1180811']


I didn't see him on the injury report and he was activated for today ,wasn't he?
[/quote]

he was inactive.

[H8R]

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[Tiz]

[quote name='Bravens292' timestamp='1349647914' post='1180796']
Osemele has been better than oher so far so this is a horrible idea. Oher gets beat off the snap. KO's problem is just not sustaining blocks long enough to develop big plays. he has impressed me so far. this is more of a playcalling issue where big plays aern't there yet we stick with it and end up with sacks. McKinnie is not the answer anyway. our no huddle would be a disaster with him in there.
[/quote]

This. Oher gets beat by speed and has giving up as much as the op thinks osemele has.
His suggest is simply wrong.

[jimmypowder]

[quote name='H8R' timestamp='1349648703' post='1180829']


he was inactive.
[/quote]

Yeah the report I saw from Team Stream had Deonte Thompson inactive and he wasn't .

Time to look at another news source for inactives!

[Ed_Reed20]

And what happens when McKinnie struggles against not only speed rushers but as a run blocker? Oher and KO have taken their lumps the past two games, but bringing in an ageing vet that was beaten out in camp wouldn't be wise.

[NaveSenrag]

[quote name='jimmypowder' timestamp='1349648812' post='1180833']
Yeah the report I saw from Team Stream had Deonte Thompson inactive and he wasn't .

Time to look at another news source for inactives!
[/quote]
Are you sure you read it right? [i]Christian[/i] Thompson was the inactive Thompson.

[jimmypowder]

[quote name='NaveSenrag' timestamp='1349649000' post='1180839']

Are you sure you read it right? [i]Christian[/i] Thompson was the inactive Thompson.
[/quote] might have read it wrong but I don't recall McKinnie being inactive .

[Mt. Crushmore]

Time to end this thread!


Because nothing is going to change on our OL.

[jimmypowder]

[quote name='Mt. Crushmore' timestamp='1349649485' post='1180851']
Time to end this thread!


Because nothing is going to change on our OL.
[/quote]

If Osemele continues to play the way he did today there will be change on the oline.

[H8R]

[quote name='jimmypowder' timestamp='1349649222' post='1180846']
might have read it wrong but I don't recall McKinnie being inactive .
[/quote]
I didn't see anything to say McKinnie was inactive

[The Raven]

People complained endlessly about continually reshuffling the line. Wah wah wah can we keep the same line? Wah wah wah keep Oher in the same spot. Now we want to move people around again. So much logic! How about we stick it out and let the line develop? The line is doing alright. They're giving the running backs holes, and aside from a few plays, they give Joe ample time to get the ball out. Keep the same line-up. Truthfully, the line is better now than it was last year.

Remember those big runs Rice had today off left tackle? Yeah? Those don't happen if McKinnie's in. I can almost guarantee that.

Oher and KO had a rough day against some great pass rushers. I'll say two things in their defense. Cam got away from the run game a little bit in the 2nd quarter which makes pass protection harder. Second, one or two of the sacks could be called coverage sacks. I have faith. The oline had a solid day for the most part.

[NaveSenrag]

[quote name='jimmypowder' timestamp='1349649222' post='1180846']
might have read it wrong but I don't recall McKinnie being inactive .
[/quote]
Stay off my back. I was clearing up a bit of confusion that someone had in a thread that wasn't going anywhere. The last thing we need is a wannabe mod.

[jimmypowder]

[quote name='NaveSenrag' timestamp='1349652509' post='1180966']

Stay off my back. I was clearing up a bit of confusion that someone had in a thread that wasn't going anywhere. The last thing we need is a wannabe mod.
[/quote]

Lol. Noone is on your back bro.

[CorvusCorax]

I think a combination of changing passing plays that require short throws would help in pass protection. Then again that requires changing the passing plays by you know who.

[Free Agent]

If we were to take Osemele out, I think we would see a drop in our rushing production. Rice has quietly but surely been very productive on the ground, even with the fewer carries he's been given. The right side of our line with Osemele and Yanda is run blocking very well.

Osemele will get better against the pass, he's still learning.

[BloodRaven]

We're going to face face more speed rushers during the course of the season, what I don't get is why we don't give the ball to Rice when our tackles are getting torched?

[BenMir]

[quote name='BloodRaven' timestamp='1349664914' post='1181504']
We're going to face face more speed rushers during the course of the season, what I don't get is why we don't give the ball to Rice when our tackles are getting torched?
[/quote]
Because Birk can't run block to save his life