O-Line analysis anyone?

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Let's just say our oline smelled like a baby's diaper post poop.

Meanwhile Matt Ryan was able to completely revive his career and out his team into #2 seed behind a new offensive line that consists of a guy we should of went after (G Levitre) a guy we should of drafted (LT Matthews) and a guy we should have brought in via free agency (C Mack).
 

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Let's just say our oline smelled like a baby's diaper post poop.

Meanwhile Matt Ryan was able to completely revive his career and out his team into #2 seed behind a new offensive line that consists of a guy we should of went after (G Levitre) a guy we should of drafted (LT Matthews) and a guy we should have brought in via free agency (C Mack).
 

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Brown played like dog <bleep> and had a whiff that got Goff hit. Havenstein too. Donnal was nothing special, but I'd have to assume some of Havenstein's jail breaks might be related to him, I wasn't focusing on the line admittedly.

Still, I think all three of those guys above are part of this line's future. They need better coaching and a scheme that has everything tied together. And a center, which can be found midrounds in the draft. I'd like to see a vet OG added too, but if they go after Jeffery in FA and resign Tru that might not happen.
 

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Let's just say our oline smelled like a baby's diaper post poop.

Meanwhile Matt Ryan was able to completely revive his career and out his team into #2 seed behind a new offensive line that consists of a guy we should of went after (G Levitre) a guy we should of drafted (LT Matthews) and a guy we should have brought in via free agency (C Mack).

But what exactly are you saying?

1. Matt Ryan is good - okay
2. The Falcons OLine is better than ours - okay
3. We should have went after Levitre - okay

All would have been soooooooooo much better had these above moves taken place - #3 (blue font)

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But what exactly are you saying?

1. Matt Ryan is good - okay
2. The Falcons OLine is better than ours - okay
3. We should have went after Levitre - okay

All would have been soooooooooo much better had these above moves taken place (blue font)

Exactly. The problem with all of those moves is that if they would have ended up as Rams, they would have still been coached by the same lousy coaches.

I don't know if they guys we have on the OL can play or not. We have seen hints both pro and con for most of them. But we won't really know much until we get a competent OC with a coherent scheme, and an OL coach that can properly coach them to play in said scheme. We've had neither.
 

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I missed the game yesterday, but saw a tweet where Robinson was a healthy scratch (yet again). Would someone care to give an analysis on the o-line play? Thank you in advance!

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I think our handling of Robinson is pretty pathetic.

Robinson is not what we hoped for. But he has taken steps forward this year. Quite frankly, he has been among our best offensive lineman this season (which admittedly speaks volumes about how bad this unit has been). Barnes, Havenstein, Brown have all been complete and total disasters this campaign. They offer absolutely no resistance on any passing play against incoming defensive lineman. On run plays, they never get any push in the run game. At least Robinson makes himself useful from time to time.

Now, I know Barnes, Havenstein and Brown are playing through serious injuries. And I don't doubt that is hampering them. But injuries are part of the game. Robinson stays healthy, and that is a huge quality in his favor. With those guys limping around playing like shells of their former self, right now, I'd take Robinson out there over any of them.

To bench one of your better offensive lineman, when he is actually putting in work in the off-season while paying out of his own pocket for private coaching to get better, and when he is making progress.... is mind boggling. It makes no sense. And opting to make his first benching in front of his family in New Orleans? LOL. If I'm Robinson I'd spit on the Rams and bolt at the first chance.

I pray he does split on us. The guy can't do anything especially run block which was supposed to be his strong suit. I wish we could cut him this year but only reason we didn't is because he was a #2 pick and replacements are hard to come by right now.

Let's just say our oline smelled like a baby's diaper post poop.

Meanwhile Matt Ryan was able to completely revive his career and out his team into #2 seed behind a new offensive line that consists of a guy we should of went after (G Levitre) a guy we should of drafted (LT Matthews) and a guy we should have brought in via free agency (C Mack).

Don't even start man... I think of this crap all the time, not to mention wejen we played them! :/