HardKnockTexan
Rookie
Cinncinattie had a great offense but an average at best defense.
Washington had a great defense but their passing game held them back.
Chicago had an amazing defense but their offense was one of the worst.
Carolina had a good offense and defense.
Indianapolis had the best offense and a decent defense.
Pittsburg and Seatle were solid on both sides of the ball.
Jacksonville was decent on both offense and defense.
The one thing they all had in common was....
A great offensive line.
All of the teams above have probowlers and superstars playing on both sides of the ball. Big names are a great thing to have on your team. They bring media coverage and national hype that every city loves to have. None of these teams would of made it where they were without being strong in the trenches. Without an above average offensive line you will not be a superbowl contender. As a Texan fan maybe I'm looking into this too much. What I see in our team is a lot of talent on both sides of the ball except where it matters most.... Offensive line. Last season our group of protectors were suposed to "gel" and progress as a unit. This did not happen. I never forsaw us having the first pick. As great as it would be to have a Reggie Bush or Vince Young on our team neither would be able to be the game breaker they could be without some big uglies up front doing the dirty work for them. There might not be another Young or Bush that comes along in the draft but that doesnt matter. If we can dominate up front we will be able to dominate on the score board. We must address our most pressing needs and that is O Line, D Line and linebacker. If we dont construct our team from the inside out this time around there will be another group of Pink Soap's.. but this time it will be the "Fire Kubiak Club"... which is the last thing I want to see.
Washington had a great defense but their passing game held them back.
Chicago had an amazing defense but their offense was one of the worst.
Carolina had a good offense and defense.
Indianapolis had the best offense and a decent defense.
Pittsburg and Seatle were solid on both sides of the ball.
Jacksonville was decent on both offense and defense.
The one thing they all had in common was....
A great offensive line.
All of the teams above have probowlers and superstars playing on both sides of the ball. Big names are a great thing to have on your team. They bring media coverage and national hype that every city loves to have. None of these teams would of made it where they were without being strong in the trenches. Without an above average offensive line you will not be a superbowl contender. As a Texan fan maybe I'm looking into this too much. What I see in our team is a lot of talent on both sides of the ball except where it matters most.... Offensive line. Last season our group of protectors were suposed to "gel" and progress as a unit. This did not happen. I never forsaw us having the first pick. As great as it would be to have a Reggie Bush or Vince Young on our team neither would be able to be the game breaker they could be without some big uglies up front doing the dirty work for them. There might not be another Young or Bush that comes along in the draft but that doesnt matter. If we can dominate up front we will be able to dominate on the score board. We must address our most pressing needs and that is O Line, D Line and linebacker. If we dont construct our team from the inside out this time around there will be another group of Pink Soap's.. but this time it will be the "Fire Kubiak Club"... which is the last thing I want to see.