I think I would rather have Juice at Center and move Patterson to LG and see how that line works. Tunsil, Patterson, Scruggs, Mason, Howard. Thats the line I would like to see and think would work best for both pass and run pro
I felt Houston could be a 9-win team. I thought some of the prognosticators that picked Houston to have one of the worst two records in the league were on acid. After all, DeMeco is a great coach and came from a great culture in Frisco, as did Slowik. They picked Stroud and Anderson and I felt Dell was a steal in the third round. I'm pleased with how it's going but not surprised.
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I'm with you these last couple weeks with Scruggs out. But now that you should have Scruggs back for Carolina I think they need to try and shift people back to their natural positions. Howard is serviceable at guard but I think the potential for this line is much higher with Howard back at RT and Scruggs playing at guard.
what if Tunsil isn't better by Panthers? I expect him to start but wouldn't be shocked if he leaves game early. Would Deculus look okay LT next to Howard? He looked better than I expected the game he started.
What? Tunsil has started our last 2 games
CJ is performing above my expectations but I thought DR would whip this team into shape.
Patterson has been solid as well. So who are you benching?
Haven’t heard this being used for the Texans in quite some time now. Lol
Tunsil, Scruggs, Patterson, Mason, Howard is the lineup I’d use.
I'm a creature of habit.
Starting doesn't mean he's played well or is healed.
This seems so simple,
Yeah, if he's not 100% I'd rather see Deculus there
I mean to be honest it didn’t cross my mind that this was the angle y’all were going for because I just assumed you watched the games on Sundays. But as apparently you missed it we can go over it. In 2 games back Tunsil has given up 2 pressures. 1 of those turned into a sack in large part because the fullback missed his chip block.
I have no idea if he’s healed or not but the idea that he isn’t playing well is pretty silly
That’s the lineup I would use too.
He didn't play great.
Tunsil on one leg is better than any other option currently.
In the run game though, he got whipped a lot. That’s why we were putting the FB or the TE over there to help him out.
2 pressures in 2 weeks sounds fine to me
Haven’t gone back and watched the run game but frankly that’s Tunsil for you. He’s always been an average to slightly below average run blocker and an excellent pass protector
Take your rose-colored glasses off and really watch the game. I've seen the game 3 times. Yesterday live, today full replay, and all-22.
As I’ve already said this is Tunsil’s game. He’s not a great run blocker
Id swap Scruggs and Patterson. Scruggs outplayed at C all thru training camp and I have no reason to believe that he isnt the better C.
I get this, but they didn't allow a sack before he came back from injury. Get him healthy after the bye week and let's see how the new OL can function. If Tunsil needs to sit out an extra week to get healthy then let him sit. My biggest issue is guys like BB who want to throw him out there regardless of health because of the money he makes and then complain because he's not playing up to his usual high standards.
If Tunsil can protect Stroud better than anybody else and playing him wont hurt his chances of being able to finish out the season, then he needs to play. Otherwise he needs to sit and get healthy so that he can finish out the season.
So nice to have this "problem."
That's been with him getting help. When he's healthy, he's an island.
Have you not been reading the concerns about Laramie Tunsil's knee especially those voiced by CloakNNNdagger?
I understand your concerns as I remember that Christian Harris was injured in practice. We have also seen non-contact injuries in the past so this particular time off could be full of dread.
No one is disagreeing with you however the player still may not be able to play based on the status of his knee.
Uh.. not best option if you are Tunsil.
I know our line is not quite top shelf, but it is nice to have options - this is why you want depth on your team, especially in the trenches.
He's really not getting help. I saw two plays where he got help. One was a chip from a TE/FB running a checkdown out of the backfield and the other ironically is the play he got beat on for a sack. Tunsil got beat but still may have had a chance to push the rusher upfield, then comes his "help" in the form of Beck whiffing the block and actually pushing Tunsil himself out of the play.
True but neither one has a HEB commercial.
Wut?
Just had time to watch the all 22, very unsure of what you're talking about. He looked good.
No I haven't but I'm unsurprised. He always has concerns about injuries which is only natural don't get me wrong. But Tunsil is cleared and out there playing and I'm watching him run out in front of WR screens 15 yards downfield and not seeing any issues.
I'm not saying it's impossible but seems unlikely given that he's played two weeks in a row, looks healthy on the field, and we're on a bye.
Only problem, Scruggs hasn't taken any snaps at LG, even TC. So, depending when he's released from IR, you have a rookie at a position he's never taken a snap at.
Looking at OLmen, you have two components, run blocking and pass blocking. Even playing "hurt", Tunsil is our highest graded pass defender. Against Atlanta he graded 89.9 and against NO he graded 80.3.
