Let’s keep it a buck; this stark improvement jargon of The OL is bull chit. Lol.
Here’s the facts:
In 2019
We faced 6 teams that ranked top 50 in Total Def
We faced 6 teams that ranked top 50 in TFLs
We faced 7 teams that ranked top 50 in sacks
As a team, we ranked 109th in TFL allowed, 127th sacks allowed
In 2020
We faced 5 teams ranked top 50 in total Def
We faced 8 teams ranked top 50 in TFL
We faced 8 teams ranked top 50 in sacks
As a team, we ranked 117th TFL allowed, 98th in sacks allowed.
We went from giving up **** near 4 sacks/game last yr to giving up **** near 3 sacks/game this yr, so yes that was an improvement, BUT we got stuck in neutral b/c we allowed opposing teams in our back field too often.
To add further context, this was supposed to be an uptempo offense that protects the QB by getting the ball out quickly. So the fact we are still in the bottom 3rd is a cause for concern.
Here’s the difference in sacks allowed; KING. I admonish you to go back & re-watch our games & u’ll see how King made chicken salad out of Chicken chit. Imma call him Chef D.
The most positive I’ve seen from the OL was the vast improvement in the running game. No, it wasn’t top flight, but to go from 127th to top 65 was great to see.
At the end of the day, the OL is still a huge ?Mark as we r returning the same production from 2019-2020. Love the optimism, but I deal in reality.