How about the OL play this season? I'm surprised.

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How about the OL play this season? I'm surprised. Sept 19, 2021 20:57:16 GMT -6 weneedmorelinemen and bears40 like this

Post by JABF on Sept 19, 2021 20:57:16 GMT -6

Gotta admit I'm pleasantly surprised with how well this OL is playing. Mustipher has struggled a bit. But overall the pass protection has been decent. Jason Peters has been superb. I didn't see this coming. Not at all.

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How about the OL play this season? I'm surprised. Sept 20, 2021 19:18:45 GMT -6 via mobile JABF likes this

Post by weneedmorelinemen on Sept 20, 2021 19:18:45 GMT -6

I was telling my little guys that with the offensive line playing the way it has been, Fields can start playing at any time he's ready to.

I always think back to the Giants game when Cutler got sacked 9 times in a half. When they sent in Todd Collins, that was not a safe place to be. If the line can keep Fields from being destroyed, then he can get a chance.

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How about the OL play this season? I'm surprised. Sept 20, 2021 21:11:31 GMT -6

Post by JABF on Sept 20, 2021 21:11:31 GMT -6

Hoge's a believer in this OL.

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Pleasant surprise: the offensive line

The initial re-watch of the game Monday morning confirmed what I thought Sunday: the offensive line played well enough to win.

Don’t confuse that with dominance or anything, but expectations were admittedly low coming into the season and the line has been OK through two weeks.

39-year-old Jason Peters definitely exceeded expectations Sunday. Yes, he allowed the pressure on the nearly disastrous strip-sack on Fields, but otherwise played very well. There were a number of times the Bears left him isolated with a 1-on-1 block on the outside and he executed with no problem while moving well. You still have to wonder about the durability through a 17-game season — and Peters appeared to be dealing with some kind of finger injury Sunday — but he’s off to a decent start and rookie reinforcements could be on the way later in the season with Larry Borom and Teven Jenkins.

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How about the OL play this season? I'm surprised.

Post by JABF on Sept 19, 2021 20:57:16 GMT -6

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Post by JABF on Sept 20, 2021 21:11:31 GMT -6