The Philadelphia Eagles offensive line was arguably their biggest Achilles heel last season between injuries, inconsistent play and a lack of depth. Michael Vick takes part of the blame for last season due to inconsistent play but the fact is he was running for his life much of the time due to a completely porous offensive line. [...]
San Diego Chargers solve LT problem for 2013 with signing of Max Starks
The San Diego Chargers signed former Pittsburgh Steelers left tackle Max Starks to a one year deal yesterday, and he should solve San Diego’s issues at LT for the 2013 season. San Diego’s offensive line allowed 49 sacks last season, which ranked fourth in the NFL, so protecting the blind side for Chargers quarterback Philip [...]
Philadelphia Eagles Fourth Overall Draft Pick, OT Lane Johnson, Has Unlimited Potential
The Philadelphia Eagles really had to think on the fly when it came to their fourth overall selection in the first round of April’s 2013 NFL Draft, after their two most anticipated targets, OTs Eric Fisher and Luke Joeckel, were snatched up by with Kansas City Chiefs and the Jacksonville Jaguars, respectively, with the first [...]
Lack of Depth at WR Heightens Importance of San Diego Chargers O-Line
The San Diego Chargers allowed 49 sacks last season which ranked fourth in the NFL, so they have to do a better job of protecting Philip Rivers in 2013 if the team is going to succeed. San Diego’s front office wanted a left tackle, but they did not trade up in the draft and missed out on Luke Joeckel or Lane Johnson who were selected [...]
Philadelphia Eagles Made the Right Move With Lane Johnson
After finishing with a disappointing 4-12 record last season, the Philadelphia Eagles hope to bounce back next year and if the 2013 NFL Draft is any indication of what to expect–there’s no reason why they shouldn’t be contenders in the NFC East. The Eagles came up big with numerous key players, but the argument can [...]
2013 NFL Draft: Philadelphia Eagles Shy Away from QB on Day 2, Acquire More Bulk
After the world watched QB Geno Smith, the consensus number-one rated quarterback heading into the 2013 NFL Draft, go undrafted in Thursday’s first round, it seemed all-too likely that the Philadelphia Eagles would snatch up the West Virginia University product at last with their second-round, 35th-overall selection. But as we anxiously waited to see Smith [...]
2013 NFL Draft: Does D.J. Fluker have a future at left tackle with San Diego Chargers?
The San Diego Chargers chose former Alabama Crimson Tide right tackle D.J. Fluker with the 11th pick in round one of tonight’s NFL Draft. Fluker started all 27 games for Alabama over the last two seasons and was switched from left to right tackle during his time in college. Fluker graded at 98.6 percent on blocking [...]
2013 NFL Draft: Eric Fisher Proves Ranking Wrong
When the Kansas City Chiefs made Eric Fisher the number one overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft, it completed a long process of Fisher proving people wrong who never gave him a chance. Of all the rankings, all the ratings, and all the lists Fisher has been on throughout his career, he was never [...]