I think this might all be window dressing. We are facing a team that we should dominate. The brain trust of Lovie and Jerry make a few moves, our teams kick some tail, and they say, “Look! We solved the problem!” If the team buys in, maybe we get some mojo back, put a little swagger in our step and charge down the path following Lovie in his “Emperor’s new clothes”. Sometimes placebo’s work. If nothing else they shake the team up a little bit and send a message that jobs aren’t guaranteed. At worst it blows up in their face and we lose. And if we lose, I’m all for blowing thing up.

with that said, let’s move on. I’m sick to death of reading about Omiyale. He’s been yanked. No more.

and, it’s not like Lovie and Jerry are making moves based on fan grievances, they must see it too

I honestly didn’t think he’d been on the field enough plays to ge able to tie for the team lead in sacks given up. As the smallest man on the team, the coaches need to recognize his liability in pass-protection and keep him off of the field on obvious pass plays.

he might make a decent tackle. Nonetheless, i am ecstatic he is being benched for Beekman. Still, the coaching staff has to take most of the heat for this mistake. Many a rank amateur noted throughout the preseason that Omiyale was not playing any better than Beekman. For the coaches to use words like accountability and respect, they have to show that hard work and performance are rewarded. Otherwise, the players will not listen or believe the motivational words when they are necessary, which means the coaches lose the respect of the players. If Beekman performs even marginally better, then he needs to stay in. I worry the coaches are more concerned with their own vindication rather than the success of the units they are coaching.

Does anyone know? I mean what constitutes 1/2 a sack? Is it as arbitrary as tackles and defensive sacks? And is it decided by the coaching staff after reviewing game film like tackles and defensive sacks? Just wondering. And speculating.

Guards hardly give up sacks, because it is very difficult to run directly through a huge man to get at another. A horrid guard does collapse like a worn tent and make it way the eff easier for DEs and 3-4 olbs to get at the qg. Behold, the 2009 chicago bears! I watched Omiyale exclusively for a game. The only question is not wheather or not he sucks (he sucks), its whether or not he AND olin suck simultaneously. Cutler is the only reason these guys don’t look horrible on passing downs. Oh, and I am a Beekman fan. He’s had a slow, but continual upward arc for some time

We all know Williams was meant for LT. Hopefully he’ll be there next season, and then Omiyale and Schafer can battle it out for RT.

As much as we all love Kreutz, he’s been on the decline for 3 seasons now. I hope we nudge him into retirement this offseason. I think Beekman would make a good Center (and he has some experience at C too).

Oddly enough, Garza has been our best O-lineman this year. He’ll stay at RG for at least a couple more years.

That leaves us just needing a LG for next year (yeah I know, we thought we’d have a good line this year too . . . ).

Olsen= bad blocker. Thankfully this does not come up as often as a lineman.
Omiyale= Not a guard. Horrible. May be okay in his natural position.
Kreutz=Bad too. We just can’t do anything about it this year.
Pace=Sad, but the best thing he might be able to do for us is get injured

Our line, going forward (hopefully not too far forward!)

(left to right)
williams
beekman
Kreutz
garza
omiyale

and cross your fingers …

Any good FAs next year?

Jahri Evans, New Orleans Saints …