Any potential OL changes for tonight?

Make changes than fans want them to be. It makes sense. When you spend an entire off season making decisions on personel it would be somewhat reactionary to make changes after one game, regardless of what happened in prior seasons

Hart wasn't even listed on the final injury report so I assume he's starting, especially since Fluker is questionable.

would be business as usual if Hart is good to go. If they struggle badly on the first series, I'd expect Jones to replace Jerry.

I don't think there will be any changes if Hart can go. Maybe after the first half if we aren't moving the ball. But even that isn't a given.

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And continues to deflect any criticism. I'm not expecting him to start now.

^^^This

I don't see many options to use at their disposal. The depth, not to mention the starters, leave much to be desired.

Continuity figures to be a better approach than re-arranging the deck chairs for the sake of change (which they've most likely already tried during multiple practices).

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And continues to deflect any criticism. I'm not expecting him to start now.

I don't necessarily agree...what point would it make if McAdoo just blamed the entire OL for poor play? That'd be really dumb.

In comment 13601926 JonC said:

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I don't see many options to use at their disposal. The depth, not to mention the starters, leave much to be desired. Continuity figures to be a better approach than re-arranging the deck chairs for the sake of change (which they've most likely already tried during multiple practices).

I would agree with this. The grass isn't always greener on the other side(or in the back in our case). Curious though, are there reports of them trying different combos in practices because I haven't seen that at all.

week three preseason was reason enough to make a change.

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And continues to deflect any criticism. I'm not expecting him to start now.

Couldn't agree more, just what do you have to do to lose your job on this lousy offense, get Eli killed? There seems to be no competition at all and these guys are guaranteed jobs!

Maybe they'll play well for a change.

In comment 13601971 gmenatlarge said:

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Couldn't agree more, just what do you have to do to lose your job on this lousy offense, get Eli killed? There seems to be no competition at all and these guys are guaranteed jobs!

We've played one game so far. And this is the same group that was playing well towards the end of last year.

He didn't hold anybody accountable?

In comment 13601971 gmenatlarge said:

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In comment 13601910 UberAlias said: Quote: And continues to deflect any criticism. I'm not expecting him to start now. Couldn't agree more, just what do you have to do to lose your job on this lousy offense, get Eli killed? There seems to be no competition at all and these guys are guaranteed jobs!

Do you think that they're guaranteed jobs, or is it (frighteningly) that we already have the best five out there of the ragtag bunch on the roster?

Personally, I agree with those who point to the third preseason game - the OL seemed a lot more cohesive with Jones in for Jerry, but at the same time, Hart had a clean sheet for the entire preseason and proved to be a liability last Sunday. So it's a good reminder that we're all operating with a limited amount of info as fans.

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In comment 13601910 UberAlias said: Quote: And continues to deflect any criticism. I'm not expecting him to start now. I don't necessarily agree...what point would it make if McAdoo just blamed the entire OL for poor play? That'd be really dumb.

So your suggestion is for him to continue making excuses and deflecting any blame while preaching playing heavy-handed in the face of their playing soft, getting pushed around, and botching stunts on 3rd downs despite their continuity being the one redeeming quality this group has to offer? That's a sure way to lose credibility, something McAdoo, as an offensive guy, is growing short on.

In comment 13601846 joeinpa said:

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Make changes than fans want them to be. It makes sense. When you spend an entire off season making decisions on personel it would be somewhat reactionary to make changes after one game, regardless of what happened in prior seasons

Normally, I would agree, but Brett Jones saw some of time with the ones, and while individually, the results were mixed, the offense looked great. I don't think making a change at that spot is a stretch.

These guys have been so terrific for a few years now. If it's not broke,don't fix it. Right coach?

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week three preseason was reason enough to make a change.

I couldn't agree more.

In comment 13601960 mdthedream said:

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week three preseason was reason enough to make a change.

That and John Jerry has stunk it up for this team for three years. If anything, he appears to have regressed.

If anything, maybe he sits tonight and there's some shuffling.

In comment 13602093 UberAlias said:

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In comment 13601928 ryanmkeane said: Quote: In comment 13601910 UberAlias said: Quote: And continues to deflect any criticism. I'm not expecting him to start now. I don't necessarily agree...what point would it make if McAdoo just blamed the entire OL for poor play? That'd be really dumb. So your suggestion is for him to continue making excuses and deflecting any blame while preaching playing heavy-handed in the face of their playing soft, getting pushed around, and botching stunts on 3rd downs despite their continuity being the one redeeming quality this group has to offer? That's a sure way to lose credibility, something McAdoo, as an offensive guy, is growing short on.

He's the coach, not the GM. Fans can demand that the coach cut all 5 lineman for being trash, but that isn't reality.

I really don't get why McAdoo takes the hit here when the issue is obviously talent at OL being insufficient. He didn't sign Jerry to a contract or draft Ereck Flowers. And they are the best that they have to play.

Every year it looks worse.

In comment 13602605 joe48 said:

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Every year it looks worse.

Again, it's the players and it's the talent.

Why is the defense good? Did Spagnuolo forget how to coach in 2015 and then re-learn to coach in 2016? Same coach. Same defense.

Same line with much less firepower put some good points up in 2015. There are playcalling and scheming issues galore from last game. Yeah the line is pure ass but they are not being helped with how the game is getting called