Protecting Warner on top of to-do list
Posted by GameSetMatch on October 1st, 2009
Cardinals assistant head coach Russ Grimm doesn’t use fancy metrics to assess the performance of the offensive line. Either the group did its job or it didn’t. And in two of three games this year, the offensive line didn’t.
“We’re inconsistent, that’s the thing,” said Grimm, who coordinates the run game and coaches the line. “Each game is going to be different. We’re going to be ahead in some, we’re going to be behind in others. And you know, those scenarios create different problems. But the bottom line is you’ve got to get it done.”
Protecting quarterback Kurt Warner has been a problem in losses to the 49ers and Colts. The 49ers were able to pressure Warner with a four-man rush, with outside linebacker Parys Haralson giving right tackle Levi Brown problems.
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October 2nd, 2009 at 1:05 pm
If this line does not step up and produce what they did last year, the cardinals are just going to be another statistic and not a good one. They’ll be put under the category as a superbowl contender to a team who couldn’t make the playoffs the following year.
October 2nd, 2009 at 1:14 pm
Inconsitency will always create problems for any football team. You might as well say that the offensesive line gets lucky on some plays. This is probably why the didn’t win the superbowl last year. I highly doubt they will even get close this year.