It takes time for an offensive line to gel. We’re basically starting from scratch with a new gut in every position from last year. Walker looked good filling in at LT last year, but I hadn’t heard anything positive so far this year. It’s still early, and they’re not in full pads yet, but it certainly is disconcerting……

At this point in time it is so difficult to evaluate either the O or D line. Without any pads on or real contact there is no way of getting an accurate picture on what things will be like during the season. It’s much easier to evaluate the skill players in OTA’s and mini-camps than it is the “Big Uglies”. The main benefit for those guys in this setting is learning the plays, practicing the line calls and working on technique. We have been reading reports of porous line play so far with the defense getting consistent pressure but when the real hitting starts that could be completely opposite and we might start worrying that the D-line is getting dominated and there is no pressure on the QB’s. I don’t think we will truly know what we have on either side of the trenches until there is some real contact in training camp and preseason games. I’m not worried YET and will reserve judgment until the real bullets start flying.