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Message: [QUOTE="qdawgg, post: 39054, member: 52"] Don't take it that way at all and I wasn't trying to imply people were ed and should go watch tape. The whole offense has a problem BUT if you look at what has prevented the offense from getting 1st downs in any of the last 3 games or beyond, the majority of the reasons have occurred as a result of either; penalty, dropped pass, or bad throw. After that you could throw in curious play calling. The offense line may not be great but they are not by in large the reason for the lack of 3rd downs and I'm equating 3rd down conversions efficiency to the ability to score more points and increase yardage. How many times has Nassib even been sacked when attempting a 3rd down, or been literally chased from the pocket compared to Paulus 2 years ago. There is pressure but Nassib is able to get through at least 2 reads and many times 3 reads on every play - that is absolutely plenty of time to make plays. There is pressure and pressure that effects the play, right now even with the Rutgers game Nassib is not getting so much pressure that plays aren't there. As far as the center is concerned, it isn't an excuse that he's a first year center/starter but it is the reality and that is a big deal. He is undersized and he can be prone to being mishandled. However, he is typically not the one making mistakes on the line. He's not being called for holds and not being called for false starts even while being undersized. IMO, he is doing a pretty good job for his 1st year with his lack of size. In a way he is overperformed while most of the rest of the line has underperformed based on expectations of a group with experience. I don't think he is getting blown up the way you think he is though. I realize we have a chicken/egg issue, I actually just responded to another thread about the issue with not having a stud receiver and all of the other issues that creates. I agree with all of that. [/QUOTE]

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