Sunday, May 19, 2013

Shakeup In The O-Line

Did you know All-World QB Aaron Rodgers has been sacked 202 times in his five years as starter, which is an average of around 40 per season. He’s been sacked at least 50 times in two seasons, last season and in 2009.

Well I didn't know all that but evidently it has NOT passed by Coach Mike McCarthy's notice. According to a Bleacher Report article, there's going to be a shakeup in the Offensive Line this season, and the Packer's linemen may have a hard time figuring out their left from their right.

What the Offensive Line Shakeup Will Mean for Aaron Rodgers
After Rodgers endured a career high 51 sacks last season, it was the clear Green Bay needed to do something with the offensive line.  Now that Rodgers is the league’s highest paid player, protecting him has become an even higher priority. Head coach Mike McCarthy got the message and shook up the offensive line.  Bryan Bulaga, who is recovering from a season ending hip injury, and Josh Sitton will move to left tackle and left guard, respectively, and Marshall Newhouse (for now) and T.J. Lang move to right tackle and right guard.  Evan Dietrich-Smith remains the team’s starting center. It’s a pretty big deal when a team literally flips both sides of its offensive line, so what does this mean for Rodgers?  MORE>>

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