The Offensive Line, No Worries
Posted by: Mr.Football in Football Sites and The Best ArticlesThe loss of Alan Faneca will impact the run game to a degree but only for the start of the season. By week 4 or 5 Chris Kemoeatu will be, should be, able to gel with the rest of the unit. Although Faneca was a huge presence for the ground game he never excelled in the passing game and like it or not that is the direction the Steelers offense is headed in. In drafting Limas Sweed and Rashard Mendenhall the focus of the offense will shift squarely to the arm of Ben Roethlisberger. Last year Ben set the franchise record for touchdowns in a single season. I believe he can repeat or even exceed those numbers with the return of a healthy Marvel Smith. Last season Marvel Smith played in a limited number of games due to a piece of broken vertebrae rubbing against his spinal chord. At times throughout the season the bone fragment would pinch the nerves and he would actually lose feeling in his right leg and foot for quarters at a time. Being that Smith plays the left tackle position it’s no wo …
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