I think Bevell would look a lot etter if he had some confidence in his line. Notice how much less we bitch about his play calling when the line finally starts to gel and he opens up the playbook?

Carroll and Schneider are as good as anyone (maybe the best) at managing personnel. Every personnel decision requires sacrifices at some other position. It seems clear their strategy is to "build" a line out of a mix of talented, quick, but inexperienced guys and spend the big bucks on position players. I think it's a good strategy overall (hard to argue with the overall results so far), but all plans have weaknesses. Opting to take some lumps up front and finish strong is a great way to go until the year comes along where the line doesn't improve. Is this the year? If the past few seasons are any indication, we'll find out in 5 or 6 weeks.