Q: Can you talk about the decision to play Jeff Linkenbach over Mike Pollak at right guard?
A: That’s a good question and it’s one we discussed at length, both two weeks ago and last week. It was the feeling of the offensive line coaches that we weren’t getting quite the cohesion we needed at right guard, principally in the passing game. So much of what we do is predicated on the passing game. They thought because Link is taller and longer-armed that perhaps he would provide a better answer for us in there in terms of pass protection. Not that Mike was doing a bad job, but we weren’t picking up stunts as well as we should. We were getting some penetration in some situations in the passing game, and of course, when you get penetration at guard, it’s coming right at the quarterback right now. The feeling was Link would do a better job. Mike still figures very prominently in our plans. Whether it’s at guard or center going forward is really immaterial at this point. We think Link is doing a good job and will get better, but Mike is far from a forgotten man. Let’s hope that there aren’t any injuries, but if there are, he would be right back in there.
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