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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TJV" data-source="post: 454862" data-attributes="member: 4300">Good question. I think slaughter25 hit on the reasons OL as pass blockers have a somewhat diminished role but IMO the LT (or the OT lining up the majority of the time on the weak side of the formation) is still the most important pass blocker on the OL. I wouldn't emphasize the rules against "dirty" hits because any hits against the QB can ruin a season and even if the defender gets penalized, if the QB is injured the damage has already been done. But the rest of that post is dead on IMO.  Looking at the Packers' 2011 season could lead one to ask the question posed in this thread. Clifton was barely a shadow of his former self when he was healthy enough to play and Newhouse challenged Rodgers' durability by giving up 10.5 sacks and 41.5 pressures. Yet the Packers went 15-1, so how important can the LT position be? Reischel had a story on jsonline last month in which he mentioned Newhouse's quick feet and intelligence but also noted  <a href="http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/tackling-problem-4t5vj4o-161512635.html" target="_blank">http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/tackling-problem-4t5vj4o-161512635.html</a> Of course during the regular season the Packers beat Denver, the Giants, and everyone else except KC. But what happened in the playoff game? Clifton started the game but had to be replaced in the first half. Unfortunately he started the second half and as the Packers were driving down the field with the opening drive of that half, Clifton got beaten so badly and quickly (I don't believe he even touched the DE) the ball was knocked out of Rodgers hand as he was about to pass it to a wide open Jennings on the left sideline. The quality of play of the LT matters most in the biggest games. And the Packers' prolific offense is even better if it doesn't have to help the LT pass block consistently.  If Newhouse is the starter, he has to be better than he was last season or Rodgers will be more exposed to injury than he needs to be (and someone will resurrect this thread and answer "NO" in huge font) . I do expect him to be better but I also hope Sherrod is 100% at some point in the season so there's a real competition for that most important OL spot. </blockquote>

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