I guess this is the sentiment I take issue with. The current group can and does give 2.5 seconds, reliably.
Anything can be improved, but to improve the pass blocking, as a whole, will be difficult for the Packers. It would probably take three years of spending a no.1 pick and hitting on all three, to give measurable improvement. They really are a good, complete pass blocking unit. To completely make something up, I suspect we'd have to draft O-Line 3 consecutive years no. 1, and hit on all three, to reliably improve the unit.
To my eye, our protection tends to get beat with blitzing. This makes sense--if you rush more people than blockers (or overload a side), the rushers will win.
The counter to sending extra rushers is getting the ball out quickly and/or punishing them for taking players out of coverage. We are currently unable to effectively execute this counter because we don't have a 2rd or 3rd guy who can run a good hot-route and get open in a hurry. Sure, Adams can, you can scheme around one guy.
Our interior has played pretty well, Bhak appears to be dealing with a bad back, he could return to form assuming rest fixes him. Bulaga is getting old and will need to be replaced--he might not even be re-signed based on his age and injury history. But replacing him with a 1:1 quality will be rough.
Though even that points out something interesting--our Super Bowl line was no better than the current version:
- Chad Clifton was super glue, duct tape, and grit--current Bhak is better.
- Colledge? I say Jenkins is better.
- Wells vs. Linsley--probably a push.
- Sitton vs. Turn, advantage 2010 team.
- Rookie Bulaga vs. Current Bulaga: advantage 2019. Rookie Bulaga had some pretty obvious holes and weaknesses in his game.
But even that grouping was plenty to win the Super Bowl.
