No, not the best… but a good one that is getting better and better. Mostly young guys who are still growing, learning, and gelling as a unit.
It isn’t great news for the teams on the back end of Dallas’ schedule that they’re still getting better.
Philbin catches a lot of (undeserved) flak, but he’s doing a damn good job.
Steele is quite an upgrade over Collins. I like Steele and thought it was better to let go of Collins’ contract for a guy that was just as good and a lot cheaper… but Steele is a significant improvement over Collins. Mentally better too.
Biadasz is much improved. He’s better now than I ever thought he’d be, and still likely has a good bit of room for improvement.
Martin is Martin. One of the very best physically, mentally and technique wise. The vet of the group. The only OL that isn’t young and still learning.
Tyler Smith looks like he’s going to be a dominant player. He’s just scratching the surface of what he can do when he’s got the technique down and has learned for a while… yet he’s already really good and is bullying defensive linemen. Just one of those guys that is country strong, huge and likes to physically dominate his opponent. Nasty attitude and really smart. Probably already the best OL from this draft, IMO. Maybe second to Linderbaum at this point, but if Smith hasn’t passed him yet, he will soon.
McGovern has been a pleasant surprise. Playing better than I thought he could. He’s still young and with little play time prior to this season, he’s still learning and growing. Along with Smith, he makes the left side of the line really strong.
Overall, I’m really happy with where the line is and I’m looking forward to continued improvement heading towards the latter part of the season and into the playoffs. They’re going to become a problem for defenses.
