Evan Freaking Boehm

[KYCardFan]

starting center for the Colts whose offensive line keeps Luck clean and opens hole for running game

WTH is going on in the desert

 

[Chopper0080]

It's not all Keim's fault.

 

[football karma]

my best guess:

Evan Boehm works when he is the 5th best member of the o-line

 

[Zeno]

my best guess:

Evan Boehm works when he is the 5th best member of the o-line

I just have a hard time believing he was worse than Munyer or Vujnovich. Maybe not a starter but good enough to be on this roster.

 

[football karma]

I just have a hard time believing he was worse than Munyer or Vujnovich. Maybe not a starter but good enough to be on this roster.

that's a different issue

part of the cost of changing head coaches is that bubble guys from the previous regime all seem to go

 

[DVontel]

He’s only playing cause the starting center has been injured.

 

[Buckybird]

The biggest problem I had with the handling of Boehm was that the coaches never played him at his natural position which was center. That’s on them!

 

[DeAnna]

He’s only playing cause the starting center has been injured.

Kinda what happened here with Shipley?

I saw the name on the jersey and had to look it up to be sure. He seemed to do pretty well as center - wasn't he played at guard here?

 

[Zeno]

Kinda what happened here with Shipley?

I saw the name on the jersey and had to look it up to be sure. He seemed to do pretty well as center - wasn't he played at guard here?

Drafted as a center and played as a guard. Even after Munyer was cutting the grass with his preseason snaps they never gave Boehm anymore than a cursory look at the position. That is on coaches not the GM IMO.

 

[cardpa]

Drafted as a center and played as a guard. Even after Munyer was cutting the grass with his preseason snaps they never gave Boehm anymore than a cursory look at the position. That is on coaches not the GM IMO.

Which is why they had to draft another center in 2018. Wasted draft picks.

 

[Dayman]

Both BA and Wilks deemed him to be worse than the garbage we trotted out on the O-line the last couple of years. Yet Indy has no problem starting him in a game with playoff implications. Interesting, for sure.

 

[NJCardFan]

Last year Colts QB's were sacked 56 times. This season, 18 times. Why the big difference?

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

Last year Colts QB's were sacked 56 times. This season, 18 times. Why the big difference?

They got Luck to get rid of the ball quicker is a big part of it.

 

[iLLmatiC]

Alligator arms.

 

[Chopper0080]

Last year Colts QB's were sacked 56 times. This season, 18 times. Why the big difference?

Luck, the offensive scheme and Quenton Nelson / Braden Smith.

 

[wa52lz]

Last year Colts QB's were sacked 56 times. This season, 18 times. Why the big difference?

They four games started by Boehm??

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[jlove]

He couldn't beat out Shipley and he was better used at other positions. Then, he couldn't beat out Mason Cole, so he was dropped

 

[BW52]

The lesson here is that the Colts drafted 2 rookie OLinemen and cut the sacks down by over 2/3rds.Should hope that the Cards take notice .Still want Boss with #1 pick and OLine fixes .

 

[SO91]

Last year Colts QB's were sacked 56 times. This season, 18 times. Why the big difference?

Scheme and coaching makes a big difference at this level, where the talent is usually comparable.

 

[Snakester]

He would have been an okay center if he was given the chance but he never was. They played him at guard for some dumb reason.

 

[Proximo]

starting center for the Colts whose offensive line keeps Luck clean and opens hole for running game

WTH is going on in the desert

I'm not surprised.

Everytime I watched the oline he always looked good to me. I do not and cannot understand why the cardinals got rid of him without ever hardly giving him any playing time in the regular season especially at center - which is what he is.

 

[don7031]

The lesson here is that the Colts drafted 2 rookie OLinemen and cut the sacks down by over 2/3rds.Should hope that the Cards take notice .Still want Boss with #1 pick and OLine fixes .

FWIW, the Colts traded down to get those two offensive lineman. Nelson was as advertised - instant pro bowler. The surprise has been Auburn guard Braden Smith who injuries forced to tackle.

 

[cardncubfan]

We could have kept him as a cheap back up. Probably could have used him this year with all of the injuries I would think.

 

[PACardsFan]

Scheme and coaching makes a big difference at this level, where the talent is usually comparable.

Yep! Frank Reich may be Coach of the Year.

 

[GuernseyCard]

I'm not surprised.

Everytime I watched the oline he always looked good to me. I do not and cannot understand why the cardinals got rid of him without ever hardly giving him any playing time in the regular season especially at center - which is what he is.

Well, with respect, you weren't watching closely He was a very mediocre guard who consistently gave up inside pressure.