Offseason changes see varied results in preseason action

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Offseason changes see varied results in preseason action Published: Aug 15, 2018 at 05:28 AM Around The NFL Writer Carson Palmer's career ended with an interception -- and . On the surface, it seemed fitting a team that struggled to protect Palmer would see its starter knocked out for the season when it failed to pick up a blitz. Ironically, though, a running back (Adrian Peterson) mi sed the block that sent Palmer to the ground, where he suffered the broken arm that ended his final season in the NFL. No matter the culprit, one of the offseason priorities of the was improving the offensive line. A remake of the unit Kenrich Williams Jersey has changed the 2017 Week 7 lineup of , , , and to a new five of Humphries, , , and . Only one of the former five -- Humphries -- remains in the new lineup. Shipley would have returned, but before the took the field for their first preseason game Saturday. The same contest offered the first look at Arizona's remade line, faced with an early test against the ' solid front four, which presented a formidable challenge even without . Cole, a rookie replacement for Shipley, did a good job in the proce s, twice demonstrating an ability to fire off the ball and drive his man off the line of scrimmage. Arizona enjoyed early succe s on its opening drive thanks to the new group, with double teams clearing wide lanes for to run through to consecutive 14-yard gains before he returned to his sideline bubble wrap. On Johnson's second run, every front-side defender was driven at least a yard beyond the line of scrimmage when Johnson hit the hole. Cole and Iupati did an excellent job of moving out of his a signed gap, driving the defensive tackle two full yards off the ball before Johnson even hit the hole. Humphries was equally as effective in the run and pa s game, showing a good pa s blocking set and standing firm after pushed him back slightly. The result was 's lone completion, a six-yard connection with . Cole was also effective on reach blocks, consistently stepping out in front of Mebane to mostly succe sful results. Iuptai and Pugh both pulled and executed blocks that cleared lanes for backup running back , who later owned one of the first highlights of the preseason with his never-say-die push into the end zone for the first touchdown of the game. But for as succe sful as the starting unit was, the second group was equally as bad when protecting rookie Lonzo Ball Jersey quarterback . Former third-string center (since elevated to second-string as a result of Shipley's injury) struggled with shotgun snaps, and the rest of the group failed to stymie Los Angeles' pa s rush, leaving Rosen frequently under dure s and tainting his preseason debut. Arizona wasn't the only team to struggle with backups -- ask how well his guys protected him in New York -- but one squad's starting unit has inspired concern after just two po se sions. Fresh off a career year, is the new man under center in Denver. His first action in his new uniform didn't produce an encouraging result, with much of the blame due to the five in front of him. A look at the tape confirms a frequent i sue with Denver: The interior, buoyed by and , is reliable. is the franchise left tackle Denver needed. But right tackle remains an i sue, which GM John Elway -- who rightfully receives flak for struggling to find a franchise quarterback -- has yet to fix with a viable solution. In 2017, Elway attempted to remedy the situation with veterans and Donald Stephenson. Neither worked out, which wasn't surprising, considering Denver got a look at Watson's struggles in Week 17 of the previous season when the tackle, then an Oakland Raider, replaced the injured and failed to adequately protect the pa ser. This time around, Elway has turned to Veldheer, who was le s than effective with the aforementioned Arizona in 2017. His same struggles cropped up in a le s-than-obvious Stanley Johnson Jersey form on Saturday. During Keenum's short time in the preseason opener, he frequently felt pre sure from the right side. First, it was Veldheer getting pushed back into Keenum's kitchen by reserve end , resulting in an errant attempt thrown toward . Later, it was right guard dropping back to pick up the free-rushing Bower, getting pushed into Keenum, whose pa s was dropped by running back . That was it for Keenum, though the reserves didn't make 's time on the field any easier. Lynch threw an interception on his first attempt just before he was leveled by linebacker . How the fare in 2018 will again depend on the performance of the quarterback, who will be Keenum as long as things hold. But what is really more important is how the front five block for Keenum, who enjoyed reliable protection during his banner season of 2017 in Minnesota. If Denver doesn't solve things -- especially on the right side of the line -- we'll see more of the same frustrating offensive ineptitude in the Mile High City, while a fellow veteran in a new location (Arizona) will fare better with what appears to be an improved group. This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.
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