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Evaluating Quinn’s Offensive Line Rebuild

By Oliver O'Brien

Apr 28, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Taylor Decker (Ohio State) with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected by the Detroit Lions as the number sixteen overall pick in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft at Auditorium Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 28, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Taylor Decker (Ohio State) with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected by the Detroit Lions as the number sixteen overall pick in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft at Auditorium Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports /
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Joe Dahl

Nov 22, 2014; Tempe, AZ, USA; Washington State Cougars offensive lineman Joe Dahl (56) against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Sun Devil Stadium. The Sun Devils defeats the Cougars 52-31. Mandatory credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 22, 2014; Tempe, AZ, USA; Washington State Cougars offensive lineman Joe Dahl (56) against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Sun Devil Stadium. The Sun Devils defeats the Cougars 52-31. Mandatory credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

There was limited tape on 5th round pick Joe Dahl out of Washington State but from what I’ve seen I wasn’t overly impressed. Saying that,  I was still happy with what I saw. He looks a stout run blocker but his pass blocking left some question marks. Though he more than likely won’t be asked to start at left tackle barring a bizarre series of events, he makes more sense as a guard or right tackle.

The problem he had with pass blocking is that he was continuously bull-rushed all too easily. At some points forcing the QB to slide right. This seems at odds with what I had heard about him, though with limited tape it is hard to give a complete evaluation of him.  He adds some quality depth to this offensive line and can play most of the positions across the offensive line depending on the circumstances.

With Warford and Reiff’s contracts soon coming to an end, Dahl may have a chance to impress thus giving the Lions the option not to extend one of their contracts.

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