I may be in the minority when I say that I like the future outlook of this O-line, for the most part. I think the interior is good, and if they can stay healthy, they will grow nicely together. I've said that before. Laugh all you want, but I think Fant is the LT of the future. And don't even talk to me about him having no experience, because he's getting it now. I think him being inexperienced is a good thing. He has no bad habits. Cable (or whoever his replacement might be) can mold him into a cornerstone. He's big, strong, and quick. That leaves Gilliam. He's awful. Truly awful. He is the only one that I'm OK with seeing being replaced. I wouldn't mind seeing Ifedi slide over to RT, Britt sliding to RG, and Hunt stepping in at C. That may be contradictory to what I said earlier about the interior, but I digress. I don't think Britt playing well has to do with his move to C, but more to do with him just evolving into a better lineman. I think he gets it now.
Look, the line isn't much worse than it was in the first half of last year. Russ' injuries could've happened at anytime over the past few years. The ankle injury was fluky. Suh is a mastodon that broke through the line, which will happen. He's amazing. It's unfortunate he stepped on Russ' ankle. The knee injury could've can be chalked up to unfortunate. Russ was scrambling and was already outside the pocket. He was drug down awkwardly, and his knee got caught. The pec injury was a blatant whiff of a block by Gilliam (or Sowell? Can't remember). He's hasn't been sacked nearly as much as last year. All things considered, this line is the best it's been in awhile.
I'm gladly putting all this on record.