Willie Fritz Could Shake Up Houston’s Offensive Line Ahead of Week 2

"At times they played really well," Fritz said after the game. "Early in the game, I thought we had great pass protection, as the game progressed, we had a little trouble with their defensive ends from the outside. I'd probably give them a C there were some times they were playing at an A level, and sometimes not quite the level you need them to play at. So, we'll get better up there."

The Lumberjacks were able to get through to Weigman for a sack just once, getting him down for a loss of five yards. Early on in the game, they were able to hold up really well. After watching the film, Fritz has decided to let some new guys compete for playing time.

“Those three tackles, David Ndukwe, Dalton Merriman and Alvin [Ebosele], now those are three guys who we’d like to get in a rotation where they’re playing those two tackle spots,” Fritz said on Monday. “Then kind of see who the best two guys are and they’ll play a majority of snaps. Right now, it’s kind of a toss up. We’ve got the same thing going on inside with Demetrius Hunter, Matthew Wykhoff and Larry Crawford.”

Fritz will have quite the decision to make about who gets starting time. He has an offensive line full of players who can play at a starting level; he just has to pick the right ones for the success of the team. In order to keep fresh and get those quality players some time on the field, even if they are not starting, Fritz has a pretty unorthodox idea.

”We’re Going to roll about eight guys inside and figure out who are the guys that need to play the most,” Fritz said.