02-18-2022, 09:43 AM
(02-18-2022, 09:25 AM)Sled21 Wrote: I was thinking about this yesterday. When do the young guys like Carman and Smith really get to work on improving their game? OTA's are gym short football. Training camp is so watered down now with the rules the Players Association put in place there isn't that much full contact like there used to be. And, during the season practice is mostly installs and walk throughs. These guys need to be spending their summers with Willie Anderson or some other private line coach because during the season isn't going to get it done.
I never thought about that but you are right. When do they have time ti develop. The thing the young guys do the most that hurts them is balance and leverage. They can get by with that against similar skilled defensive players. When they play top end talent they are no. match. I assume they did drills in College and Pollack has his drills as well but after a few years if you cant get it you are not going to ever do it.
Take Isiah Prince who has the size has all the tools but his draft profile says he has a straight legged paying style creates imbalance and he is below average in creating leverage. I don't think he has shown he can overcome this.
I do think D'Ante Smith and Jackson Carmen will develop into good starting lineman with time. Just not next year.
