Smart, Nasty, Athletic OL

[*ochocincos*]

(01-13-2021, 01:44 PM)Whatever Wrote: Really sounds like coachspeak to me.  What is the guy going to say?  He wants nice guys that are dumb and unathletic?

Obviously, he wouldn't say he wants dumb, unathletic guys, but it gives insight into what he's looking to do.
He needs smart guys who can figure out how to execute the blocking scheme and improvise because it's not as simple as "block guy in front of me."
He wants nasty guys because he wants them to play through the whistle and be physical.
He wants athletic guys because it's going to be needed to execute the blocking scheme.

So what should we take away?
1) Don't expect guys who are limited athletically and can't move laterally.
2) Don't expect passive guys who wait for defenders to come to them.
3) Don't expect guys who don't have experience or show capacity to learn a more complex scheme.