(08-12-2017, 11:06 AM)Essex Johnson Wrote: After putting on my ex coaching glasses , I attempted to evaluate Cedric from the 1st half taping the game without the added advantage of a coaching session, play and line calls that you would have at your disposal in a real coaching setting.. So here it goes

I looked Run blocking, Pass Blocking and Other Areas and gave a Overall Grade and Evaluation

RUN BLOCKING
This was the strongest area of his game last nite.. he had nice push on a few blocks, seemed to know his assignment, he one bad block but that is going to happen in a game.. Overall Solid job

PASS BLOCKING
He was good on first contact, was good on movement off the ball and decent on pushing upfield on pass protection.. Where he was weak was not continue his block and continue his feet movement but he did not allow a sack and linemen also know the play call so they will adjust their blocking to that.. for example if he knows it is a quick pass read.. a tackle does not want to get beat inside so he will be content on pushing the Dline outside and may give some space upfield knowing the pass will be gone rather than be beat on a inside move that could put the rusher in line of sight of QB or Pass, that is why just trying to make evaluations from TV is much harder .

OTHER AREAS:
Penalties/Assignments:   From what i could tell his assignments were solid, he seemed to know the play, who to block etc zero penalties

Hustle;  Area of improvement for sure.. needs to stay with plays better downfield and play to the whistle

OVERALL GRADE:  C TO C+-  Good overall in run game, Great in zero penalties, assignments look good, good off the snap, lacking though in continuation of blocks and playing to the whistle.  

The big reason he really took a step forward is look where this guy was at end of last year.. ZERO CONFIDENCE... the mental game is so important in football and more than some of you know with lineman... they almost never have a play off.. and this was his first chance for real live action football ( not practice, ligh scrimmages, line drills etc) since the ending of his terrible season last year.

For him to come away with zero sacks, zero penalties, and a few very positive plays on film is such a great start to building his mental game... Munoz has said it a couple times.. he has the skills, he has to find the mental game to release those skills and last night he took a step forward on that.

(08-12-2017, 11:06 AM)Essex Johnson Wrote: After putting on my ex coaching glasses , I attempted to evaluate Cedric from the 1st half taping the game without the added advantage of a coaching session, play and line calls that you would have at your disposal in a real coaching setting.. So here it goes

I looked Run blocking, Pass Blocking and Other Areas and gave a Overall Grade and Evaluation

RUN BLOCKING
This was the strongest area of his game last nite.. he had nice push on a few blocks, seemed to know his assignment, he one bad block but that is going to happen in a game.. Overall Solid job

PASS BLOCKING
He was good on first contact, was good on movement off the ball and decent on pushing upfield on pass protection.. Where he was weak was not continue his block and continue his feet movement but he did not allow a sack and linemen also know the play call so they will adjust their blocking to that.. for example if he knows it is a quick pass read.. a tackle does not want to get beat inside so he will be content on pushing the Dline outside and may give some space upfield knowing the pass will be gone rather than be beat on a inside move that could put the rusher in line of sight of QB or Pass, that is why just trying to make evaluations from TV is much harder .

OTHER AREAS:
Penalties/Assignments:   From what i could tell his assignments were solid, he seemed to know the play, who to block etc zero penalties

Hustle;  Area of improvement for sure.. needs to stay with plays better downfield and play to the whistle

OVERALL GRADE:  C TO C+-  Good overall in run game, Great in zero penalties, assignments look good, good off the snap, lacking though in continuation of blocks and playing to the whistle.  

The big reason he really took a step forward is look where this guy was at end of last year.. ZERO CONFIDENCE... the mental game is so important in football and more than some of you know with lineman... they almost never have a play off.. and this was his first chance for real live action football ( not practice, ligh scrimmages, line drills etc) since the ending of his terrible season last year.

For him to come away with zero sacks, zero penalties, and a few very positive plays on film is such a great start to building his mental game... Munoz has said it a couple times.. he has the skills, he has to find the mental game to release those skills and last night he took a step forward on that.

(08-12-2017, 11:15 AM)jeremydc Wrote: Take away the whiffed block, and he had a decent game. His feet movement was crap though. Watching TJ Watt makes me nervous. Add in Garnette as well. Ouch. 

Glad he has Lawson to compete against in practice.  If he can improve and hold his own, we may not have to worry as much. 

(08-12-2017, 11:10 AM)muskiesfan Wrote: I hope the kid becomes a solid LT. I want him to be good. I'm just not going to hold my breath.

It was a preseason game, so I'm not going to say he turned a corner or is improved. Once we hit the regular season, we'll see what he's got. If he improves and plays well, I'll have no problem saying I was wrong about him. However, I think there's a better chance that his play will look like last season and not last night.

(08-12-2017, 11:40 AM)Essex Johnson Wrote: I have to disagree, his first off the ball movement was good last night.. the area of weakness is his 2nd/3rd steps and keeping engaged.. if you noticed though last year his leverage of his body was bad.. his weight was out of alignment.. not centered over his knees etc.. last night his weight distribution was improved from last year... he was never totally bull rushed into the QB like last year

(08-12-2017, 11:40 AM)Essex Johnson Wrote: I have to disagree, his first off the ball movement was good last night.. the area of weakness is his 2nd/3rd steps and keeping engaged.. if you noticed though last year his leverage of his body was bad.. his weight was out of alignment.. not centered over his knees etc.. last night his weight distribution was improved from last year... he was never totally bull rushed into the QB like last year

(08-12-2017, 12:04 PM)RoyleRedlegs Wrote: Because they never asked him to block long enough. And Noah Spence isn't going to bull rush a lot of guys. 
Everything was short quick passes, half the time the QB rarely got depth in the pocket. 

He still opens his hips and shoots his hands wide. 
Unless that changes, he will still be bad in pass pro and be a bad LT. 

(08-12-2017, 11:15 AM)jeremydc Wrote: Take away the whiffed block, and he had a decent game.  If he can improve and hold his own, we may not have to worry as much. 

(08-12-2017, 12:04 PM)RoyleRedlegs Wrote: Because they never asked him to block long enough. And Noah Spence isn't going to bull rush a lot of guys. 
Everything was short quick passes, half the time the QB rarely got depth in the pocket. 

He still opens his hips and shoots his hands wide. 
Unless that changes, he will still be bad in pass pro and be a bad LT. 

(08-12-2017, 01:36 PM)Beaker Wrote: This is exactly where I stand. In fact, I used the exact words in Brad's thread. Let's just hope he keeps showing improvement during the preseason.

(08-12-2017, 11:40 AM)Essex Johnson Wrote: I have to disagree, his first off the ball movement was good last night.. the area of weakness is his 2nd/3rd steps and keeping engaged.. if you noticed though last year his leverage of his body was bad.. his weight was out of alignment.. not centered over his knees etc.. last night his weight distribution was improved from last year... he was never totally bull rushed into the QB like last year