Jonah speaks on Pollack

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(06-05-2021, 09:31 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Agreed.  Some like to argue that once players reach the pros, that they should already be technically sound, and no longer need to work on the fundamentals of technique and such.  That could not be farther from the truth.  In reality, many of these OL that get taken in the draft each year weren't the technically sound at their positions, they stood out and dominated due to their size and physical abilities that put them apart from the rest.  Once they reach the NFL, everyone was head and shoulders above their contemporaries in college, everyone has about the same amount of physical talent.  It's up to the teams to provide that coaching that elevates their game to the professional level, and develops them into NFL quality linemen.

Well just look at how many O-line players that get picked and put in a different position than they played in college.

You'd think that the pro coaches better be able to mold and instruct them or that player will sink and not succeed.

It's not all on the player walking in the door day one and using their draft status/college experience that got them there.

To some people thinking that they're grown men and the NFL shouldn't have to teach them much...  well that's just stupid.

There's probably many athletes that despite playing well in the collegiate level have some bad habits and techniques.

That doesn't even cover the O-line coach's blocking schemes and offensive approach for what the OC or HC wants to implement.

Now take the player and have them change from outside T to interior G, vice versa, or even just switching the sides of the line that their naturally accustomed to.