06-07-2021, 04:47 PM
I'm definitely not what you would consider a Zac Taylor advocate, but I am not 100 percent convinced he's as bad as some say either. My opinion will hinge heavily on the upcoming season, but the Jim Turner hiring to replace Pollock weighs pretty heavily on the critical side of my personal evaluation of him.
I'm also very critical of the " two-handed punch" technique and favor an "independent hands" technique in today's NFL. The two-handed punch can look fantastic on certain plays (especially when utilized by relatively large strong linemen), but it conversely looks terrible on the whiffs. It's basically a high risk, high reward technique that gets exposed with counter technique and athleticism from opposing pass rushers. It is much more effective (and prevalent) in high school and it works a lot in NCAA as well (it's one thing I've noticed Carmen doing on tape, although I am optimistic about him long-term) because you see much more bullrush at those levels. Mitchell Schwartz's tape is some of the best "independent hand" technique I've seen. Whitworth is also pretty amazing at it. I'd liken the two-handed punch to the boxer Deontay Wilder, who pretty much goes for the knockout punch and looks great when he obliterates you and lands, but gets outboxed conversely by Tyson Fury (analogizing him w/ independent hand here) w/ a combination of some power and skillful technique. Sorry for the boxing analogy, as I've always been around this often frustrating sport.
I'm also very critical of the " two-handed punch" technique and favor an "independent hands" technique in today's NFL. The two-handed punch can look fantastic on certain plays (especially when utilized by relatively large strong linemen), but it conversely looks terrible on the whiffs. It's basically a high risk, high reward technique that gets exposed with counter technique and athleticism from opposing pass rushers. It is much more effective (and prevalent) in high school and it works a lot in NCAA as well (it's one thing I've noticed Carmen doing on tape, although I am optimistic about him long-term) because you see much more bullrush at those levels. Mitchell Schwartz's tape is some of the best "independent hand" technique I've seen. Whitworth is also pretty amazing at it. I'd liken the two-handed punch to the boxer Deontay Wilder, who pretty much goes for the knockout punch and looks great when he obliterates you and lands, but gets outboxed conversely by Tyson Fury (analogizing him w/ independent hand here) w/ a combination of some power and skillful technique. Sorry for the boxing analogy, as I've always been around this often frustrating sport.
