06-09-2015, 05:28 PM
(06-09-2015, 04:34 PM)fredtoast Wrote: More proof that you refuse to discuss the point that hand placement is a technique instead of a "physical ability".
I read everything you have written. I have responded with my opinion twice. Yet instead of discussing the issue you ignore what I wrote and just accuse me of being a blind homer.
Almost all o-linemen improve over their rookie seasons. I don't know why you keep claiming that a player "is what he is" based on his rookie season and will not be able to improve.
(06-09-2015, 04:41 PM)fredtoast Wrote: This is not true at all. In fact many players improve their technique more than there physical abilities. Many linemen do get bigger and stronger in the NFL, but they also improve their technique. Most of them get by on their physical skills in college, but have to learn technique to excell in the NFL.
WR don't get faster. Instead the run better routes and learn how to get off press coverage. They learn how to us ehteir bodies to shield defenders from the ball.
RBs don't get faster. Instead they learn how to be patient and read blocks. Many of them never even blocked in college so they have to ;earn how to pick up blitzes.
Same goes with O-linemen. You seem to think that there is no skill at all involved in playing O-line, but that is far from the truth. There is a lot of technique involved. And players can improve their technique. PLus there is so much teamwork involved with an O-line that even veterans who have been in the league for years will play better as a unit when they have played together with the same guys for a while.
Every year I see players improve over thwir rookie seasons. To claim that it is "against the odds" is ridiculous.
Hand placement is a by product of physical ability. Punching is a physical ability. A good punch gets hands inside. Wide hands are more a physical limitation than a technique issue.
Again, you have jumped to the erroneous conclusion I said he can't or will not get better. You fail to grasp the concept of what I said.
I will state this again: Players tend to get better at what they are already good at. They do not often magically get good at something they were bad at. AJ Green will never be a go across the middle tough guy WR. Andy Dalton will never be a Brett Favre cannon armed gun slinger. Mo Sanu will never be a Randy Moss deep threat.
As far as the bolded goes, that's the biggest load of horseshit ever on these boards and you know it.
Spin freddy spin.
The point of this thread was to discuss his issues as a blocker. You think he has none. I get it. Move on.
