Offensive Line 2024- Does It Need Fixing?

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(01-17-2024, 04:58 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Or, perhaps our current coaching staff needs to adjust some of their preseason practice philosophies, when it comes to OL?  I understand that Zac likes to keep the wear and tear low, in an effort to reduce injuries and for players to reach their peak late in the season, but OL is just a bit different.  OL needs to operate as an orchestrated unit, like five fingers of the same hand.  The way that coordinated precision improves is through mass amounts of repetitions together.  Getting to know exactly how each of your linemates comes off the ball, knowing exactly at which moment a pulling player will be moving behind you on a trap play, etc.

Never thought about it that deeply but it makes sense.

I know it's like that with quarterbacks and receivers because they need to be as one with their routes, timing, breaks, and ball placements, but it definitely makes sense about the line too.

It also adds to the theory that offensive linemen are the smartest football group on the field.