04-14-2024, 02:31 PM
(04-12-2024, 11:11 PM)DYT-Flyer Wrote: I must have watched the wrong film but I think the main takeaway is that Proctor was by far the weakest link of the chain but the team still consistently ran left most of the time from the two games I watched. Teams also blitzed to the left - Latham actually looks like a better pass blocker than a run blocker so that could be a good sign but I didn't really see a matchup that gave me confidence that he could properly deal with stunts and blitzes against NFL talent. In the run game, he catches a lot but has the strength to throw his opponent. You typically don't see a lot of push that is indicative of 1st round right tackles and I think I heard a scout call it the 'death hug' in the past. He looks good one on one pass blocking though, I question at the NFL level if he will be taken advantage of in ways that he wasn't tested in college. Just a hunch.
A lot of that can come down to what the opponents did, not necessarily what talent the player has.
The biggest thing for me in a division with good pass rushers who attack the right side of the OL is a good pass blocking RT.
I think Latham can be that.
Zac Taylor 2019-2020: 6 total wins
Zac Taylor 2021-2022: Double-digit wins each season, plus 5 postseason wins
Zac Taylor 2023: 9 wins despite losing Burrow half the season
Zac Taylor 2024: Started 1-4. If he can turn this into a playoff appearance, it will be impressive.
Sorry for Party Rocking!
Zac Taylor 2021-2022: Double-digit wins each season, plus 5 postseason wins
Zac Taylor 2023: 9 wins despite losing Burrow half the season
Zac Taylor 2024: Started 1-4. If he can turn this into a playoff appearance, it will be impressive.
Sorry for Party Rocking!