Solving the REAL Problem

[*Wyche'sWarrior*]

(11-07-2017, 01:35 PM)sandwedge Wrote: That is million dollar question. Lastnight they talked about Amir Abdullah leading the league in being hit behind LOS. Our own Mixon was second. To me this says a lot. I've never been a lineman, but I would think learning to run block would be the first thing you learn?

Pretty much!  The thing we were taught (long ago, mind you, lol) off the bat, was get low and get the defender's hands down.  Run blocking is much easier than pass pro, so that's what I don't get about this unit.  I mean, you use angles to wall off the defender's path to the hole you're running to, and you either drive his ass outta the hole, or you "ride" him out of the play.  The danger to the latter is that a cutback from the RB may lead to your man making the tackle.  When I was outsized from time to time, I would often just get my angle right with my feet, and allow the guy to pursue himself out of the play.....kinda "ride" him around the point of attack, if you will, especially in pass pro on rollouts and boots.  Shit, run blocking was easy then.....just fire out low, hit the sumbitch around the gut, and keep your feet moving and drive for all you're worth.  Piano Man likes his guys to stand up straight and play patty cake.