12-07-2018, 02:42 PM
(12-06-2018, 04:12 PM)Wyche Wrote: Look no further than Russell Bodine as proof to what ails this team:
NO SACKS!!!!!
Seriously.....WTF. He was among the league's worst centers when he was here! Kind of solidifies what we said about Piano Paul, and about Merv's staff in general to this day.
PA's power blocking used off man vertical sets, which requires a lot of skill. In pass situations, only the C is at the line of scrimmage. Both guards and both tackles line up at least one yard behind the line.
This puts a lot of pressure on the C, who has to snap, kick back and reset. But regardless, the OL drops back and anchor about 4 yards behind the line.
Don't know what the guy in Buffalo runs, but I bet he preaches his OL to jump their guy, with the tackles at 45. Exposes them to counter and stunts, but the LT and LG gets charged with the sacks - generally not the C.
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