Why was Eifert blocking Dumervil?

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(09-27-2015, 08:28 PM)RoyleRedlegs Wrote: Eifert is a better blocker than you give him credit for. 
He is probably as good as Gresh ever was. 
He gives 100% every block.

Eifert should have been able to at least slow Doom down more. But he failed in just about every way. It was a terrible attempt. Bad form. Bad feet. Bad hands. 
If he at least did a few things right, he'd slow Doom down. 

Doom gives guys 80lbs heavier fits because he is so much faster and more athletic. He isn't more athletic than Eifert. He isn't THAT much stronger. 

I know why Dumervil gives linemen fits, but I was responding to your size comparisons.  Most TEs in the league don't do well against guys like Dumervil.  And I don't believe Eifert's athleticism matches that of Dumervil when asked to block.  His athleticism shows up when he is allowed to run a few yards and make a catch over someone.  Not when he has to block a guy built low to the ground and gets even lower around the corner, where he's reacting to someone else's athleticism.    I'm not trying to get into a back and forth here, I will just say the way Dumervil was able to run almost untouched speaks for Eifert's pass blocking ability.