09-29-2015, 01:14 PM
(09-29-2015, 01:05 PM)fredtoast Wrote: How exactly does Peko make sure Geno is not being doubled?
If you were coaching D-line you would tell them not to try and shed blockers and get to the ball carrier?
This post makes my head hurt and explains a lot about your opinions.
I'll try to go slowly.
1. You make sure Geno isn't being doubled by not being easily blocked 1 on 1. As the NT your job, especially on run plays, is to force the OL to use two men to stop you. When you get blocked by one man, as he has done the last several years, you allow the OL to double on the DE or 3T. These players are not typically built for this. They are made for getting disruption and getting behind the LOS.
2. This doesn't mean Peko should NEVER do this. That is just typical fred crazy speak. It means if he can beat the block he should. If he beats the block enough they will pull the double off Geno and double down on him. Want to guess why they rarely take the double off of Geno? Because Peko isn't a big enough threat to consistently beat one on one blocks for them to worry about it.
3. As I have said, a lot of Peko's "tackle" stats come from his hustle and the fact he plays harder than most players. It's part of what made him a very good player in the past. But he's been in decline for at least 3 years now. The NT position is brutal and thankless. You hit a wall and it can go from good to very bad almost over night. He won't be the first good player this has happened to and he won't be the last
