Does the OL not like Burrow?

[Sled21]

(12-17-2024, 08:52 AM)wadirumm Wrote: Why isn't this guy starting???  Love the "staying with your block"!  What do the Bengals have to lose anyway??  He seems hungry... feed him and release the Cracken!

Ok, so I won't pretend to know offensive line blocking rules, but after the initial block, how is the rest of that play not blocking from the back?

[Sled21]

(12-17-2024, 08:52 AM)wadirumm Wrote: Why isn't this guy starting???  Love the "staying with your block"!  What do the Bengals have to lose anyway??  He seems hungry... feed him and release the Cracken!

Because Orlando Brown Jr is the starter..... 

[*pally*]

.@JoeyB justs wants to know if the O-Line is having a good time out there ?

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[*pally*]

Whitworth with some great comments on OL play. And he gives a shout out to the piano man

I asked @AndrewWhitworth the best way to understand watching great line play. His answer was so, so good. Plus: the tell when you're watching a *really* dominant offensive line outside of the obvious. This Is Football ESPN2. pic.twitter.com/knGdDtrO3G

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[SunsetBengal]

(12-17-2024, 07:50 PM)pally Wrote: Whitworth with some great comments on OL play.  And he gives a shout out to the piano man

I asked @AndrewWhitworth the best way to understand watching great line play. His answer was so, so good. Plus: the tell when you're watching a *really* dominant offensive line outside of the obvious. This Is Football ESPN2. pic.twitter.com/knGdDtrO3G

— Kevin Clark (@bykevinclark) December 17, 2024

Whitworth is so comfortable to listen to speaking, wish he had a role with the current team. On the other hand, I'm happy for him. He never needs to work unless he's bored.

[wadirumm]

(12-17-2024, 10:22 AM)Sled21 Wrote: Because Orlando Brown Jr is the starter..... 

How would he be at guard?  Wouldn't hurt to try at least but then I am not an offensive line coach.

[Nicomo Cosca]

(12-17-2024, 07:50 PM)pally Wrote: Whitworth with some great comments on OL play. And he gives a shout out to the piano man

I asked @AndrewWhitworth the best way to understand watching great line play. His answer was so, so good. Plus: the tell when you're watching a *really* dominant offensive line outside of the obvious. This Is Football ESPN2. pic.twitter.com/knGdDtrO3G

— Kevin Clark (@bykevinclark) December 17, 2024

Another clip from Whit here that is spot on.

I asked @AndrewWhitworth if, with Joe Burrow in his prime and crushing, he wishes the Bengals operated differently with their roster/contracts/talent.

He does

"Let me see that move where you go 'wow they really swung for it.'"

Amazing This Is Football today. ESPN2 NOW. pic.twitter.com/LCoKMTPmcO

— Kevin Clark (@bykevinclark) December 17, 2024

[Sled21]

(12-17-2024, 10:26 PM)wadirumm Wrote: How would he be at guard?  Wouldn't hurt to try at least but then I am not an offensive line coach.

Tackles and Guards are two totally different positions that many people seem to think if you can play one you can play both. Some can, but most cannot. 

[Browns Town Bengal]

(12-17-2024, 10:21 AM)Sled21 Wrote: Ok, so I won't pretend to know offensive line blocking rules, but after the initial block, how is the rest of that play not blocking from the back?

Sure looked like a whole lot of blocking ion the back especially when dude was already on the ground.  But I don't know the complete rulebook when it comes to OL allowances

[SunsetBengal]

(12-17-2024, 10:21 AM)Sled21 Wrote: Ok, so I won't pretend to know offensive line blocking rules, but after the initial block, how is the rest of that play not blocking from the back?

Because the contract was initiated face to face and the defended twisted his body away from the blocker. The momentum of both bodies just happened to land on the ground juxtaposed in that fashion. Had the initial contact been initiated to the back of the defender, likely would have been a penalty. Had the OL egregiously dove on the defender while laying on the ground, also likely a penalty. A lot of what is or isn't a penalty is often a judgement call by the witnessing official as the play unfolds.

[Sled21]

(12-20-2024, 03:56 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Because the contract was initiated face to face and the defended twisted his body away from the blocker. The momentum of both bodies just happened to land on the ground juxtaposed in that fashion. Had the initial contact been initiated to the back of the defender, likely would have been a penalty. Had the OL egregiously dove on the defender while laying on the ground, also likely a penalty. A lot of what is or isn't a penalty is often a judgement call by the witnessing official as the play unfolds.

Makes sense, thanks