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There is a post on the Hive's premium board about "what makes a good offensive lineman". Seeing as a former offensive lineman posts over here, I thought I may try and get some definitive answers as to what, in fact, makes an OL good. Questions:
1. What are some major technique issues that fans can look at to see how well an OL is performing?
2. How does "chemistry" really affect line performance?
3. What are some major "rules" of technique and playing the line (e.g. backside blocking on running plays)?
4. What are the major schools of thought on playing the line? For example, in basketball there is the motion offense, the princeton offense, etc. Does that translate to o-line? I know there is zone blocking and man blocking, right?
5. What are the characteristics of a guy that lead to success? We keep hearing about our "athletic" line, does that matter? Does size mean as much as we think? How about speed? Does it depend on what system you run?
Anything I'm missing?
I hear alot from fans about o-line play, and I'd like to have a personal idea about how well the line is playing.
TechPhi
1. What are some major technique issues that fans can look at to see how well an OL is performing?
2. How does "chemistry" really affect line performance?
3. What are some major "rules" of technique and playing the line (e.g. backside blocking on running plays)?
4. What are the major schools of thought on playing the line? For example, in basketball there is the motion offense, the princeton offense, etc. Does that translate to o-line? I know there is zone blocking and man blocking, right?
5. What are the characteristics of a guy that lead to success? We keep hearing about our "athletic" line, does that matter? Does size mean as much as we think? How about speed? Does it depend on what system you run?
Anything I'm missing?
I hear alot from fans about o-line play, and I'd like to have a personal idea about how well the line is playing.
TechPhi