"MENTAL BLOCK"- Zone Blocking Troubling

[Carolina_Packer]

We don't have a RB that can make the OL look any better and we don't have a good enough OL to make subpar talent at RB better.

Pretty much describes the issue in one sentence! Nice work.

[HarveyWallbangers]

I'm tired of talking about the running game. Somebody talk about the improved special teams, the passing game, or the defense rising to the occasion in several games.

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I'm tired of talking about the running game. Somebody talk about the improved special teams, the passing game, or the defense rising to the occasion in several games.

The special teams, especially the return coverage, has been HUGELY improved. Jarrett Bush may not have a spot as a Nickleback, but he has a spot on the roster for his ability as a gunner. He is very fast and seems to lay the wood a lot. He has been in on countless special teams turnovers this year. I am very, very pleased with the punt coverage in particular.

[Patler]

Did anyone see the blurb about Bodiford? Apparently on the second half kickoff he wiped out the entire wedge. Stock told him it was a great play on his part, but he can't keep doing it like that or he will never last!

[the_idle_threat]

That wasn't a cut block, it was a cheap, unnecessary shot that he took just because he could get away with it. I didn't think he threw himself at Clifton's feet.

I understand that what Sapp did was a cheap shot, and I wasn't comparing it to a legitimate cut block. However, I thought it was a low hit (perhaps I'm wrong), and if it was low, I could see where a guy who had to go through the the pain that Clifton did would be reluctant to go low on somebody. Just speculating here.

It was a very high hit as I recall. Sapp sort of jumped up, hitting Clifton in the shoulder/chest when Clifton had his feet planted, causing his upper body to jerk violently relative to his hips, tearing the muscles in the pelvic area. He was sort of blind-sided by it.

I remember it as a high hit also---I think it was even shoulder-to-shoulder. Clifton wasn't expecting it though, and he went crashing down right on his side. I don't think the hit itself caused all the injury; I think it was the way he landed. He landed directly on his hip.

[KYPack]

No B.

I still wanna bitch about the line.

Tausch and Cliffy always were average run blockers, Pass Pro experts. They are getting older but can still hang in there. NONE of the 2006 trio of OLineman can do the job. They must know the scheme by now. Their technique (from what I know about it, I was a back) seems OK, they all have the same flaw. They don't push anybody around. There is no shove from any of the 3. Spitz is the worst. In two years, I don't think I've ever seen him execute an effective run block.

Wellsy is OK. He's a fiesty guy and gives as good as he gets.

I feel we need a guard to team with Coston. Evidently, Coston is a box of rock, but the guy can push people around if he can figure out just who that person is supposed to be.

We need to draft a guard and get the best street FA guard TT can find.

Let 'em fight it out in camp.

Next camp is the big decider. If these 3 goofs don't show any progress, cut one or two of 'em & move on.

I would keep Colledge. Him and Barbe might be the T's of the future when Cliffy nad Tausch finally give out.

[Bretsky]

No B.

I still wanna bitch about the line.

Tausch and Cliffy always were average run blockers, Pass Pro experts. They are getting older but can still hang in there. NONE of the 2006 trio of OLineman can do the job. They must know the scheme by now. Their technique (from what I know about it, I was a back) seems OK, they all have the same flaw. They don't push anybody around. There is no shove from any of the 3. Spitz is the worst. In two years, I don't think I've ever seen him execute an effective run block.

Wellsy is OK. He's a fiesty guy and gives as good as he gets.

I feel we need a guard to team with Coston. Evidently, Coston is a box of rock, but the guy can push people around if he can figure out just who that person is supposed to be.

We need to draft a guard and get the best street FA guard TT can find.

Let 'em fight it out in camp.

Next camp is the big decider. If these 3 goofs don't show any progress, cut one or two of 'em & move on.

I would keep Colledge. Him and Barbe might be the T's of the future when Cliffy nad Tausch finally give out.

KY,

Are you suggesting TT should sign a legit OL Free Agent and his 06 draft wasn't as great as most of us have made it out to be ?

They know the scheme; they just haven't taken the next step that many of us thought they would after their rookie seasons

Very Very Disappointed in that no matter how you look at it