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Soooo anyone here worried about our OL?

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Loose Cannon said:
Ain't about what I think. It's about what I know. He played LT in HS and didn't play RT until we put him there out of necessity for the 2016 season. This year he's being moved back to the position he's always played, his natural position, LT. Whether he's going to be any better remains to be seen, but from what I gather, everything is opposite when you flip sides, especially the foot work. In an interview during the spring he explained about how his kick step felt awkward because he had always been used to leading with the other foot.
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High school position means nothing to me bc the best OL usually plays LT.
 
Loose Cannon said:
You know the job of a T in pass pro is mainly to drive the end beyond QB depth, right? That's what creates the "pocket" and gives the QB a clear area to step into a throw.

A tackle is supposed to give ground, in a controlled fashion.
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His isn't in a much controlled fashion to my eyes.
 
Tee3000 said:
His isn't in a much controlled fashion to my eyes.
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What program are you an o-line coach or talent scout for again?

Look, I don't have a lot of time to debate what you think you saw, especially given your previously referenced misunderstanding on the differences between left and right tackle and the role of a tackle in pass-pro, so I'll just leave it at this; He's always played LT. We moved him to RT because he was the best option we had for that position at the time. It's different. You don't have to understand it, just try for the rest of the day starting off on your opposite foot whenever you start to walk somewhere or open doors with the opposite hand.

Now he's back at a position where those movements feel natural TO HIM. What you think or think you see is irrelevant.
 
gcane44 said:
Do you all remember how everyone thought Alex Gall was complete trash until he started the final 4 games of his senior year at center and we had our best offensive stretch of the season? Last offseason everyone was going crazy at the though of KC McDermott even being in the starting 5 on our OL, based largely on a handful of plays against ND the prior year. Not only did KC start, but he was a steady LT for us. He ended up being 3rd team All-ACC.
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I remember...LOL.

Took injuries for ******' Searles to finally put the right combo out there.

Gall was clearly always better than Linder at C when He got His opportunity, how TF Kehoe & Searles didn't see that...IDK!
 
Loose Cannon said:
What program are you an o-line coach or talent scout for again?

Look, I don't have a lot of time to debate what you think you saw, especially given your previously referenced misunderstanding on the differences between left and right tackle and the role of a tackle in pass-pro, so I'll just leave it at this; He's always played LT. We moved him to RT because he was the best option we had for that position at the time. It's different. You don't have to understand it, just try for the rest of the day starting off on your opposite foot whenever you start to walk somewhere or open doors with the opposite hand.

Now he's back at a position where those movements feel natural TO HIM. What you think or think you see is irrelevant.
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I think you’re a ****** when you base a high school lineman’s position on what they’re most comfortable at in colllege.

Lastly..my last statement is my opinion. You’re not changing by any means bc you’re clueless.
 
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Another thing people overlook is the way the oline dominated vs Notre Dame. That defense Notre Dame had was top 10 in the country vs the run
 
As has already been said: We’ve got more than enough talent to hold our own upfront. Will we dominate? Nope. Not yet. But we will/should have an OL better than any team in the ACC next season not named Clemson.

They were OK last year and the unit was full of holes. Absolutely no reason they won’t be better next season. They literally collapsed towards the end of the season - namely against Pitt and Clemson. I think the wear and tear of the long season without a proper Bye affected them the most.

Factor in maturity, additional S&C, more depth, good TEs, a Fullback, and hopefully improved QB play and we should expect improved OL play.
 
I think they’ll be much improved just from another year of real S&C. There’s a lot of talent in that room, just young and not fully developed yet.

2019 is when I think we’ll be able to punish DLs consistently.
 
Miami04 said:
Worst unit on the team and I don’t think it will be a drastic improvement over last year. A lot of optimism in this thread but I just don’t see the talent. It’s concering the guys Richt/Searels have recruited haven’t stepped up yet.

Honest question. The Oline was beyond awful in the spring and is adding only Boulware so where are we supposed to get so much better?
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I think special teams can contend for that distinction. Return game/return D has been atrocious for at least ten years now.
 
gcane44 said:
What I find interesting is the type of OL we've been recruiting under Searels. There has seemingly been a major emphasis on road-grader types. They obviously want a certain type of OL that can dominate in the run game. I think in the next couple years we'll start seeing the benefits of this shift.

The other side of this approach, is that we have seemingly not emphasized finding true tackle prospects with the feet for pass protection. Hopefully that doesn't become an issue. John Campbell has potential and I'm not putting a limit on what Donaldson can become. But, it's clear we need a couple real tackle prospects this cycle.
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I feel like a valid argument can be made, at the college level, that if you get the true road grader types, you can de-emphasize pass protection. First, you're going to wear the DL down by running at will, and second, when they know you can run at will, they're going to focus on containing the run which opens up the pass.
 
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