Comments on: The Offensive Line – Time to Gel http://blackandteal.com/2012/01/23/the-offensive-line-time-to-gel/ A Jacksonville Jaguars Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more. Tue, 22 Jan 2013 20:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: KeenanJ http://blackandteal.com/2012/01/23/the-offensive-line-time-to-gel/comment-page-1/#comment-948616 KeenanJ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:31:29 +0000 http://blackandteal.com/?p=9358#comment-948616 @jagsfan94 I like the logic put behind your comment. It's interesting that you think the new coaching staff could implement more of a zone blocking scheme but I'm not so sure that'll happen. My reason for saying that is because of the type of backs we have. We have more power runners than athletic ones, compared to the Texans with Arian Foster. As you said though, the offense should begin to be geared more towards Gabberts arm, rather than the run game, so if a ZBS will improve the pass protection, then the team making that transition could happen. Should that happen, I think Britton is athletic enough to be a guard that can pull and trap and get to the second level well enough to find success under that blocking scheme. I don't know this for a fact, so don't hold me to it. @jagsfan94 I like the logic put behind your comment. It’s interesting that you think the new coaching staff could implement more of a zone blocking scheme but I’m not so sure that’ll happen. My reason for saying that is because of the type of backs we have. We have more power runners than athletic ones, compared to the Texans with Arian Foster. As you said though, the offense should begin to be geared more towards Gabberts arm, rather than the run game, so if a ZBS will improve the pass protection, then the team making that transition could happen. Should that happen, I think Britton is athletic enough to be a guard that can pull and trap and get to the second level well enough to find success under that blocking scheme. I don’t know this for a fact, so don’t hold me to it.

]]> By: KeenanJ http://blackandteal.com/2012/01/23/the-offensive-line-time-to-gel/comment-page-1/#comment-5711 KeenanJ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:31:29 +0000 http://blackandteal.com/?p=9358#comment-5711 @jagsfan94 I like the logic put behind your comment. It's interesting that you think the new coaching staff could implement more of a zone blocking scheme but I'm not so sure that'll happen. My reason for saying that is because of the type of backs we have. We have more power runners than athletic ones, compared to the Texans with Arian Foster. As you said though, the offense should begin to be geared more towards Gabberts arm, rather than the run game, so if a ZBS will improve the pass protection, then the team making that transition could happen. Should that happen, I think Britton is athletic enough to be a guard that can pull and trap and get to the second level well enough to find success under that blocking scheme. I don't know this for a fact, so don't hold me to it. @jagsfan94 I like the logic put behind your comment. It’s interesting that you think the new coaching staff could implement more of a zone blocking scheme but I’m not so sure that’ll happen. My reason for saying that is because of the type of backs we have. We have more power runners than athletic ones, compared to the Texans with Arian Foster. As you said though, the offense should begin to be geared more towards Gabberts arm, rather than the run game, so if a ZBS will improve the pass protection, then the team making that transition could happen. Should that happen, I think Britton is athletic enough to be a guard that can pull and trap and get to the second level well enough to find success under that blocking scheme. I don’t know this for a fact, so don’t hold me to it.

]]> By: jagsfan94 http://blackandteal.com/2012/01/23/the-offensive-line-time-to-gel/comment-page-1/#comment-948608 jagsfan94 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:26:06 +0000 http://blackandteal.com/?p=9358#comment-948608 Nwaneri, as you folks had mentioned is not a natural Center. Because he cross trained at that position does not mean he will be the center of the future. It will be Estes. Nwaneri, on the other hand is way too valuable at the current Guard position he is at now. Spitz showed lack of mobility and may not be athletic enough anymore to play on a consistant basis well into the future. Alot of this has to do with his ailing body and injuries and doesnt allow him to play with good level/knee-bend/etc. Bradfield/Britton/Haslam/Robinson are all candidates and provide good talent at the OT position currently. There is high potential of the new coaching staff implementing even more ZBS and there will be a heavier emphasis on more athletic good pass-blocking linemen. Britton will not be a proper fit at OG under this format. They may build this new offense around Gabberts arm. And, no, I am not saying they are going to abandon the running game. Rackley was just a rookie and will only improve from here. Nwaneri, as you folks had mentioned is not a natural Center. Because he cross trained at that position does not mean he will be the center of the future. It will be Estes. Nwaneri, on the other hand is way too valuable at the current Guard position he is at now. Spitz showed lack of mobility and may not be athletic enough anymore to play on a consistant basis well into the future. Alot of this has to do with his ailing body and injuries and doesnt allow him to play with good level/knee-bend/etc. Bradfield/Britton/Haslam/Robinson are all candidates and provide good talent at the OT position currently.

There is high potential of the new coaching staff implementing even more ZBS and there will be a heavier emphasis on more athletic good pass-blocking linemen. Britton will not be a proper fit at OG under this format. They may build this new offense around Gabberts arm. And, no, I am not saying they are going to abandon the running game.

Rackley was just a rookie and will only improve from here.

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