Lineman grading out question....
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Grading is based upon your execution of your assigned duty. Keep in mind that blocking schemes are often based upon a player's ability to execute.
For example, you may have a play where the center and guard are supposed to double-team a defensive lineman. They are double-teaming because the coach doesn't have confidence in his center's ability to single-block the defensive lineman. If successful in their double-team, they have done their job on that play, which helps their grading.
However, if the coach thought the center and guard were worth a ****, he would have the center single-block the defensive lineman and the guard would go block someone else such as a linebacker. Their grade would be based on that assignment.
Therefore, one lineman's 85 grade doesn't always equal the same as another lineman's 85 grade because one could have had a much tougher assignment (lots of single-blocking, very little double-team help).
For example, you may have a play where the center and guard are supposed to double-team a defensive lineman. They are double-teaming because the coach doesn't have confidence in his center's ability to single-block the defensive lineman. If successful in their double-team, they have done their job on that play, which helps their grading.
However, if the coach thought the center and guard were worth a ****, he would have the center single-block the defensive lineman and the guard would go block someone else such as a linebacker. Their grade would be based on that assignment.
Therefore, one lineman's 85 grade doesn't always equal the same as another lineman's 85 grade because one could have had a much tougher assignment (lots of single-blocking, very little double-team help).
and center were only supposed to block one man together. The theory is to block that one guy into the linebacker or combo off of the defensive tackle. You are graded that way as well. If you double a guy 4 yards back, but the linebacker makes the tackle in the backfield, you Rule 17ed up.
The whole guard/center scenario was purely hypothetical to be used as an example, not some exact play out of the playbook. Nevermind, maybe I'm not explaining it well.
I don't disagree with you. That has nothing to do with my example. I did a poor job of explaining it. I am trying to show the difference in degree of difficulty in carrying out your said assignment. I could have used the example of 200 MSU football players blocking one Millsaps drum major versus an example of offensive tackle Michael Henig single-blocking Shawne Merriman of the San Diego Chargers. Neither situation will ever happen or is in anybody's playbook.</p>
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I remember it because he hit the linebacker so hard that he up-ended the guy......and it wasn't one of those blindside blocks...it was head on.
Craig Jenkins did ok....he had a good block where he pulled and bascially took out two defenders on Elliot's TD run.
Anybody notice that Reed Freeman was the snapper for the field goal tries? WTH are we wasting a scholarship on Field then.
Disclaimer: All said blocks or good OL plays were against JSU.
Craig Jenkins did ok....he had a good block where he pulled and bascially took out two defenders on Elliot's TD run.
Anybody notice that Reed Freeman was the snapper for the field goal tries? WTH are we wasting a scholarship on Field then.
Disclaimer: All said blocks or good OL plays were against JSU.