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Did you play o-line?

Marguide

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Question for you ex-offensive linemen...

 

Yesterday, the Panthers rotated o-linemen due to conditioning and heat concerns. Rivera talked about how it helped having fresh bodies coming in. So the question is, why don't we see this more often?

 

I understand the chemistry and communication issues. Are these not perhaps offset by getting occasional rest during the game? D-lines rotate all the time. Why is it important for them but not for o-linemen?

 

This is something I've often wondered about. And to take it a step further, you could tailor personnel groupings to the play call, i.e. better pass protection vs pulling specialists, etc.

 

Educate me Huddle.

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Question for you ex-offensive linemen...

Yesterday, the Panthers rotated o-linemen due to conditioning and heat concerns. Rivera talked about how it helped having fresh bodies coming in. So the question is, why don't we see this more often?

I understand the chemistry and communication issues. Are these not perhaps offset by getting occasional rest during the game? D-lines rotate all the time. Why is it important for them but not for o-linemen?

This is something I've often wondered about. And to take it a step further, you could tailor personnel groupings to the play call, i.e. better pass protection vs pulling specialists, etc.

Educate me Huddle.

Only problem with this part is, you tip off the D to your play selection.

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My guess (and purely that), is that often times there is a sizable difference between O-linemen and their backup, but what we have right now is a narrow, if any gap between the talent of our starters and the talent of our backups and because of this, you can rotate a ton and instead of losing the quality of O-line play, actually probably increase the overall level of O-line play.  I know all of this because I never played football at any significant level, so I am a genius.

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Question for you ex-offensive linemen...

 

Yesterday, the Panthers rotated o-linemen due to conditioning and heat concerns. Rivera talked about how it helped having fresh bodies coming in. So the question is, why don't we see this more often?

 

I understand the chemistry and communication issues. Are these not perhaps offset by getting occasional rest during the game? D-lines rotate all the time. Why is it important for them but not for o-linemen?

 

This is something I've often wondered about. And to take it a step further, you could tailor personnel groupings to the play call, i.e. better pass protection vs pulling specialists, etc.

 

Educate me Huddle.

Cause other teams have more certainty on their line.

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My guess (and purely that), is that often times there is a sizable difference between O-linemen and their backup, but what we have right now is a narrow, if any gap between the talent of our starters and the talent of our backups and because of this, you can rotate a ton and instead of losing the quality of O-line play, actually probably increase the overall level of O-line play.  I know all of this because I never played football at any significant level, so I am a genius.

 

Ironically (since you didn't play) this answer makes the most sense to me.

 

And as to those talking about tipping off plays, it is also an opportunity for mis-direction. Think about it another way...the shotgun formation historically signals a passing play, yet offenses still use it extensively.

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