DeAngelo is a student of the game...

[CatMan72]

I was impressed with the knowledge DeAngelo put on display in this vid:

http://www.panthers.com/media-vault/videos/Panthers-Huddle/6b3bda86-05b7-479d-a7d3-540c3b62bdad

Lots of folks think being a good HB is all about speed and strength, this video demonstrates the mental aspect of it.

[nosuchthingasapanther]

ummm...i know it might sound technical to some people, but that stuff if pretty common knowledge.

it's called knowing the playbook and reading the defense.

[iamcline]

it's called knowing the playbook and reading the defense.

Considering only around 60-70 people in the league have the Panthers playbook...that wouldn't common knowledge. Also if you don't play football or drool over it, I wouldn't expect it to be common knowledge.

I'm sorry, while I understand what you are trying to say...I don't think it is common knowledge on how to read a defense or we'd all be playing or coaching in the NFL. :lurk5:

[OneBadassCat]

I thought it was interesting. We get to see what goes through his head. Most of the time players won't go in to detail on specifics like that.

[bigdog10]

Deangelo is one cool dude. I'm grateful he wears a panthers uni

[CatMan72]

ummm...i know it might sound technical to some people, but that stuff if pretty common knowledge.

it's called knowing the playbook and reading the defense.

I knew there was going to be at least one snarky response to this...

Learning how to make reads like this is not in any playbook and it's not "common knowledge". Have you ever actually seen a playbook?

[nosuchthingasapanther]

Considering only around 60-70 people in the league have the Panthers playbook...that wouldn't common knowledge. Also if you don't play football or drool over it, I wouldn't expect it to be common knowledge.

knowing the playbook, as in any rb (or any position for that matter) knowing his own team's playbook.

I'm sorry, while I understand what you are trying to say...I don't think it is common knowledge on how to read a defense or we'd all be playing or coaching in the NFL. :lurk5:

there might be a handful of different defenses...they just have different looks and teeks to them.

that's why team's study film. to figure out those looks and quirks so they can recognize them come gametime.

as far as being able to execute during gametime, that's where the talent and skill come in. if you don't have those, it doesn't matter what you know.

[Zod]

Eric Shelton would not have understood 3 words of it.

[CatMan72]

Eric Shelton would not have understood 3 words of it.

Exactly my point, Shelton had all the physical tools but could not master the mental aspects of the game at the NFL level.

[Retemnav]

Anyone else notice that when he was talking about the WR's getting out and blocking for them he mentioned Smith and LaFell? Nothing about Jarrett.

[Zod]

Anyone else notice that when he was talking about the WR's getting out and blocking for them he mentioned Smith and LaFell? Nothing about Jarrett.

Yep noticed that. Unscripted. Lets you know how things are shaking out.

[CatMan72]

Anyone else notice that when he was talking about the WR's getting out and blocking for them he mentioned Smith and LaFell? Nothing about Jarrett.

Yup, very interesting... but he was talking about it in the context of LaFell being a receiving threat, not LaFell as a blocker.

[nosuchthingasapanther]

Exactly my point, Shelton had all the physical tools but could not master the mental aspects of the game at the NFL level.

i see where you're coming from now.

it should've be common knowledge for jarrett by now...

[CatMan72]

i see where you're coming from now.

it should've be common knowledge for jarrett by now...

Jarrett is another good example.