10-02-2022, 01:48 PM
Excellent post as always, Matt.
What bothers me about Farrell's KORs is that he hardly ever gets by the first man untouched, and that he goes down way too easy on an ankle tackle. Maybe he's quicker and shiftier than the guys he practices against, but he's not quicker or shiftier than our opponents.
As I think about it, perhaps who we practice against does play a role in defining (and limiting) who we are. Can someone clarify -- Do the 1's still practice against the 2's? Is our meek OL practicing against our anemic #2 front seven? Does the QB sneak work in practice against our second-string defense? Do our WRs get separation and YAC against our DBs?
What bothers me about Farrell's KORs is that he hardly ever gets by the first man untouched, and that he goes down way too easy on an ankle tackle. Maybe he's quicker and shiftier than the guys he practices against, but he's not quicker or shiftier than our opponents.
As I think about it, perhaps who we practice against does play a role in defining (and limiting) who we are. Can someone clarify -- Do the 1's still practice against the 2's? Is our meek OL practicing against our anemic #2 front seven? Does the QB sneak work in practice against our second-string defense? Do our WRs get separation and YAC against our DBs?