Offensive line run blocking

Raidin · Joined: 05 Mar 2007 Posts: 4316 Location: Dublin

Made this video to share with you lovely people as I thought it might be interesting to get peoples opinions on what's wrong with our running game. Might want to turn down the sound, didn't realise it would record it. Embarassed

https://vimeo.com/50627123

For the Steelers and Broncos games I might do it in slower motion too. It seems to me our OL is just getting physical pushed around(well back mainly) and also missing one or two key blocks at crucial points.

vs Steelers:
https://vimeo.com/50677569

vs
Falcons
https://vimeo.com/52008455

vs Jags
https://vimeo.com/55976178

vs Saints
https://vimeo.com/56285929

vs Bucs
https://vimeo.com/56288301

vs Bengals
https://vimeo.com/56300945
vs Broncos 2011
https://vimeo.com/52179757
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dante9876 · Joined: 23 Dec 2008 Posts: 17806

In the Chargers game it look like McFadden dont have the vision to choose the right hole and the right cutback lane. There were lanes there a few times.
Steelers and Dolphins games looks like the interior was just getting blown up

Preacher · Joined: 20 Jan 2009 Posts: 760

what a waste of talent. why is the o-line running around when they should just smack some buddy in the face and man up?

Plan horrible
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Raidin · Joined: 05 Mar 2007 Posts: 4316 Location: Dublin

Professor Oak · Joined: 12 Apr 2011 Posts: 3140 Location: Pallet Town

I've been looking at the game tapes and focusing on the OL the last few days. All that I'm seeing is an OL that is completely scrambled. There is no unity. All you see is our guys going backwards. They are simply being physically abused almost each & every play. The fact that Palmer is holding his own & McFadden gets passed the line of scrimmage is remarkable.

Poor execution by the players is one thing, but it's evident this staff has not employed this scheme in correctly. You have to fit what the players do, not what you want to do as a coach. At least that's how I see it.

Side note: How disappointing has Brisiel been? For a guy who was supposedly solid in the ZBS scheme in Houston to come here & arguably be the worst player on the OL is sad to see.
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big_palooka · Joined: 30 Mar 2006 Posts: 19233 Location: ATL

The amount of off stretch handoffs is nauseating.

Can we just line up Wiz and LG and run behind he and Veldheer like last year.
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dante9876 · Joined: 23 Dec 2008 Posts: 17806

Darkness · Joined: 24 Jun 2012 Posts: 4350 Location: CA-TX

A big problem for the run game is that Knapp isn't giving it much of a chance to get going. The Raiders are passing way too much on 1st down. When we do run, it seems like at least half are outside run plays, which usually go for little to no yards. The Raiders offense is directionless with an OC in way over his head.
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Darkness · Joined: 24 Jun 2012 Posts: 4350 Location: CA-TX

Dessie · Joined: 02 Feb 2006 Posts: 3866

A lot of things looking ugly in that video including Owen Schmitts run blocking Shocked

he whiffs a lot.
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Raidin · Joined: 05 Mar 2007 Posts: 4316 Location: Dublin

oakdb36 · Joined: 02 Mar 2006 Posts: 12824

Thanks for the vid. It looks like Dmac will struggle to succeed in that scheme no matter how good the blocking gets. Cutting back isn't his game or at least it doesn't seem to come naturally to him.
I think Taiwan Jones would be more effective with the same blocking.
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NCOUGHMAN · Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 6:52 pm Post subject:

Samcro · Joined: 15 Oct 2011 Posts: 263 Location: Modesto,CA

That looks bad, almost like we block them into the runner every play.
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big_palooka · Joined: 30 Mar 2006 Posts: 19233 Location: ATL