In reference to elevating Penning's skill set, is there any coach that comes to mind that's sort of a G/T whisperer?

In reference to elevating Penning's skill set, is there any coach that comes to mind that's sort of a G/T whisperer?

In reference to elevating Penning's skill set, is there any coach that comes to mind that's sort of a G/T whisperer?

Penning’s base isn’t always steady when anchored. He can lose his balance against longer opponents. He also fails to maintain his balance through offensive maneuvers at times. This can impact his ability to sustain blocks at the second level. Moreover, he can work to better counteract force with his feet. His feet sometimes stop moving, and once that happens, he can easily be worked around or worked into with power.

As good as Penning’s center of gravity is, he does play a bit lopsided at times. His extension timing could be better, and Penning also plays too tall too often. While he has decent knee bend capacity, he sometimes bends at the waist and struggles to attain proper leverage. Rushers can easily get under him and force him to lurch.

Going further, Penning can absorb power, but he doesn’t always sustain blocks when he can’t make first contact. Penning’s grip strength — while solid — can be broken with forceful moves, and he keeps his hands too wide, opening up his torso. Additionally, there is some stiffness present when he needs to recover laterally. His feet are a bit heavy at times, although he generally moves well.

Among other notes, Penning’s hand precision still has some room for improvement, and his hands and feet can have better synergy. Penning can be grabby and penalty-prone when he loses leverage, and he sometimes goes too far with his nasty attitude after the snap.

I was reading about Doug Marrone's coaching style being described as very "old school".

He'd shout and cuss you to the point of demoralization if you made mistakes or weren't meeting his standards.

Could a new approach in coaching help him? Not sure as there seemed to plenty of poor technique on film.

I will say this - the old school way of coaching seems to be less effective today. Coaches who can connect with players on a deeper level seem to be getting the best from their guys.

He's a strange situation. All of his measurables showed he should be a solid plug and play LT.

The skills and athleticism is there. It just hasn't clicked for him yet. Hopefully a new O-line coach can find the right buttons to push.

If we feel better about our QB coach than our oline coach perhaps we should swap Penning for Zach Wilson. It seems like they are in similar positions needing similar breakthroughs to click.