Left tackle move

CantonLegend · 11-24-2009, 04:07 PM

Originally Posted by RockyMountainSaint

It is no accident that we are a seriously improved running team this year.
While I hated to see Brown get injured. You cannot convince me that we would be this successful running with him in the lineup.
Jamaal is a great pass blocking LT. Run blocking has always been his weakness.
His pass protection was so good that he would never have been replaced.
Addition by subtraction?
I think so.
I wish him all the success in the world. But I don't see him (or his salary) in a Saints uniform next year.

i hate to do this cuz i almost always agree with everything you say, even if it is rare that you speak up

but when jammal brown was playing, we had our highest ypc average off the left tackle....jammal brown is more of a run blocking tackle than a pass blocking tackle and his holding penalties and sacks given up show that

he is in the elite group of LTs in the league regardless of which you think he does better(run or pass block) because he does both exceedingly well

the difference in the running game is the commitment to it.....last season we passed the ball 3 times more than we ran......this year it is nearly a 50/50 split with us starting to pass the ball a lot more these past couple games

strief looks to be a better fit at LT than bushrod just because of the quickness at the DE position that we have to play against over and over

bushrod is more of a run blocking tackle but he has struggled a lot this season in all aspects of his game

strief is a nice breathe of fresh air but im not sold on him either just from watching him last season

11-24-2009, 04:07 PM	#6
CantonLegend 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canton, Ohio Posts: 2,685 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Left tackle move Originally Posted by RockyMountainSaint It is no accident that we are a seriously improved running team this year. While I hated to see Brown get injured. You cannot convince me that we would be this successful running with him in the lineup. Jamaal is a great pass blocking LT. Run blocking has always been his weakness. His pass protection was so good that he would never have been replaced. Addition by subtraction? I think so. I wish him all the success in the world. But I don't see him (or his salary) in a Saints uniform next year. i hate to do this cuz i almost always agree with everything you say, even if it is rare that you speak up but when jammal brown was playing, we had our highest ypc average off the left tackle....jammal brown is more of a run blocking tackle than a pass blocking tackle and his holding penalties and sacks given up show that he is in the elite group of LTs in the league regardless of which you think he does better(run or pass block) because he does both exceedingly well the difference in the running game is the commitment to it.....last season we passed the ball 3 times more than we ran......this year it is nearly a 50/50 split with us starting to pass the ball a lot more these past couple games strief looks to be a better fit at LT than bushrod just because of the quickness at the DE position that we have to play against over and over bushrod is more of a run blocking tackle but he has struggled a lot this season in all aspects of his game strief is a nice breathe of fresh air but im not sold on him either just from watching him last season
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