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    ..... lol.... here's a simple question for you mate... whats easier pass blocking or run blocking? why dont you answer that.. and comparing highschool football to NFL is not the same so stop.

    Second i dont need to have experience blocking, like i said before you can ask any lineman and they will tell you they would rather run the ball because its EASIER.... and ive heard that from joe thomas himself while at camp... its all about taking it to the defensive lineman when running the ball unlike pass protecting when you drop back and wait for them to come to you.... how is that not easier :wacko:

    I played four years of football in college...that's a little different than high school so I suggest you just stop. And to be perfectly honest, run blocking is not easier than pass blocking. LIKE I SAID IN MY POST...they are completely different skill sets. So exactly ONE lineman tells you it's easier so it must be gospel right? The portion of your post that I put in bold says it all...you have no experience but you claim to know everything there is to know because ONE lineman told you so. I think I just made my point...

    O-Line

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    Your right i didnt and i never did want to, you can ask any Olineman and they will tell you what they would rather do... its run blocking cause basically what it all comes down to is blocking the guy infront of you unlike pass blocking where you have to have really good technique not to get beat and know which guy you are gonna block or who is coming at the same time... it doesnt take rocket science to see that.. run blocking is the easiest thing for a lineman... unless your a smaller size lineman.

    What i said before still stands it doesnt take a whole lot of technique to run block its more of power and what you said whoever gets his hands under that chest area.

    Man just stop talking. You have ZERO experience with blocking in any phase of the game...doesn't matter if you never did or wanted too, but yet you still want to act like you know something? You saying that what you said still stands...WITH NO EXPERIENCE...is asinine at best. I was a lineman for 8 years of my football career, from center to run/pass blocking TE. Run blocking is a completely different skill set than pass blocking. It has more to do with footwork and positioning than power...you make a wrong first step and guess what...YEP you're out of position. You see it all the time when O-lineman get lazy and a DT or DE gets in the backfield and blows up a play because of a wrong first step or being out of position at the snap of the ball.

    And so getting your hands under that chest area is a guarenteed block? Ya right. Try to stand straight up with your hands under some guys chest and see how far you can drive him if he's lower than you lol. It has nothing do with getting your hands under that guy...like I said if you had read my post. And you're d*** right lineman want to runblock. A successful running game gives lineman a sense of power and dominance, not to mention confidence, over the other team's defense. So much more than pass blocking. What you said before DOES NOT STILL STAND. I'll be the first to admit when I'm wrong and I sure as heck don't know everything, but you sir need to stop acting like you do. It's plainly obvious by your multiple posts that you do not.

    O-Line

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    Its easy for any Olineman to run block... doesnt take much technique to accomplish that, but i really think when some of the players like saturday, diem are gone they will get better... yes saturday is a really good player but there are reasons why those players were who they are before they joined the colts and peyton hid most of that as he did most things on this team... its hard to get good Olinemen but i think the colts do have some of the right pieces... pollack at center, AC is only getting better, Ben is gonna be really good... right now the colts need to do some cleaning up.

    You've obviously never played a line position. It takes incredible technique to run block. You have to have very good footwork, excellent balance, and a low center of gravity. Getting underneath the defender and driving is critical...you can't just stand straight up and push. The first step an O-lineman takes off the snap is CRITICAL to a successful run block, especially if you're pulling. They need to explode off the ball. They even need to start with the correct foot depending on which way they're blocking too. There's even a certain way to pull off double-teams. You both just don't collide into the guy in front of you. You both need to be in the correct position and the correct lineman has to pull off and get to the next level to get a backer or DB. When that happens the guy left on the defender has to take over the rest of the block.

    I attended 4 lineman camps in my football career (3 in HS and 1 in college). We spent approximately 75% of our time on footwork, positioning, and TECHNIQUE. Just sayin...

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