OM FIELD: Redskins OL - Tale of the Tape

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by warriorzpath

That's what the thread is exactly about.

The thread is about should we go BIGGER on the o-line.

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by warriorzpath

That's the whole argument here. That's not what is accepted. Why is the smaller center starting in New England?

... and if they play equally effective, one doesn't play better than another - they're equal!

Smaller than who? Do you really think they have another center who is just as good but bigger? Who is he?

[warriorzpath]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

The thread is about should we go BIGGER on the o-line.

Yes, and that's what the argument is about - whether bigger is better.

[warriorzpath]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

Smaller than who? Do you really think they have another center who is just as good but bigger? Who is he?

The point is - bigger is not always better.

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by warriorzpath

Yes, and that's what the argument is about - whether bigger is better.

It's not JUST about whether bigger is better. You don't draft a guy JUST because of size. But if you can get the same skill set, footwork, longarms, quickness, etc. AND the guy is 315 over the guy you have at 288, then yes, I think it's an upgrade.

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by warriorzpath

The point is - bigger is not always better.

Never said it was.

[warriorzpath]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

It's not JUST about whether bigger is better. You don't draft a guy JUST because of size. But if you can get the same skill set, footwork, longarms, quickness, etc. AND the guy is 315 over the guy you have at 288, then yes, I think it's an upgrade.

And that's what I've been arguing all along. You have a list of things that determine what makes a lineman play well. Number one priority on that list is not weight unless having more weight is the reason why he plays so well (or conversely, he plays poorly).

My point is that being bigger is not necessarily better. I'm sorry to be so argumentative about stuff like this, but any kind of hype really bothers me.

I just hate all the hype that people pay attention to and neglect all of the other more important things.

[53Fan]

I'm not trying to overlook anything. If a player isn't very good and doesn't possess the proper skills for the position, you don't take him no matter what size he is. But there are some very good players who are bigger than what we've been using, the size of these guys are getting bigger all the time. At all positions. It's becoming increasingly harder to handle the nose tackles in this league. If you can increase the size of your o-line without sacrificing talent, I'm all for it.