5 Most Important Players

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by angryssg

Because the left side is his blind side.

I don't necessarily buy into the blind side theory. As a former QB, I can tell you the blind side is the way you aren't looking. If a right-handed QB is looking to the left sideline, his blindside is going to be anything outside the right guard.

The LT always has the most responsibility, even for left handed QBs, because all teams line their best pass rusher up on the right.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

I don't necessarily buy into the blind side theory. As a former QB, I can tell you the blind side is the way you aren't looking. If a right-handed QB is looking to the left sideline, his blindside is going to be anything outside the right guard.

The LT always has the most responsibility, even for left handed QBs, because all teams line their best pass rusher up on the right.

Case in point, when Mark Brunell (and no I'm not trying to make this a Brunell thread, just using him as an example because he is a lefty) was in Jacksonville, their best tackle was Tony Boselli and he was the LT. Similarly, Boomer Esiason and Anthony Munoz.

[KLHJ2]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Case in point, when Mark Brunell (and no I'm not trying to make this a Brunell thread, just using him as an example because he is a lefty) was in Jacksonville, their best tackle was Tony Boselli and he was the LT. Similarly, Boomer Esiason and Anthony Munoz.

As a aspiring coach. I can tell you it is a combination of things. 1st the blind side. because when you are in your drop, and your right handed your blind side is the left because your body opens up to the right. 2nd the reason that the better pass rushers are on the left is because usually the TE is on the right, especially if the Quarterback is right handed for obvious reasons. Why put your best pass rusher up against potential double team? For further sake of arguement T's are just like any other position in the NFL. regardless of what hand your QB is a LT is going to stay on the left side and a RT will stay on the right. They pretty much do not swap. As a norm the LT is usually the better tackle. Question: did we flip Chris Samuels and Jon Jansen when Brunell was in? No we didn't.