Why Doesn't "Gibbs' Football" Work for the Redskins?

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Originally Posted by jsarno

I think you misunderstood me. I didn't say he couldn't block him, I just said with 5 yards of strahan running at him...well, no one really will win that battle. Strahan will run over anyone when he has that much speed up. A stationary Sellers vs a full speed Strahan is not good...Sellers won't be in a situation where he's on the line to block him from scratch.
Sellers also is not the greatest of pass blockers. He's good, but not as good as he could be...he is more beneficial in the run game.

I do agree with most of what you said. I know we need to free up Cooley, but I'd rather have protection. So while I do agree with you, I disagree about your comments with Didier and Warren. Wasn't Warren named an honorary Hog? Anywho...Didier never had more than 41 catches and only had 2 other seasons of 30 or more in his career. Warren never had more than 31 catches. Cooley has had a 71 catch season and a 57 catch season. I say all that to show that both Didier and Warren were blockers first receivers 2nd.

Some important distinctions in the blocking roles of Didier and Warren: Warren was a classic blocking tight end, almost always lined up on the line of scrimmage next to the OT. Didier was the H-back in a single running back offense. He might be lined up wide on passing plays and he was often put in motion, especially on running plays. I think of the H-back in Gibbs offense as more of a pass receiving fullback than a blocking TE, especially on passing downs.