OM FIELD: Redskins OL - Tale of the Tape

[warriorzpath]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

Of course it's not ALL about size. But all things being EQUAL, the big man wins every time IMO. If I have a choice between 2 guys with the same skill set at C, G or T but ones 288 lbs. and the other is 315 lbs., I'm taking the 315 lb. guy every time.

Tell that to New England with their center at 296. And that's the problem - you aren't really going to have that decision.

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by warriorzpath

Tell that to New England with their center at 296. And that's the problem - you aren't really going to have that decision.

What???

[warriorzpath]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

What???

Like I said, if you have a "problem", where deciding between one good lineman and another - then you don't choose, you play both.

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by warriorzpath

Like I said, if you have a "problem", where deciding between one good lineman and another - then you don't choose, you play both.

So if you have to decide between 2 good centers with the same skill set but one is 27 lbs. bigger than the other, you play both? How do you do that? I think somehow you misread my post. I'm not going to play 2 RT's either just because they have the same skill set. Neither one is going to be as good as my LT.

[warriorzpath]

Look, if you have one center that is effective in playing well as another, then their weight and height don't really matter does it.

It only matters if the bigger guy plays better.

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by warriorzpath

Look, if you have one center that is effective in playing well as another, then their weight and height don't really matter does it.

It only matters if the bigger guy plays better.

If they're the same in talent, usually the bigger guy WILL play bigger. Especially against a 340 pound nose tackle. What is it YOU don't understand?

[warriorzpath]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

If they're the same in talent, usually the bigger guy WILL play bigger. Especially against a 340 pound nose tackle. What is it YOU don't understand?

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!

[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

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]

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.