| FTBL Alabama Offensive Linemen in the NFL

[Crimson&WhiteGecko]

Mark Schlereth has been on record to say, besides QB, OL is the toughest position, primarily due to the number 5+ year veteran's who occupy the position. It can be really hard to beat out those guys because of their masterful technique. About the only thing that beats out a fundamentally sound veteran OL player is an injury & they've come a long way with injury prevention with those positions.

 

[PurlJam]

Out of all positions at Alabama, Kicker isn't on the roster in NFL. Will Rechiard might be the one along with Burnip next year.

J.K. Scott says hello from L.A. (Chargers).

 

[Rolltide24]

Evan Neal wants to weigh in on this topic. Poor guy is off to a rough start again this year. He isn’t doing anything to help himself with the fans.

 

[Justneedme81]

Evan Neal wants to weigh in on this topic. Poor guy is off to a rough start again this year. He isn’t doing anything to help himself with the fans.

Well he does have a point and so...

 

[Rolltide24]

Well he does have a point and so...

He sure does. As do the fans. The Giants gave up 11 sacks in the game, with a pretty decent mobile QB. Neal led the team with 7 pressures (given up) and has 20 through 4 games. Giants are next to last in PFF’s pass blocking ratings and run blocking ratings.

it’s a tough and thankless position, no doubt about it.

 

[Justneedme81]

Yes sir!

 

[ElephantStomp]

Evan Neal is going to be out of the NFL soon if he isn’t careful

 

[Crtuneman]

How much does coaching play a part in the development of the OL? I would think it plays a significant part, probably more than any other position. In the NFL it's not just about power or speed. It's about technique. You have to get your footwork down. You have to know how to use your hands. You have to be able to communicate. I think that comes down to coaching. Film study, work ethic, practice; those are on the players.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

How much does coaching play a part in the development of the OL? I would think it plays a significant part, probably more than any other position. In the NFL it's not just about power or speed. It's about technique. You have to get your footwork down. You have to know how to use your hands. You have to be able to communicate. I think that comes down to coaching. Film study, work ethic, practice; those are on the players.

Plays a big part, but it's also difficult to evaluate from even the HS level now too, especially with the evolution of the offenses in the past 20+ years. Foe example, a lot of these kids can't run block for shit, all they do is deal with RPO and spread type stuff. You might get more correct answers if you quizzed HS tackles on the Pythagorean theorem than you do by asking them what a 3 point stance is.