Crimson&WhiteGecko
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They may be the best five, but were they positioned correctly? Not saying Center is any less difficult, but the athleticism isn't as necessary as say the Tackle position. Like I used my 7-8 year olds, use them to simply clog the middle. Put a big boy like Owens on a big boy like Davis and I think we see more success than failures when you have a less imposing guy going up against an imposing one.
I do think the center is more difficult, especially at that level. They don't give very many leniencies to the center spot except for the long snapper not being covered up in college.
And considering all the check downs & calls, plus snapping the ball right (not as easy as it may seem), along with the fact the center cannot power off the ball like the rest can... It's a really tough job that gets over looked when done right but it becomes as bad as broken toe when its done woefully.
I can see your point about the athleticism needed to fight of monster DE's. It just varies by each player who's best at what position.