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I love articles on the somewhat hidden aspects of football. This is a good one: Are Centers the new Left Tackles? -- (link)

Posted by crash davis (aka crash davis) Oct 20 '09, 13:58

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usually has about 15 to 20 seconds to: 1) identify where the "mike" linebacker is on defense so his teammates know where to slide the pass protection; 2) determine the blocking assignments for his fellow linemen; 3) re-adjust those assignments (&6 others) (sports.espn.go.com)

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Kim and I have a running joke that any time a center is out for the season, we pick against that team for several weeks. -- nm - David Oct 20, 13:59 11
- I've been mulling over in my mind (but I've never put to paper to work it out) a matrix to assess the best o-lines in the league and see if that - crash davis Oct 20, 14:04 10
  - A lot of it depends on the quarterback. You can get away with having a lousy line if you have a guy like Roethlisberger who can take a beating. - David Oct 20, 14:07 9
    - there are the always all-world guys, but I think a great o-line can make an average QB or RB a pro bowler - crash davis Oct 20, 14:14 8
      - There's a Ravens fan who does some analysis of their o-line. - the wrong element, bad guy Oct 20, 14:23 4
        
        I'd be interested in seeing it when he posts -- nm - crash davis Oct 20, 14:24 3
        
        Here's the latest one, the Bengals game. - the wrong element, bad guy Oct 20, 14:40 2
        
        thanks -- nm - crash davis Oct 20, 14:41 1
        
        I made a mistake. Click the archive when you go there. - the wrong element, bad guy Oct 20, 14:42
      - kc's o-line made priest then johnson look like the best rbs in football - tRuMaN Oct 20, 14:17 2
        
        yeah, I don't know much about all of them but I know Willie Roaf is missed -- nm - crash davis Oct 20, 14:24 1
        
        the former center now plays for the broncos. - tRuMaN Oct 20, 14:31

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