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<blockquote data-quote="Northeast Stinger" data-source="post: 975012" data-attributes="member: 1640"><p>A few of us on here could tell you about linemen in the dark ages. Bear Bryant seemed to prefer quickness over size for his offensive linemen. The theory is that if a play is well executed the lineman has to get to a spot and hold a block for a brief second and the running back is by before the defender recovers. Some of Tech’s best defensive linemen ever were sometimes outweighed by 30-35 pounds. Linemen have evolved and gotten bigger but even in sumo wrestling it is not the biggest that win but the fastest off the line.</p><p></p><p>So, as others have said, explosion and wing span seem to make up for having an extra 25 pounds. Some of the best defensive tackles are not very tall but have extremely powerful lower bodies and can carry a lot of extra weight without it slowing them down.</p><p></p><p>As to S&C, a good program can evaluate body type and determine if it’s possible to add good weight without slowing an athlete down. Not all 6’5” frames are equal. Body ratios make a difference. Some frames can add 40 pounds and some need to lose 10 pounds.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Northeast Stinger, post: 975012, member: 1640"] A few of us on here could tell you about linemen in the dark ages. Bear Bryant seemed to prefer quickness over size for his offensive linemen. The theory is that if a play is well executed the lineman has to get to a spot and hold a block for a brief second and the running back is by before the defender recovers. Some of Tech’s best defensive linemen ever were sometimes outweighed by 30-35 pounds. Linemen have evolved and gotten bigger but even in sumo wrestling it is not the biggest that win but the fastest off the line. So, as others have said, explosion and wing span seem to make up for having an extra 25 pounds. Some of the best defensive tackles are not very tall but have extremely powerful lower bodies and can carry a lot of extra weight without it slowing them down. As to S&C, a good program can evaluate body type and determine if it’s possible to add good weight without slowing an athlete down. Not all 6’5” frames are equal. Body ratios make a difference. Some frames can add 40 pounds and some need to lose 10 pounds. [/QUOTE]
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