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<blockquote data-quote="Northeast Stinger" data-source="post: 975355" data-attributes="member: 1640"><p>Which school? <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="😊" title="Smiling face with smiling eyes :blush:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/1f60a.png" data-shortname=":blush:" /></p><p></p><p>For some reason your comment took me back to Chip Kell, All American at Tennessee. He was said to have “set the standard” for modern offensive line blocking at 6’ 240 pounds. </p><p></p><p>No matter how many times we mention him I never get tired of remembering one of our best DTs ever -Rock Perdoni, at 5’11” 240 pounds.</p><p></p><p>I also remember in the early to mid 70s a story about training camp for the Atlanta Falcons. They were trying to go heavier with their linemen and were bringing in bigger guys. Problem was that smaller undrafted free agent linemen, in some cases 50 pounds lighter, were beating the tar out of them. It was disappointing for the coaching staff.</p><p></p><p>I mention this because I found it fascinating during this time that good players, who didn’t have the right measurements, were being rejected in favor of bigger guys. Everyone was looking for the future prototype of an offensive lineman, a 6’ 5” guy at 290 who could move like he was 215.</p><p></p><p>All of which reminds me of Alan Page who played 15 years in the NFL as a defensive tackle and is considered by many to be the greatest defensive lineman to ever play the game. Until Lawrence Taylor came along he was the only defensive player to ever win MVP. His playing weight rarely exceeded 215 and by the end of a season he was often down to 208. He was “feared” by offensive linemen who regularly outweighed him by 60 pounds.</p><p></p><p>I don’t think there’s any doubt in anyone’s mind that we have players today who at 300 pounds can move the way a 230 pounder moved back in the day. It is also assumed that a smaller lineman pushing all game on a bigger lineman will tire out sooner. Still, I wonder how many excellent linemen are automatically dismissed in the recruiting process because conventional wisdom says they have to have a certain size.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Northeast Stinger, post: 975355, member: 1640"] Which school? 😊 For some reason your comment took me back to Chip Kell, All American at Tennessee. He was said to have “set the standard” for modern offensive line blocking at 6’ 240 pounds. No matter how many times we mention him I never get tired of remembering one of our best DTs ever -Rock Perdoni, at 5’11” 240 pounds. I also remember in the early to mid 70s a story about training camp for the Atlanta Falcons. They were trying to go heavier with their linemen and were bringing in bigger guys. Problem was that smaller undrafted free agent linemen, in some cases 50 pounds lighter, were beating the tar out of them. It was disappointing for the coaching staff. I mention this because I found it fascinating during this time that good players, who didn’t have the right measurements, were being rejected in favor of bigger guys. Everyone was looking for the future prototype of an offensive lineman, a 6’ 5” guy at 290 who could move like he was 215. All of which reminds me of Alan Page who played 15 years in the NFL as a defensive tackle and is considered by many to be the greatest defensive lineman to ever play the game. Until Lawrence Taylor came along he was the only defensive player to ever win MVP. His playing weight rarely exceeded 215 and by the end of a season he was often down to 208. He was “feared” by offensive linemen who regularly outweighed him by 60 pounds. I don’t think there’s any doubt in anyone’s mind that we have players today who at 300 pounds can move the way a 230 pounder moved back in the day. It is also assumed that a smaller lineman pushing all game on a bigger lineman will tire out sooner. Still, I wonder how many excellent linemen are automatically dismissed in the recruiting process because conventional wisdom says they have to have a certain size. [/QUOTE]
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