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Thread: Move Yanda to C
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Move Yanda to C
He's an elite right guard, but he's clearly being wasted right now with the way the line around him is playing. So here is a simple solution....
Move him to C, and insert Wagner at RG. Wagner struggled against Denver at RT, but he's a big body that can move the pile. He looked good in the pre season, and coming from someone who watches a lot of Wisconsin football, his run blocking was his main strength in college.
We need to try something like this, because right now, it's really worrying.
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09-30-2013, 03:33 PM #2Veteran Poster
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I would give Shipley a shot before trying this. And I also think there is a 0% chance of either happening anytime soon. They will give Gino some time.
The simple fact is, Gino is nowhere near the only problem with our OL, even if it may be easiest to find plays where he looks bad. KO has regressed, Oher still gets beat, and even McKinnie can't block his guy for very long. If everyone else was playing as well as they were in last year's playoffs, Gino's inexperience, or lack of size, or mental errors would be way less noticeable.
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Re: Move Yanda to C
This is so not the solution.
"Please take with you this final sword, The Excellector. I am praying that your journey will be guided by the light", Leon Shore
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Re: Move Yanda to C
Has Yanda ever played center? There's the timing/handoff that is crucial with Flacco. I'd hate to take a player that is pro bowl at RT and make him average at center which could be the case.
I just don't know enough about linemen to know what the issue is. I look forward to Film Study's notes this week.
I like the idea of Shipley maybe. But it depends on where the real issue is.
Heck, we have Caldwell, Stokely and Clark. Let's just talk Jeff Saturday out of retirement! (that's a joke btw)
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09-30-2013, 03:44 PM #6
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09-30-2013, 03:46 PM #7
Re: Move Yanda to C
:grbac:
Never get in a fight with a pig; you both get muddy, and the pig likes it...
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09-30-2013, 04:15 PM #8Hall Of Fame Poster
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Re: Move Yanda to C
Talk about a knee jerk reaction. You said it, he's an elite "GUARD"...why move him from a position of strength to a position of weakness. Insert Wagner in Yanda's place and you'll see a significant drop off in play.
The entire OL is struggling right now. This coaching staff is clearly intent on sticking with the blocking scheme. The offense in general is a work in progress. We all knew that so need to panic.
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09-30-2013, 04:21 PM #9
Re: Move Yanda to C
Originally Posted by ERey
Originally Posted by ERey
Does Film Study or anybody know how we were blocking (i.e ZBS or man to man) on 1st drive in 1Q 3rd exhibition game in Aug.(Carolina @ home)? It was Yanda's 1st appearance of the season, and the only moments I recall seeing our OL totally dominating this year
Of course that could be on the Panthers.Last edited by Tucker: M&T Sec 527; 09-30-2013 at 04:26 PM.
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Re: Move Yanda to C
The answer isn't to screw up 2 positions.
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Hello? Isn't it obvious where the main issue is? It's Gino, he's our worst lineman by far right now.
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09-30-2013, 04:47 PM #12Legendary RSR Poster
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