DomKen
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Joined: 7/4/2004 From: Chicago, IL Status: offline
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ORIGINAL: Hillwilliam Just a thought, Ken. Way back when they played with leather helmets and round balls and I was playing (OK, not but 35 years ago) The job of the DE/Outside Backer which was me was to basically make the Quarterback wish he had never carried out a fake to my side of the field. If he even acts like he has the ball, the DE was supposed to BLAST his ass. This would make the QB a bit gunshy and if he's paying more attention to where your helmet is going to be planted than where his pitch man is located was a fumble is likely. With the NFL protecting Quarterbacks as much as they are, wouldn't that make the option more effective as the DE/OLB is basically neutered as a weapon? I mean if one of those guys hits Tebow like they hit QB's back in the days of the veer, you're talking personal foul penalties, fines, suspensions and all kinds of crap. That's the problem. The QB is protected from the DE's, LB's and S's that think QB's look best limping off the field when they're in the pocket in the act of throwing a pass. As soon as they're just running with the ball they lose all those special protections.
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