By looking at the little chart, Myers is right there with Studdard being the worst in the running game. Which would validate my opinion....if I wanted to rely on some chart.
I'd rather watch the game myself and form an opinion
I'm not saying Myers is the bee's knees or anything of the sort. I'm saying there are weaker spots on our OL & for the life of me, I can't figure out why most fans "zone-in" on Myers.
When getting to the second level, Myers more times than not, will put a block on someone, and drive them away from the play. I'm not saying he doesn't miss... he does. I'm not saying LBs don't run around him... they do. I'm saying he is more likely to deter a LB/DB from making a play.
At the second level, Winston, & Pitts look retarded. I do agree, when Winston gets his hooks into someone that guy is out of the play. But he rarely does. Last year, when we would pull Pitts, or run a power type play, Pitts was the man. ZB... not so much.
At the line, when he moves right or left, he's more apt to lock up a DLman & move him sideways. To open up running lanes. Pat Williams did get penetration on one play. Jenkins did toss Myers on one play...
But Jenkins tossed Pitts at least 4 times. Brisiel has been playing poorly this year, but last year he was pretty good. Duane Brown looked like a mistake last year, but this year he is without a doubt the most improved. Winston rarely tries to engage at the line.. he's more likely to throw a pitiful cut block.
He doesn't do much cut blocking. Brisiel cut block very well last year. throwing his body into the defender's body. Winston, Pitts, Studdard, & Brown throw themselves at the space in front of their opponent, who doesn't have to do very much to avoid that block.
It's like on any given play, we're running behind 2 guys.... every now & then, we're running behind 3 guys. If we were a Power O team, that might be fine. Tell your back to follow so-and-so on this play, or so-and-so on that play. But with a ZBS system, he's supposed to press the LOS, read the blocks, determine which hole is developing, make one cut, then hit that hole.
If Winston & Owen Daniels is playing on the backside of a play, forget about a cut back.
I'm not dogging the talent of our OL. When they make plays, you can see they've got what it takes for us to be successful. If they could play as consistent as our ZB vet.... we would have something.
