I caught the tail end of an interesting conversation with Wade Smith on 610. As a former guard, he was saying that sometimes it's good for the OL to know the play before getting to the LOS. That way, you can focus on the man you have to block and what technique you're going to use for a given play.
Smith said, it's harder for the OL to get to the LOS, get into their stance and then the QB is making so many checks and changes at the LOS, you are always having to think instead of reacting. He mentioned the Texans should go no huddle more. He also mentioned Tunsil has more false starts at home than on the road. He attributes it to Tunsil reacting to the snap count a hair faster than Martin is snapping the ball. He recommended Devlin, Martin, Tunsil and Watson spend more time in practice on the snap count. Similar to a pass rusher, Tunsil is anticipating the snap count and is coming off the count quicker than Martin is snapping the ball.
Take it for what's it worth from a person who actually played the position.
I love Wade's takes on the game, I vote WS for OL coach. Monday morning, in response to a texter saying BOB's offense rarely changes anything up, Seth Payne said OB does make changes in the running game. However in the passing game, he sees OB using similar route combinations week to week. Maybe teams are figuring out our preferences. Maybe this contributes to our struggles against better defenses.
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