Nick Harris getting first team reps at center (Tretter had minor surgery) is great to see, since he's probably JC's successor.
This was a non-contact practice, so he hasn't yet been challenged physically. The main guys he'll have to duke it out with are Larry Ojunjobi and fellow rookie Jordan Elliott...sorta.
Remember that there will be lots of outside and stretch-zone run-blocking, and that more often than not the pass-blocking will look the same.
Assuming that Joe Woods runs an "under" front with a zero shade over the Center's right shoulder, and that the Offense will run right more often than left, that the Nose Tackle will try to blow by the center while his right hand is between his legs.
Larry and Jordan are great for this, as they're really 3-technique penetrators and not nose tackles; they're extra-quick and athletic. They can not only get into the backfield, but turn and pursue.
The Browns' real nose tackle is on Covid vacation, and is much better at beating double teams vs man-blocking but I regress:
Understand that the Center is lined up a couple feet in front of his line-mates. He stretches his hand as far forward as he can to buy himself as much separation from the DT as he can, but Stubby Harris is only 6'1".
Harris is very quick and nimble, but the 6'4"-5" DT will "punch" him on his unprotected right shoulder before he can bring his own right hand into play.
I'm not Mike Callahan, and can't pretend to know exactly how he'll deal with this. I understand the zone-blocking schemes blackboard-wise, but this zero-shade penetration thing does not compute on those blackboards.
The center is supposed to engage the zero-shade and push him to his right, but...well, not to chase him or block him from behind.
(I've played Center) you can start to move as you snap, so you can drive off your left foot...
...I got nothin. Nick Harris is in for a crucible vs this unique defense in this specific blocking scheme.
COOL! Iron sharpens iron, right?
Most 4-3 defenses will have a 320+ lb space-eating inside DT---that's why Berry signed Wilkins.
Harris is quick enough to be a human speed-bump in that case, and these big goons aren't athletic enough to stay with the play.
The Browns' nominal zero shade DTs are Nick's real kryptonite.
Maybe Callahan will concede the penetration and have his center drift to the second level to abuse smaller defenders (a Nick Harris specialty btw).
Still, Ogunjobi in your backfield on the play side...I need to figure this out let me get back to you on that.
Comrade Mayfield said this about kneeling for the National Anthem:
"Baahh! Baaahhhh! Resistance is futile baaahh!"
Spineless cretin. But so are some of my favorite actors, and I watch their movies...but Baker, you sheep/drone? The NFL won't get a dime from me, and if you were on fire, I wouldn't piss on you.
...well ok. Maybe I would. (But only on the parts that weren't burning).
Anyway, Comrade Mayfield completed a long bomb to Jarvis Landry which the punditry described as "perfect".
That's no biggee in a non-contact practice, but it was to Jarvis Landry, and not OBJ.
That is thought-provoking! Jarvis Landry is "money", as we know. He's Kirby. Hoover. A black hole. Right there with Steve Largent as an always open go-to guy.
But that long bomb (50 yards in the air) today to him got me thinking (and maybe comprehending):
Maybe in 2020, Comrade Stefanski intends to run an "Air Coryall" offense.
Chargers Coach Don Coryall (and Browns OC Lindy Infante by the way) presaged the "West Coast" offense.
In this timing offense, both outside (wide) recievers went at least 8 yards downfield before breaking inside or outside, and (of course) the ball was often in the air before the recievers made their breaks but I undress:
TE Kellen Winslow (senior) attacked the inside/intermediate level (vertically).
Coryall's running backs were all always dual threats, and there were lots of dumpoff passes (like with Infante's Browns...)
No need to go further here: Comrade Stefanski will probably send BOTH WRs intermediate or deep all the time, ditto the TE (inside), and let his backs (as receivers) frolick underneath all that (and they will ALWAYS be open...
...well this is different, with Hunt at WR and stuff, and a dominating running game, and zone-blocking...
Last call nevermind
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