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Random Thoughts on Left Tackle vs Right Tackle
RoadDawg55
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Who the fuck made up that LT is so much more important than RT?
We always hear, “Player X projects as a guard who could slide to right tackle.” Ifedi on the Seahawks is an example of this.
If a guy can’t play LT, than how the fuck can he play RT? I didn’t know defenses couldn’t put their best pass rusher on only one side.
I get the “blind side” stuff. It makes a little bit of sense, but right handed QB’s sometimes look left. Sometimes QB’s scramble. When Browning got destroyed against Rutgers, the rush came from the right while Browning was looking left.
It’s become cliche bullshit that agents and good old boy morons in the NFL took as fact. It’s not. Maybe LT is marginally more important, but an offensive tackle is an offensive tackle.
Anyone have any real evidence why LT is considered more important than RT?
We always hear, “Player X projects as a guard who could slide to right tackle.” Ifedi on the Seahawks is an example of this.
If a guy can’t play LT, than how the fuck can he play RT? I didn’t know defenses couldn’t put their best pass rusher on only one side.
I get the “blind side” stuff. It makes a little bit of sense, but right handed QB’s sometimes look left. Sometimes QB’s scramble. When Browning got destroyed against Rutgers, the rush came from the right while Browning was looking left.
It’s become cliche bullshit that agents and good old boy morons in the NFL took as fact. It’s not. Maybe LT is marginally more important, but an offensive tackle is an offensive tackle.
Anyone have any real evidence why LT is considered more important than RT?
Comments
It's probably not really much more important, but Lawrence Taylor's effect made it seem to be so.
Typically, the LT is the athletic freak. Following the QB, the LT is considered the 2nd most important position on offense in the NFL.
The dink and dunk run pass option spread it out offense just needs good linemen across the bored