(09-09-2024, 11:47 AM)Jaguarmeister Wrote:

(09-09-2024, 11:40 AM)Caldrac Wrote: Predictability sucks. The one thing that continues to bother me about this offensive line as well is Brandon Scherff. Most fans know exactly what I am referring to as well. 

He does this [BLEEP] goofy [BLEEP] look back with his head clearly turned sideways looking at Trevor, and then he does this [BLEEP] goofy [BLEEP] punch swinging motion with his right arm like he's Johnny Bravo or Andrew Dice Clay doing a lame Elvis impersonation just before the ball is snapped. 

They went play action pass with the very first pass attempt and Harrison let Campbell get on Lawrence immediately as well. Even when they're trying something different they manage to [BLEEP] up.

I forget which game it was yesterday, but I saw another guard do a similar motion in either the Browns/Cowboys or Rams/Lions so I don't think it's necessarily just a Scherff thing.  Must be some other reason behind it for keeping everyone on time or signaling some specific play design to one or more other players that need a visual cue over an audible one.

Whatever it is, it sucks. It's a quick way to make yourself predictable. Especially from a linebacker and secondary players perspective. It's virtually every time, the moment he looks back, leans in and starts to look back forward and do that arm motion that the ball is snapped. 

I remember Bruschi would breakdown film as a kid when I heard this interview before. They asked him what did he look for after the snap was made and it was the lineman's feet.

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