Quote:You're right, the point is the theory not the actual players.


LT is not as imporant as in the past because pass rushes have become far more creative and exotic. The days of Tony Boselli lining up across from Jason Taylor or Bruce Smith for 70 snaps a game is over. Bruce would be lining up across from both tackles, and even kicking inside on obvious pass rush downs, frequently now.


In addition to that, as Markulous said, teams are spending the majority of games in shotgun now. Slow developing 5-7 step drops are dinosaurs now. Interior pressure importance is rising while exterior is falling. Not that all of it isn't important still, but it's becoming far more balanced than it used to.