(02-14-2021, 05:00 AM)Predator Wrote:

(02-13-2021, 10:43 PM)Upper Wrote: The problem isn't experience, it's that Taylor's feet are too damn slow. That's not something that gets fixed with experience. Like I said when we drafted him, it was a huge mistake to pair Taylor with Cam to make the heaviest footed OT pairing in the league. Two years later we cannot make the same mistake with the new face of the franchise coming to town. We must upgrade both spots. Taylor can compete with Cann at guard if they want to try to salvage him.

Technique overcomes limitations and that only comes with experience.

If you don't understand that, than you have never competed athletically in your life and had the dedication to improve yourself.

Experience and development teaches you how to overcome weaknesses.

I think in some, and even many cases that's true.  But that's not an absolute.  An undersized OL who plays with good leverage and understanding of angles can successfully block a bigger guy.

But there is a reason Ts are typically 6-4 or taller, and that long arms are preferred by scouts.  Operating within those physical paradigms are important to playing the position.

Tony Boselli himself could teach me OL technique for years.  I could grasp the concepts completely.

But if you were to put my 51 year old, 5-8 185 lb frame at LT, you'd have an unmitigated disaster at the position, because I wouldn't have the physical ability to successfully implement the proper technique effectively.

Now obviously Taylor is not nearly as physically hamstrung as I am in my absurd and nightmarish example above, but all it takes is one physical shortcoming for a guy to be a liability at a position, even if technically sound.

Foot speed/agility is an important factor, which is why many technically sound college tackles get moved inside.

Could more coaching and development lead to better foot speed by Taylor?  Sure.  If Warhop and Meyer decide that Taylor played at a lighter weight, if they taught him to use better angles, it would be an example of coaching/experience/improved technique could mitigate physical shortcomings.

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