BucsNBills wrote: ↑Mon Jan 16, 2023 8:30 am
@Nobody , can you come up with any good reason why Wirfs can't make a smooth transition to LT if we cut Smith? I mean obviously it would be convenient for us if he could but I'm a little hesitant just because I don't necessarily want to do anything that could fuck up his incredible play from day 1.
In some ways its not a big deal:
* General footwork on anything that isn't either (a) a True Pass Set or (b) a Pin and Pull on the edge or (c) Outside Zone where you're play-side.
In some (key ways; a - c above), its quite a big deal:
* On Vertical Pass Sets, you're rewiring both the top half (hand striking dominant hands, which hand is doing what to handle various pass rush plans), rewiring your bottom half (suddenly you're kicking and changing direction and anchoring in the opposite direction), and you have to integrate both of these re-wires.
* You're pulling the opposite direction on the edge. Everyone doesn't move perfectly symmetrically (explosivity, agility, balance, etc) when moving left vs right.
* Same goes for Outside Zone when you're play-side. Everyone doesn't move perfectly symmetrically (explosivity, agility, balance, etc) when moving left vs right.
For some folks this not a big deal (particularly if they have a lot of experience with this inversion of particulars as actual football players). For some folks its a bigger deal and it takes a little time. For some folks its a big effing deal. For some folks, they actual move better and are more coordinated inverting the situation.
I think Wirfs can do it, but it certainly doesn't come without risk. I'd need to see a lot of on-field evidence as a coach to believe in this project before I consider it.