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Heard it on NFL Live on ESPN today. If that happens, how does this affect the Hawks? How much of that type of blocking does the team do within the ZBS? How does this affect Cable as an o-line coach?
Yeah I meant cut blocks. My bad.Attyla the Hawk":13ljba84 said:Chop blocks are already illegal.
Are they talking about cut blocks?
drdiags":3r8rvvjh said:Yeah, I think they mean cut block. Sweezy took out two players the past few years with those legal blocks. I know they say that the NFL run game would dry up if the cut block was outlawed but I think it should be tossed. If the cut block is outlawed, the ZBS loses a lot of impact. I know that Gibbs talks with glee about having his linemen cut a player. They have to be 100% willing to make the block. Wonder if that helped Walter Jones make up his mind to retire, though he was done anyway.
I **think** I like the power blocking scheme vs zone but I am probably confused with the entire concept anyway.
Attyla the Hawk":2ox3dlb9 said:Chop blocks are already illegal.
Are they talking about cut blocks?
It will be very interesting to see how well he teaches run blocking if his guys can't cut. Certainly his efforts at getting his guys to be good at pass pro can be called into question.hawkfan68":2ov64a6s said:If cut blocks get outlawed then there will be a lot of Seahawks on the unemployment line - Cable, and most of the OL will be gone. They are on their arses most of the time trying to cut block. The day Cable leaves will be the day the OL will actually improve.
hawkfan68":r2nnqwf2 said:If cut blocks get outlawed then there will be a lot of Seahawks on the unemployment line - Cable, and most of the OL will be gone. They are on their arses most of the time trying to cut block. The day Cable leaves will be the day the OL will actually improve.
Largent80":37dvqq1v said:Bronco's have been doing it longer than anyone.
Indeed, many running games in the NFL feature the chop block as a staple of the blocking scheme. Eliminating it would certainly force many teams to alter their approaches to run blocking. Defensive players have long argued the practice is dangerous and leads to knee injuries, however, making the chop block a major player safety concern, especially for defensive linemen and linebackers.