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Originally Posted by GTripp0012
These plays, I think, occur with him playing the three technique. He just looks lost in space. Dillweed, if you read his stuff, noticed this early this year. When teams run the stretch at him, or screens, or the draw play, and can stretch the gap size on the line of scrimmage, he's much more likely to get sealed out of the play or even out leveraged in a double team and driven 8-10 yards out of the play.
On the nose (which is traditionally Golston's position), he seems far more comfortable. He does get a little high sometimes, but I was comparing him to Kris Jenkins: a flawed but incredibly dominant player. I stand by the comparison.
If he has an effort issue, it's not on the tape. Just like most big guys, if you get under his pads you can take him where you want him to go in the running game. He seems to do a good job getting the first blow in though, especially against Centers, since they have to snap the ball first.
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Ok good point, I can buy the stuff about him playing the three technique and simply not being suited for that spot, but in regard to his effort and concentration that's kinda been a knock on him since he came out of college, and it seems to be something that Blache has brought up about him and why he favors Golston over him. I do agree with your point that he's a flawed but dominant player, and I would like to see him get more snaps and Blache should do more to get the best out of his abilities.