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Cody Ford benched?


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2 minutes ago, NewEra said:

But I thought Joe B said he was good?  
 

couldn't resist. 
 

hopefully he can turn things around 

 

Ford excelled at drive blocking... rarely saw him lose when he can square up on a defender. It has always been about the foot speed. Being able to nullify the speed rushers, and being able to effective pull from that guard positions are areas of weakness in his game and limits some of what Daboll can do with him in the run game.

 

I like the kid, but it is going to take some time for him to develop to where we need him to be... I do think offensive linemen can get into better shape and get faster under an NFL training and nutrition regimen. I am willing to give him time, but they may want to try other options from time to time.

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22 minutes ago, Green Lightning said:

I thought they were just moving the big guys in and out because of the heat.

 

Yeah, that was my assumption.  90 degree temp with 90% humidity - that can be tough.  

 

When I was a soldier at Fort Stewart, GA, we hated field training during 90-90 days.

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9 minutes ago, Logic said:

It's already been said, but I think the heat/humidity played a large role in this. They were rotating the big boys at guard.

 

I was at a game in Jax where they substituted the OL all day long. I nearly passed out in the stands. It was purely a matter of survival. The heat is bad, the humidity kills. 

 

(I actually happen to love that weather.) 

 

 

12 minutes ago, TheyCallMeAndy said:

Looked to me as Knox may have been benched too

 

I think Knox had a concussion. 

 

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27 minutes ago, Clemfield2622 said:

Bates was in on the jumbo packages when they were backed up. That's when I first noticed Winters in and wondered where Ford was.

 

He was playing LG...

 

I noticed Bates at TE (on the left side) last weekend when Josh ran it in for a TD.

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10 minutes ago, Doc said:

 

I noticed Bates at TE (on the left side) last weekend when Josh ran it in for a TD.

I'm not sure which plays you were referring to, but there were a few goal line plays with Bates lined up as an extra tackle, next to either Williams at RT or Dawkins at LT.

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12 minutes ago, pennstate10 said:

I'm not sure which plays you were referring to, but there were a few goal line plays with Bates lined up as an extra tackle, next to either Williams at RT or Dawkins at LT.

 

That's what I mean.  If he's in the position a TE would be, isn't he an eligible receiver?

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