Pass Protection Tips Served
December 21st, 2014
One of many offensive struggles plaguing the Bucs is pass protection from running backs.
They’re just not very good. It’s made Joe appreciate veterans like Brian Leonard, D.J. Ware, Cadillac Williams and Earnest Graham in the backfield in recent years.
Rookie Charles Sims is green, and Doug Martin has never been much of a pass blocker, no matter how hard he tries.
Martin said, via the Buccaneers Radio Network, that a fired up Evan Dietrich-Smith, a Packers starter last year who is extra eager to beat his old teammates today, sat down with the running backs and “gave us little hints” on the Packers’ tendencies in the pass rush last week.
Packers longtime defensive coordinator Dom Capers is known for his blitz varieties, and one can assume Dietrich-Smith was advising who likes to go up what gaps.
How serious is Dietrich-Smith? “He has the dark visor on during practice and everything,” Martin said. “He’s ready.”
December 21st, 2014 at 10:06 am
Why on earth would EDS try to help the RBs……I thought the object was to lose! Didn’t EDS get the memo?
December 21st, 2014 at 10:06 am
Martin was a good pass blocker his first year. LaGarrett Blount was terrible.
December 21st, 2014 at 10:28 am
LMFFAO! The RBs will need to know how to pass block them as they run right thru and past EDS.
December 21st, 2014 at 10:51 am
Thats probaly more time than EDS spent working on his own craft this whole season.
That dame looks like John Lynch.
December 21st, 2014 at 11:21 am
EDS, Collins and Michael Johnson are all massive disappointments. McCown is what he always was.
The Love Bunch.
Why people think that King Lovie can succeed here is a complete mystery.
Ask Tedford.
He bailed.
Early too.
Early too.
December 21st, 2014 at 11:37 am
The offensive lineman seem like they just don’t want to be here and I think there is some truth to that.
December 21st, 2014 at 11:49 am
Wilder jr. Was pretty gd at pass pro in college hometown kid sitting cincy practice squad.. too late now but signing him b4 finale wouldnt hurt
December 21st, 2014 at 12:56 pm
Heaven forbid a coach does that