Originally posted by Bengal B It seems that teams have bulked up the TE in recent years to the point that its like havng two tackles on the strong side. The blocking sure helps the running game, but the loss of speed that happens when tight ends weigh 265 or 275 pounds makes it hard to get open against the strong safety or even the Sam linebacker. What would be ideal would be a big blocking TE for running situations, a lighter, speedy TE for passing downs, and a third TE with some size and reasonable speed that doesn't tip the play in a balanced offense. But things are never ideal.
Exactly. LSU needs to get pressure very quickly to Greene or he will easily pick apart the secondary. He isnt the quickest QB on his feet though so don't expect much running from him. I would disagree with UGA being a short-pass team. One thing Richt has done since Greene's freshman year is open up the pass game beyond 10 yards. Last week was a perfect example of that. They do throw short passes but its opened up consideribly the more confidence Richt gets in Greene.
Shockley's playing time isnt that much anymore. He screwed up against USC and sat until the game was over and only 1-2 important series against CU. He has talented and Richt used him correctly against USC which was the option.
