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[QUOTE="RandomGuy, post: 3146097, member: 6422"]
You mentioned Servais using a forearm(shoulder)block.   Nothing wrong with that, on a designed run.  The forearm is thrown up, elbow out, maximizing surface and engagement.  It use to be taught to drive it up through the defenders chin.  (knock his block off) When done properly, this block allows the full force of the Olinemens legs to be delivered to the defender, over a wide area, in one crushing blow.   When executed properly, it delivers more power than hands are capable of. (your hands would break-think 600lb squat 450 bench, its powerful)    It's a hell of a block, but requires execution and delivery.  Yeah, you''ll see it on Sunday, mostly on goal line. (when you must win).

It's a long running oline coach debate.  So you know, that's no **** block.   It's an attempt at violent power. ( I like)  Some coaches teach it with the fist in the middle of the pec.  I like it closer to the sternum, the initial blow is more powerful, followed by the crush of the shoulder(the fist naturally extends out to maximize area).    Very effective, either way.  Hard to coach.  Very effective. Exceptional violence.  (Dlinemen HATE this block)

It is that difficult.   I might not disagree with your pass comments.    Oline play is complicated(why I love it). I'm of the mindset that blue bloods have a bigger staff that can develop the 2's, 3's...    We don't have that.  That's a problem.   To be clear, I like that Cav is including a Delaware T shoulder block.    It can be devastating. (especially with a 270lb center blocking a 330 NT)    I don't like that we may not have the assets to coach that through the ranks.

Blame Cav, if you want.     I think it has as much to do with our developemental prospects needing coaching assets that we struggle with.    I'm of the mindset that the shoulder block has been implemented to differentiate from our RPO.   Logically, that's fundamentally sound.  It should eliminate illegal man downfield, from knock their block off blocks.    Whether thats ZBS or power is the next question.
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