Here’s a quote that’ll give you the warm ‘n’ fuzzies:
Added Richt: “Until we really nail down who the starter is at each spot, you’ve got to rotate. We tend to rotate them around anyway. We want each quarterback, the top three QBs, rotating with the top three centers, at least in pre-practice snap drills…Sooner or later, when you finally say this is the center, this is the starting QB, they’ve got to get a lot of work.”
Geez. What’s the over/under on bobbled exchanges in the season opener?
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2 1/2 sounds about right based on the spring game. Just hope it’s not as bad as Florida’s opener in 2010. What a mess they were in exchanges that day. And that was from the shotgun.
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That one was so fun to watch, I still remember the giddy feeling I had watching the Pouncey twin snap the ball all over the place.
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way too low.
If one happens 3 are happening. If 2 are happening 6 are happening.
take the over all day.
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I’ll take a few issues with the exchange if I’ve got a guy who can handle himself against A’Shawn Robinson on October 3rd. Having seen what happened when Andrews went out in jax I don’t think that’s hunter long. Don’t get me wrong, the exchange is huge, but if your center is getting tossed around like a rag doll you aren’t doing anything on offense.
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I agree on Long. I really wanna see Kub’s step up and take the starting center position, he plays with a mean streak this run heavy offense will need next year.
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While it is important to be able to at least slow the DT down you can offer help with a guard if needed but the most important part of being a center is the exchange, without that nothing happens (nothing good anyway). Like being a catcher in baseball, your first thing is catch the ball after that everything else is a bonus.
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Then just put the long snapper in there. He’s consistent on fgs and punts and no scholarship either. Seems a waste to put a center on scholarship when only the snap matters.
Sarcasm intended. If everyone knows that the center is not going to go one on one because he can’t, that sort of an advantage to the defense don’t you think? Yes you can mask inadequacies but you pay for it in other ways. You need someone who can hold their own against a sec NG. Even the worst center/qb exchange is going to work most of the time. Getting your centers ass whipped on every play won’t work. You’re done. I’d rather work out kinks with an adequate blocker then have 100% on exchanges with what is essentially a revolving door. You can practice the exchange. Getting you ass whipped isnt easily correctable.
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Several posters on here walk in sinc with my views and questions. Mac, Ug, Slaw, Cos, plus others not recalled now , have consistently posted my CFB concerns, but lately yours have mirrored my concerns and with your background, I’d appreciate a comment to my questions at 10:05 below. Your attitude about the team is positive and if answers are negative, I’d rather hear from folks I consider have answers that try to clear the cobwebs instead of trying to run the team down.
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Or shotgun snaps while the QB isn’t expecting.
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That shotgun snap over Ramsey’s head has been in the back of my mind since the spring game. I imagine we’ll see that at some crucial point during the season. We’ve been lucky to not have to worry about that for a while.
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I think that snap is on a lot of peoples minds. BTW, why didn’t the Falcons take a look at Andrews? What is with the Falcons and their anti-Dawg bias?
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The Falcons have a bad front office. There is a reason why some teams are good long term and others are bad long term. That’s the reason. If you look at the overall history of the Falcons, they have had more busts with their first round pick than successes. Remember Aundray Bruce, the overall first pick of the draft by the Falcons about 25 years ago? He’s a perfect example. Plus, they screw up the good picks they make with bad coaching. In the final analysis, it all really gets back to the owner. The Smiths were dopes who tried to run the team on the cheap. Arthur Blank is a jock sniffer who doesn’t know anything about football. If we had a good owner, most of the problems would go away. There’s nothing wrong with the Falcons that a Wellington Mara or Art Rooney couldn’t cure.
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Nah. We have Lambert now and he can snag’um pretty high. I’m now worried about the low squirters. 🙂
They had better make a few decisions soon or we will end up groaning from the stands on snap miscues and booing any interceptions thrown by Lambert, Ramsey and Co. Groaning and booing, groaning and booing…what a way to start the summer. Possible fan reaction to our starting QB and Center have now changed my good year forecast to pigeon shit.
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Are HS Centers that mundane? Have we tried to recruit one recognized as the best? Certainly their importance to teams means that you have to anticipate their recruitment several years ahead. Why are we using former linemen trained at other positions? We certainly knew that was Andrews’ last year and we have known it for two years of the recruiting cycles. What gives?
Anyone?
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You don’t seem to see too many out there. They seem to be a little like fullbacks. It may be that all the big boys want to get that left tackle money or it may be that the spread of the spread has impacted the types of players at that position at the hs level. If you are never under center maybe you don’t need a college level physique, just a guy that gets the ball back there. We’ve done a good job of targeting those centers that are out there and available. I think sage Hardin is a specific center recruit.
One thing that kublanow noted was that there’s more money in the nfl for centers than guards, so he wants that spot. Of course not every guard has the head and hands for the job so you can’t just expect to plug any guard in there. It really takes unique set of talents to play center in a pro style offense. Frankly I feel better that we’ll get that right than I do the qb position. These guys are going to get tons of reps at that shotgun snap this summer. A five yard lob betwixt the legs is a little easier to handle than identifying coverages, going through progressions and putting it on the money. I worry about the ball after it leaves the qbs hands more than the exchange. Will we have a hiccup or two? Yep. Just block (slow down) 86 for bama and maybe we’ll survive.
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You left off that the center usually calls the OL blocking assignments, so there is a significant mental issue with the position, too. That’s one of the reasons why centers get more dough in the NFL than other linemen. The center is usually the smartest O-lineman on the team.
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I know that was true when I played center in High School 🙂
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So that’s why you pick well! You look at who is playing C for each team. 🙂
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oops, my secret is out !
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smartest offensive lineman…is that like being the tallest midget?
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