Blindsided: Why the Left Tackle is Overrated

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Left Tackle is Overrated

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do you mean underrated?

Different book. the Blindside is a Michael Lewis book about Oher and Ogden. Blindsided is a statistically influenced response about the myths of football.

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Blindsided is a statistically influenced response about the myths of football.

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have you read it?

i bought it b/c i needed something to read, and i'm reading reviews and it seems like it's not that good

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The book is about the evolution of the left tackle and is current position as a top four level of importance in the modern game of NFL Football. Thanks to Bill Walsh and a larger emphasis on the passing game.

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that's the Blind Side

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that's the Blind Side

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Sorry SFP, missed your your original post. We shall see what happens to Oher in the big leagues.

I did the same thing at Border's after it came out. I think the section on the left tackle is only 20 or 25 pages long. I ended up reading the section on left tackles, and his research wasn't particularly convincing to me. I only browsed the rest of the book, but I think the whole thing is about 230 pages or so, and most of the topics are covered for less than 10 pages.

Unlike Moneyball, it isn't a coherent narrative, either.

overrated in a cap sense has gone out of the window lately b/c the cap keeps going way the frick up

I read it. Basically KC Joyner is saying that while the LT is important due to it being the QB's blind side, its more important to have a complete O-line because any D-coordinator worth his grain of salt is going to attack the weakest point of that line.

Ex: Say you have an all pro LT, but a journeyman RT... the blitz will likely come from the right side.

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I read it. Basically KC Joyner is saying that while the LT is important due to it being the QB's blind side, its more important to have a complete O-line because any D-coordinator worth his grain of salt is going to attack the weakest point of that line.

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which is still an advantage. Finding guards are easier than finding tackles, and having a defender come from the right, in the QB's line of vision, is far better than coming from the back and causing a turnover or injury

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Blitz packages, the best rusher doesn't line up in the same place every play etc.

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He might not line up in the same place every play, but when you look at Mario Williams(Who is one of the 2-3 best pass rushers in the NFL) he is going to be going up against the LT on a significant majority of plays.