What is it about 6‘6“+300 LB body types more likely to play OL then DL?

Feb 1, 2023
8:53:05am

FromCAtoUT All-American

I am just curious about this as there have to be some disadvantages as well (like tougher for QB to see around/Over)

What is the advantage of being a tall on offensive line?

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What is it about 6‘6“+300 LB body types more likely to play OL then DL?

FromCAtoUT All-American

2/1/23 8:53am

NFL $$$

Hawk Talons

2/1/23 8:54am

2nd highest paid player

Nat Gas Man

2/1/23 9:01am

Longer arms. You're able to push off the DL or DE

BYU Grounds

2/1/23 8:54am

Couldn’t you use that argument for a DL as well?

FromCAtoUT

2/1/23 8:59am

Leverage? Harder to move a big, heavy dude.

JohnnyC

2/1/23 8:55am

That argument could be better for a shorter guy, same weight.

FromCAtoUT

2/1/23 8:58am

Typically it is easier to block taller defenders - which is why usually

Adwight

2/1/23 9:30am

This may have cost the Kaufusi boys 8-9 figure amounts of money.

dYrtbYkerYder

2/1/23 8:57am

The $ numbers game makes sense. Is that just because you need 5 OL and DL has 3 or 4?

FromCAtoUT

2/1/23 9:01am

More of a reference to being too tall for the DL imo.

cougfanz

2/1/23 9:13am

OTs typically play more downs, have longer careers, and make more money.

dYrtbYkerYder

2/1/23 9:18am

Always the biggest mystery to me how they weren't groomed for the OL

cougfanz

2/1/23 9:10am

I don't know that we've seen that it's common to play OL before DL

Belboz

2/1/23 9:02am

In the 80's at BYU, I took a Football Coaching class from BYU position coach

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