xwalker
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I reviewed Bernadeau on the All-22 in week 11 when he played OC.
I've been skeptical of post(s) that have seen calling for Bernadeau to be the starting Center next year; however, after reviewing this game I'm a little more optimistic.
Bernadeau was actually quite good in this game. He was getting push in the running game and had minimal issues in pass protection.
There were a couple of plays in pass protection that were questionable, but it appeared that he was expecting more help from the OG.
I think that having the ball in his hand and obviously knowing exactly when the snap was going to occur, was helpful to him. Some of his issues at OG were due to being a tick late off the snap and getting beaten by quickness.
Bernadeau really does have good physical quickness. Being a little slow off the snap at OG was more of a mental issue than physical.
In the run game, Bernadeau was much better than Kyle Cook. As long as he gets into proper position off the snap, he does have some strength and ability to drive defenders off the line. At OG, similar to pass-blocking, he had issues when he didn't get proper position off the snap.
Summary:
I was shocked by how much better he looked at OC compared to OG.
I'm going to be reviewing his 2nd game at OC (week 12) later on. At this point I have reviewed the 1st series in that game and he appeared similar to week 11.
I also reviewed Costa in the 1 game that he played in 2012. He may not be great, but he looks like a Pro Bowl run blocker compared to Kyle Cook.
I would love to have some All-22 footage of Kowalski, but unfortunately he didn't get any snaps in 2012.
I continue to advocate that the Cowboys need to draft a quality Center because they are very difficult or impossible to find in Free Agency; however, I do have some hope that guys on the roster can provide some quality snaps.
I've been skeptical of post(s) that have seen calling for Bernadeau to be the starting Center next year; however, after reviewing this game I'm a little more optimistic.
Bernadeau was actually quite good in this game. He was getting push in the running game and had minimal issues in pass protection.
There were a couple of plays in pass protection that were questionable, but it appeared that he was expecting more help from the OG.
I think that having the ball in his hand and obviously knowing exactly when the snap was going to occur, was helpful to him. Some of his issues at OG were due to being a tick late off the snap and getting beaten by quickness.
Bernadeau really does have good physical quickness. Being a little slow off the snap at OG was more of a mental issue than physical.
In the run game, Bernadeau was much better than Kyle Cook. As long as he gets into proper position off the snap, he does have some strength and ability to drive defenders off the line. At OG, similar to pass-blocking, he had issues when he didn't get proper position off the snap.
Summary:
I was shocked by how much better he looked at OC compared to OG.
I'm going to be reviewing his 2nd game at OC (week 12) later on. At this point I have reviewed the 1st series in that game and he appeared similar to week 11.
I also reviewed Costa in the 1 game that he played in 2012. He may not be great, but he looks like a Pro Bowl run blocker compared to Kyle Cook.
I would love to have some All-22 footage of Kowalski, but unfortunately he didn't get any snaps in 2012.
I continue to advocate that the Cowboys need to draft a quality Center because they are very difficult or impossible to find in Free Agency; however, I do have some hope that guys on the roster can provide some quality snaps.
