burmafrd said:
I talked about that play with MB getting swamped. Columbo did not have a good block- BUT if MB had not hesitated it would not have mattered. It was a seal block with Colombo coming across- so he had a ways to go to get there- a tough block to make. He got enough of the guy to get the job done.
BUt MB not going full bore into the line meant that it was not enough.
um ok....
I think you're missing the point here though. IF Colombo doesnt get stood up by a linebacker, he creates the hole for the RB on that particular play. The LT had done his job sealing his block.
He didn't, there was no hole, MB chose to alter his route. Perhaps he shouldn't have (although i find it odd that many posters seem to be harping on this when many of his best plays have come from him doing just that), but he did.
However, if the RT does his job here, the RB has no need to alter his running route, and his choice to do so becomes moot. I guess it just depends on where our priorities lie as to how you feel about this.
