Cowboys OL Coach Riley breaks down how he teaches O-line

[conner01]

We should see a natural bump in production from Guyton going into his second year. Anything more is icing on the cake. I can see him developing into an above average T this season, maybe better. I'm really curious to see how the interior develops. Lots of power and athleticism in the trenches. Could be the best IOL group in the league by the end of the year.

I thought he played better late in the season. It’s pretty tough playing LT in the NFL. It’s even harder when you played RT in college. It’s much more to the footwork than just switching sides. So hopefully he gets even better this year. If he just cuts his penalties in half is a huge step. But those penalties mostly came from being out of position which is mostly about technique. I think he’s putting in the work and Tyron might be able to help him some. Just being avg would be huge

 

[deerhunter11]

Solari only had a job cause he was buddy’s with MM. Just like Mike Nolan before him.

That is precisely why MM is no longer here ,he did not hire the best coaches he hired his buddies and Solari was the worst of them.I think Dallas has a better OLINE Coach with Reilly and yes he will make a difference with Guyton and others as well.

 

[deerhunter11]

Are you kidding? The best golfers in the world all have swing coaches, putting coaches, and sports psychologists. In football, it’s no different. A coach who sees what players do well and why they lose blocks and can coach the fundamentals and get into the heads of players to coach them the way they need it can make a huge difference. Coaching a scheme that best fits your personnel makes a big difference too. The OC may have the run plays he wants to run, but if he has a good OL coach, he doesn’t tell the coach how it’s blocked; the OL coach will teach the man and combo blocks based on the strengths of each player.

I agree Coaching matters big time,and this season Dallas has a better staff thanks to Schottenheimer.If this guy can coach like he hires a staff and does interviews Dallas has their man, for a while.

 

[deerhunter11]

Happy father's day.

Happy Fathers Day to you as well.

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

I think we expect too much from coaching. Either players have it or they don't. Changing coaches is not going to make miracle happen.

Totally agree. Lotta people blame coaching for shortcomings. One person even dared to say the coaches ordered Dak to REPEAT a dumb play he had JUST did.

I'm like...."heck" no. Even if they DID...why would Dak do the same exact thing? No other options, eh? No...that wasn't coaches.

These guys are the best of the best...doing it their whole lives at a high level. Blaming coaches...or even Jerry...for EVERYthing?

Hard no.

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

Are you kidding? The best golfers in the world all have swing coaches, putting coaches, and sports psychologists. In football, it’s no different. A coach who sees what players do well and why they lose blocks and can coach the fundamentals and get into the heads of players to coach them the way they need it can make a huge difference. Coaching a scheme that best fits your personnel makes a big difference too. The OC may have the run plays he wants to run, but if he has a good OL coach, he doesn’t tell the coach how it’s blocked; the OL coach will teach the man and combo blocks based on the strengths of each player.

Right...in the background. Rehearsals. You proved your opposite point. These guys have SERIOUS training. Their whole lives.

So...how is missing blocks the coaches fault?

 

[rambo2]

Happy Fathers Day to you as well.

Thank you

 

[Whiskey Cowboy]

I thought he played better late in the season. It’s pretty tough playing LT in the NFL. It’s even harder when you played RT in college. It’s much more to the footwork than just switching sides. So hopefully he gets even better this year. If he just cuts his penalties in half is a huge step. But those penalties mostly came from being out of position which is mostly about technique. I think he’s putting in the work and Tyron might be able to help him some. Just being avg would be huge

I think you are right and saw the same towards the end of last year. He was drafted as a project and thrown to the wolves at LT. His struggles were to be expected, but he recovered nicely. Showed some resiliency. I liked that. The tools are there, and he has shown that he is coachable. I think he will be fine. If Steele can rebound (also looked better as the season progressed), we could be looking at a sneaky good OL to compliment an explosive cast of playmakers across the skill positions.

 

[Spottswoode]

I am getting a lot of responses to my comment, some agree, other don't.

But I like the golf analogy. Yes, every pro golfer has a swing coach, and other assistants to help get the most out of the golfers they support. I have no doubt that coaches can help raw talents. But my point was more to the effect that a coach, no matter how good, is not going to turn me into Tiger Woods no matter how much he coaches me.

Tiger has had a bunch of swing coaches over the years. Those same coaches have also coached other golfers but none of those coaches changed any of those other golfers into Tiger Woods. I said we expect too much from coaches, and by that I meant we expect new coaches to turn players into all-pros and that, I think, is not possible in most cases.

Of course some coaches can motivate players to be their best. But that is not what I was referring to in my comment.

We don’t need a coach to turn our players into the equivalent of Tiger Woods. It’s not reasonable to expect any coach to turn a player into the best in the world. We need coaches to correct mistakes, put players in positions to succeed, and help maximize the players potential, whatever that potential might be.

Will these coaches be successful? That remains to be seen. But Tiger is not the benchmark to compare success against.

 

[TheMightyVanHalen]

I think we expect too much from coaching. Either players have it or they don't. Changing coaches is not going to make miracle happen.

I hear what you're saying but coaching can, and does, play a huge role in player development. For example. Not too sure if you know who former Spurs player, Kawhi Leonard, and his shooting coach for the Spurs is, Chip Engelland. Kawhi coming out of college was only known to be a lockdown defender. Chip fixed his hand placement and release, and because of that he became a top 10 scorer in the NBA. The will to win is a different story. If a player doesn't have it then he never will.

 

[Spottswoode]

I hear what you're saying but coaching can, and does, play a huge role in player development. For example. Not too sure if you know who former Spurs player, Kawhi Leonard, and his shooting coach for the Spurs is, Chip Engelland. Kawhi coming out of college was only known to be a lockdown defender. Chip fixed his hand placement and release, and because of that he became a top 10 scorer in the NBA. The will to win is a different story. If a player doesn't have it then he never will.

I agree. And top level coaching becomes even more important the better you get. You are naturally going to see diminishing returns as players get better but it doesn’t diminish the importance of coaching.

To continue the golf analogy, it is WAY easier to drop from 90 to 80 than it is to drop from 75 to 72. That is true with everything whether it’s shooting free throws or shooting skeet.

 

[deerhunter11]

Thank you

Your Welcome ,I lost my Father last October 6 2024 he loved the Dallas Cowboys.I miss him bad but I know he is now with the best that ever walked this earth.

 

[Blast From The Past]

Agreed. i felt Solaris did nothing for that line.

Solaris lived off old accolades, so Happy he is gone.