Is there much of a difference between LG and RG?

[DaBoys4Life]

LG and RG. I was wondering how much of a difference there is i know there is a big difference between LT and RT i just wonder if RG and LG is interchangeable and if so wouldn't it be better if Leonard Davis played next to flo ? It would be like Larry Allen and Erik Williams

 

[YosemiteSam]

LG and RG. I was wondering how much of a difference there is i know there is a big difference between LT and RT i just wonder if RG and LG is interchangeable and if so wouldn't it be better if Leonard Davis played next to flo ? It would be like Larry Allen and Erik big cat Williams

Erik "Big Cat" Williams? Never heard that one. I've always heard Leon "Big Cat" Lett. Anyhow, Larry Allen is a guard and Williams was a tackle.

As for right and left tackles. Usually the better tackle goes on the left because most QBs are right handed and it allows the best pass rusher to rush the QBs blind side.

It also matters as you have to reverse your technique. Try signing your name with your opposite hand. You will see what I mean.

 

[Tex]

Erik "Big Cat" Williams? Never heard that one. I've always heard Leon "Big Cat" Lett. Anyhow, Larry Allen is a guard and Williams was a tackle.

As for right and left tackles. Usually the better tackle goes on the left because most QBs are right handed and it allows the best pass rusher to rush the QBs blind side.

It also matters as you have to reverse your technique. Try signing your name with your opposite hand. You will see what I mean.

what did that have to do with his question? He asked about guard not tackle and the two positions are very different.

Tex

 

[sago1]

I think the LG position is more of a pulling guard position. Initially Larry Allen was a RG and when we lost our LT he was moved over to that position to protect Troy Aikman's blindside. When Flozel Adams was drafted and took over at LT, Allen was moved to LG where he could be better used. Assume Davis is playing RG cause that was biggest need when Riveria was here. Also Kosier is a better pulling guard, although Davis pancakes everybody anyway.

 

[Q_the_man]

LG and RG. I was wondering how much of a difference there is i know there is a big difference between LT and RT i just wonder if RG and LG is interchangeable and if so wouldn't it be better if Leonard Davis played next to flo ? It would be like Larry Allen and Erik big cat Williams

Good Question, Davis might be able to go over to LG in form one big left side with Flo, Davis and Dre, then we could move Kosier to RG or someone else.......To answer ur ? I don't think there's a big difference from RG to LG, I could be wrong but that idea does sound kinda good with 1000 lbs of beef on the left side....

 

[Yeagermeister]

LG and RG. I was wondering how much of a difference there is i know there is a big difference between LT and RT i just wonder if RG and LG is interchangeable and if so wouldn't it be better if Leonard Davis played next to flo ? It would be like Larry Allen and Erik big cat Williams

Big Cat Williams played for Chicago but I can understand the confusion with the names.

 

[DaBoys4Life]

Good Question, Davis might be able to go over to LG in form one big left side with Flo, Davis and Dre, then we could move Kosier to RG or someone else.......To answer ur ? I don't think there's a big difference from RG to LG, I could be wrong but that idea does sound kinda good with 1000 lbs of beef on the left side....

yea i know two of our best blockers one one side that would be amazing and opening up wholes like theres no 2morrow.

Big Cat Williams played for Chicago but I can understand the confusion with the names.

whoops i fixed it now

 

[YosemiteSam]

what did that have to do with his question? He asked about guard not tackle and the two positions are very different.

Tex

I guess I just got off track with the mention of Erik Williams who was a tackle not a guard. My final note on the subject refers to both positions anyhow. In that way they are VERY much alike.

 

[Mr Cowboy]

Of course there is a difference, remember when we had Peterman, BP couldn't take him to the games because he could only play RG. Either there is a big difference or Peterman is a bum.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

I think LG plays more in space than the RG, and like someone already mentioned, are usually the best pulling of the 2 positions

but I'm no expert

 

[TellerMorrow34]

It's an interesting thought, none the less, but I'm sure if there is any merit, or possibility, to Davis being a better LG, than a RG, for us then Hudson would find that out and exploit it. That said our O-Line is pretty darn good now so I don't know if I'd go switching up too much on the hunch that things might be even better.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Of course there is a difference, remember when we had Peterman, BP couldn't take him to the games because he could only play RG. Either there is a big difference or Peterman is a bum.

what's funny about that is Peterman started at LG in Detroit

maybe it just depends on the blocking scheme

 

[DaBoys4Life]

I guess I just got off track with the mention of Erik Williams who was a tackle not a guard. My final note on the subject refers to both positions anyhow. In that way they are VERY much alike.

Yea but i also mentioned larry allen who was a guard. newayz it seems as if the LG pulls more than the RG is what people have been saying I don't know if Big could get around that corner and pull but could you imagine that i wouldn't want to be that defensive player.

 

[Eddie]

It also matters as you have to reverse your technique. Try signing your name with your opposite hand. You will see what I mean.

This issue is so overblown. Playing RG and LG is NOTHING like changing hands to sign your name. You've been listening to too many Jacob Rogers comments.

The positions are almost interchangeable. Just takes some practice to get into the flow of things.

 

[Wolfpack]

Good Question, Davis might be able to go over to LG in form one big left side with Flo, Davis and Dre, then we could move Kosier to RG or someone else.......To answer ur ? I don't think there's a big difference from RG to LG, I could be wrong but that idea does sound kinda good with 1000 lbs of beef on the left side....

Better to really spread the wealth out....more options and less for the defense to key on. Remember having every 3rd and short called to the left side for about 4 years? Running right was like a trick play.

 

[YosemiteSam]

This issue is so overblown. Playing RG and LG is NOTHING like changing hands to sign your name. You've been listening to too many Jacob Rogers comments.

The positions are almost interchangeable. Just takes some practice to get into the flow of things.

Who is Jacob Rogers? No, you have to reverse your techniquie. (like footwork, though tackles play in space so it matter more) Just like you do when you're signing your name with the other hand.

 

[the kid 05]

Erik "Big Cat" Williams? Never heard that one. I've always heard Leon "Big Cat" Lett. Anyhow, Larry Allen is a guard and Williams was a tackle.

As for right and left tackles. Usually the better tackle goes on the left because most QBs are right handed and it allows the best pass rusher to rush the QBs blind side.

It also matters as you have to reverse your technique. Try signing your name with your opposite hand. You will see what I mean.

its not that hard mines readable

 

[jrumann59]

I played some OL in high school, its about footwork some guys can't get it ot oft their technique when they switch sides to not crossover when they pull, which makes them easy to knock over. Someguys when they switch sides tend to point where the play is going because they aren't comfortable in their technique. It comes down to coordination some guys are better at getting acclimated better than others.

 

[ThatsmyQB]

LG and RG. I was wondering how much of a difference there is i know there is a big difference between LT and RT i just wonder if RG and LG is interchangeable and if so wouldn't it be better if Leonard Davis played next to flo ? It would be like Larry Allen and Erik Williams

You really want your MAULER type Guard playing R.G. even though Allen played L.g. because you run PREDOMINANTLY to the right side, while oyu want your L.G. to be more athletic and be a better pass blocker and more agile to be able to PULL to the right side on running plays, something that's not a strength of Davis's.
I'd like to draft a HUGE L.G. so that we have big guys all across the line to really wear down a D-line.
Allen played L.G. but he was also athletic and agile anough to run pull, so he was better suited as a L.G., putting Davis at L.G. would completely take away from his strength, and that's locking on to the man in front of him and pancaking him.

 

[gollum]

Good Question, Davis might be able to go over to LG in form one big left side with Flo, Davis and Dre, then we could move Kosier to RG or someone else.......To answer ur ? I don't think there's a big difference from RG to LG, I could be wrong but that idea does sound kinda good with 1000 lbs of beef on the left side....

Does anyone know how we performed statistically running:
1) up the middle (between the guards)
2) to the right/left (between guard/tackle)
3) to the right/left (outside the tackles)