Scout’s Notebook: Line Play Leads Spirited Saturday

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Bryan Broaddus
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• Taco Charlton was able to close down on the front side, avoiding Connor Williams’ block to capture Ezekiel Elliott before he had a chance to get through the line. Charlton was in ideal position from the start to the finish of the play.

• Nice instinctive play by Leighton Vander Esch, playing behind the trap block of Marcus Martin to tackle Rod Smith in the backfield. As soon as Vander Esch saw Joe Looney block back, he was in Martin’s hip pocket to meet Smith.

• Good idea by Jihad Ward in trying to break down Zack Martin in the pass rush drill. Ward took a swing at Martin’s hand in order to knock it away but Martin was ready for it. Ward then tried to lower his shoulder into Martin to get him off balance and it worked to a point. Ward was able to get some initial push but then Martin was able to sit down on him and keep him in place.