Originally posted by Rage Kinard
The problem is that blocking is not how it is intended.
What happens is this vicious cycle
Bort creates a blocking logic
it is tested vs regular defenses and known blitzes to see if blocking works in a logical manner
a few extra blitzes are thrown at it to see if it still works logically
it gets implemented
DCs come up with a variety of blitzes and end up with some that cause the OL to block in a bugged manner based on the current code
Bort creates new blocking logic or tries to fix bugged blocking vs those blitzes
new/changed blocking logic is tested to see if bugged blocking is fixed
blocking is tested against standard defenses and other blitzes
New code gets implemented
DCs run 100s of new blitz schemes until the uncover blitzes that make new blocking mechanic work in a bugged manner
rinse, repeat
zone blocking has been tried. Inside out has been tried(current). Man up with backs picking up remainder has been tried.
Every time Bort changes the blocking scheme, there ends up being not only blitzes that beat it, but blitzes that cause bugged blocking by the OL.
Personally, I feel the best, most consistent blocking scheme, is the one that was in place this season but was changed in pre-season because OCs didn't want to keep a TE in to pass block on the weak side when 4 players were blitzing from C over.
Which of course raises the natural question - why not give OC's the option to choose blocking:
a) zone blocking
b) inside out
c) man with backs picking up remainder
d) preseason blocking with TE kept in if needed to pass block on weak side when 4 players are blitzing from C over
As you said, DC's find blitzes that will beat one scheme, so the answer is to let the OC's call the blocking scheme, and now you have a guessing game, which is just like real life. The defense can overcommit to the blitz and hope to outguess the blocking scheme, but they can't be certain that their blitz will work, and when it fails they could potentially give up huge gains. It seems we are very close to solving this whole problem so why such opposition to letting OC's call blocking schemes?
The problem is that blocking is not how it is intended.
What happens is this vicious cycle
Bort creates a blocking logic
it is tested vs regular defenses and known blitzes to see if blocking works in a logical manner
a few extra blitzes are thrown at it to see if it still works logically
it gets implemented
DCs come up with a variety of blitzes and end up with some that cause the OL to block in a bugged manner based on the current code
Bort creates new blocking logic or tries to fix bugged blocking vs those blitzes
new/changed blocking logic is tested to see if bugged blocking is fixed
blocking is tested against standard defenses and other blitzes
New code gets implemented
DCs run 100s of new blitz schemes until the uncover blitzes that make new blocking mechanic work in a bugged manner
rinse, repeat
zone blocking has been tried. Inside out has been tried(current). Man up with backs picking up remainder has been tried.
Every time Bort changes the blocking scheme, there ends up being not only blitzes that beat it, but blitzes that cause bugged blocking by the OL.
Personally, I feel the best, most consistent blocking scheme, is the one that was in place this season but was changed in pre-season because OCs didn't want to keep a TE in to pass block on the weak side when 4 players were blitzing from C over.
Which of course raises the natural question - why not give OC's the option to choose blocking:
a) zone blocking
b) inside out
c) man with backs picking up remainder
d) preseason blocking with TE kept in if needed to pass block on weak side when 4 players are blitzing from C over
As you said, DC's find blitzes that will beat one scheme, so the answer is to let the OC's call the blocking scheme, and now you have a guessing game, which is just like real life. The defense can overcommit to the blitz and hope to outguess the blocking scheme, but they can't be certain that their blitz will work, and when it fails they could potentially give up huge gains. It seems we are very close to solving this whole problem so why such opposition to letting OC's call blocking schemes?
