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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Heyjoe4" data-source="post: 1058237" data-attributes="member: 13032">Great observation, and yeah, "pad level" comments from McCarthy aside.....It may simply be harder for these crazy-tall O linemen to hit at waist level as you describe.  Their height makes that more difficult to some extent (the opposing DLs can be just as tall), and Edge rushers have evolved to the point that they must be taken on while standing.  When an Edge rusher or OLB or S/CB blitzes, the OT has to take them on standing up (ok, a slight crouch, very slight) and then either stop them or push them around and behind the QB.It's amazing to me how flexible today's Edge rushers are.  Guys like Hutchinson, Garrett, Crosby have great bend at their hips and just "sling" around a tackle to get to the QB.  They all look like very big, very fast versions of Gumby, dammit!</blockquote>

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