Even though you wouldn't want to line a D-lineman and running back up across from each other to block, when you get help initially from the guard, and then the defensive tackle gets picked up by the running back, it's not as bad as a lot of people would think versus if you're just putting that matchup on paper.
When I got to college, my coach let me handle everything, from calling the plays to changing protections to checking in the run game. He let me do absolutely everything at the line.
I'm a left tackle. I like playing left tackle. That's my position. I think I can do it better than anybody.
I feel like by me putting on a couple more pounds will help my game tremendously. Putting on 10-15 pounds will help me stop the run better and be a more dominant pass rusher.
Willie Roaf kicked my butt a couple of times. Larry Allen was a guard, but one time in San Francisco he took me with one hand and threw me out of the play. Walter Jones was pretty tough, too.
I'm just going out there and doing my job, so whatever it is - if it's a hard slide protection, if it's a double team, or even a triple team or a chip - whatever it is, I'm just finding ways to win, so that's about it.
Whatever's asked of me, I'm just going to go out there and perform my routes and how I've been coached all week, perform in the running game, pass blocking, run blocking, whatever it is.
Brent Celek is a heck of a blocker, James Casey is a heck of a blocker.
You can dominate a game if you dominate on the line... We're just going to have to go out there and work hard and blow people off the ball, and let our runners do what they do best.
I'm a guy that can play three downs. You don't have to take me off the field. I value blocking.
Everybody always asked why I wanted to be an offensive lineman. I told them that I had 11 different people I can hit on every single play, while everyone else is chasing one person. I prided myself on being an extremely physical and dominant player.
When you can get o-linemen guessing about what you're going to do, that means you're already winning before you start.
David Bakhtiari is a guy I like to watch. He's an exceptional left tackle.
The SEC is a line-of-scrimmage league. You'd better be good up front, or you're going to have some long days.
I'm not a huge offensive lineman.
A lot of different things go into calling the run game - especially at the line of scrimmage.
To survive in the NFC West, we have to win in the trenches.
You can't be a tight end and just be viewed as a receiver.
How do you make a young quarterback better? You build a running game around him.
Having a good defensive line allows you to play better because it's less stressful in terms of defending.
The NFL offensive blocking is played differently; they use their hands instead of their head and shoulders.
There's a general feeling if you take the cut block out of the game, then you're going to significantly impact the run game.
Your job as a receiver is to get open and catch the ball and block in the run game.
Your run blocking looks pretty similar to what the pass blocking looks like when you're going with the play-action pass. So you really do have an opportunity to get really good at it quickly.
