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The resurgence of the 3-4 defense in which a massive NT is essential to make it work, centers like Koppen who are just shy of 300 pounds may be an endangered species.
Two-gap run stuffers like Ron Brace are coveted. People are already talking around here about Alabama's Mt. Cody for the Pats next year.
This may be a harbinger of this season--Patriots run blocking--Koppen knocked back into the backfield to blowup a play.
Defenses can expect runs off tackle more than up the gut with the exception of a draw during an anticipated pass.
So I had my expectations dashed that the Patriots were going to draft a center in the 2009 draft. There were three goods ones: Eric Wood, Max Unger, and esp. Alex Mack.
All three had an upgrade on size over Koppen.
I wonder if Hochstein would be an improvement today.
Two-gap run stuffers like Ron Brace are coveted. People are already talking around here about Alabama's Mt. Cody for the Pats next year.
This may be a harbinger of this season--Patriots run blocking--Koppen knocked back into the backfield to blowup a play.
Defenses can expect runs off tackle more than up the gut with the exception of a draw during an anticipated pass.
So I had my expectations dashed that the Patriots were going to draft a center in the 2009 draft. There were three goods ones: Eric Wood, Max Unger, and esp. Alex Mack.
All three had an upgrade on size over Koppen.
I wonder if Hochstein would be an improvement today.