OT Elijah Pritchett -> Nebraska

OK, now that he's N, I'll ask.  Last year he gave up 6 sacks and a bunch of hurries (30+?).  Is there any way to find out if most of those were early in the season and he got better as the year went along?  

Also, if he was giving up that many problems for the offense, why was he still starting?  I'm sure Alabama has another 5* behind him.

 
BigRedBuster said:
OK, now that he's N, I'll ask.  Last year he gave up 6 sacks and a bunch of hurries (30+?).  Is there any way to find out if most of those were early in the season and he got better as the year went along?  

Also, if he was giving up that many problems for the offense, why was he still starting?  I'm sure Alabama has another 5* behind him.
Click to expand...
Does it matter know that he is a Husker?

 
BigRedBuster said:
OK, now that he's N, I'll ask.  Last year he gave up 6 sacks and a bunch of hurries (30+?).  Is there any way to find out if most of those were early in the season and he got better as the year went along?  

Also, if he was giving up that many problems for the offense, why was he still starting?  I'm sure Alabama has another 5* behind him.
Click to expand...


He is a REALLY good run blocker. Sometimes the numbers don't always tell the story. Milroe wasn't a get the ball and get it out quick type of QB. He held onto the ball a lot. He scrambled a lot. That can make life hell for a tackle. Especially if the QB is rolling out and constantly on the move. I think Dana and Dylan's style will help him a lot. That and hopefully some improved technique in pass pro.  

 
37 minutes ago, Akees said:



He was dominant in that game. His block at 8:27 is a thing of beauty. Pass pro was strong in this game. 

Click to expand...


Not to downplay a great performance, but Wisconsin's pass rush was also really terrible. They only had 17 sacks all year. 

 
BigRedBuster said:
OK, now that he's N, I'll ask.  Last year he gave up 6 sacks and a bunch of hurries (30+?).  Is there any way to find out if most of those were early in the season and he got better as the year went along?  

Also, if he was giving up that many problems for the offense, why was he still starting?  I'm sure Alabama has another 5* behind him.
Click to expand...


I don't know there was a ton of difference throughout the year.  The only thing you could maybe look it would be to throw out the Oklahoma game - when apparently their entire team was terrible.  He allowed 5 pressures, 3 hurries, 1 hit and 1 sack in that game.  If you throw that out, he only allowed 9 pressures, 6 hurries, 2 hits and 2 sacks in the (other) last five games of the year.  Still not great but definitely an improvement over the year as a whole.

Sounds like he had some trouble getting set up correctly in pass pro.  He had the most trouble when he set up too deep and speed rushers got around him before he could get his hands on them.  Also had trouble not getting a good base so he would get off balance.  But it does sound like he was pretty solid when he did get his technique in line.  So hopefully that is something that can be coached up.

 
Last edited by a moderator:
Akees said:
He is a REALLY good run blocker. Sometimes the numbers don't always tell the story. Milroe wasn't a get the ball and get it out quick type of QB. He held onto the ball a lot. He scrambled a lot. That can make life hell for a tackle. Especially if the QB is rolling out and constantly on the move. I think Dana and Dylan's style will help him a lot. That and hopefully some improved technique in pass pro.  
Click to expand...
He apparently changed positions and got a lot better later during the season. And he was a five-star prospect. 

 
1 hour ago, Akees said:



He was dominant in that game. His block at 8:27 is a thing of beauty. Pass pro was strong in this game. 

Click to expand...


I'm not pointing this out to be critical of the pickup, but on the play you referenced he got beat inside on a zone play and the RB cut it back.

 
floridacorn said:
I'm not pointing this out to be critical of the pickup, but on the play you referenced he got beat inside on a zone play and the RB cut it back.
Click to expand...
That's certainly one way to view that play...... the lineman was lined up to his inside. At no point in that play was he beat. He then drove him down the line about five yards. 

 
Back
Top