I don't understand why the 'horns didn't use Cody Johnson more, the bruising 250lbs RB instead of Newton.
I was pretty confused about that as well. See my previous posts at the top of this thread.
I don't understand why the 'horns didn't use Cody Johnson more, the bruising 250lbs RB instead of Newton.
I played d-end/outside linebacker (our scheme switched them up a lot) and tight end. I always heard to never shirt tackle, and never did, but I can't count the number of times I was dragged down by my jersey when someone missed the tackle but caught hold of some fabric.
I was a DE/TE as well. How dare you let someone shirt tackle you!I have more memories of catching a shoulderpad/helmet right in between the bottom of my shoulder pads and top of my hip pads after a reception over the middle. My coach just loved those drags.
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Yep, run 5 yards, cut hard inside the coverage, take two steps, put your hands up, grab ball, get pummeled by middle linebacker... Play after play.
I was lucky though, my coach had some longer tight end plays which worked well for me. Then you'd have a safety that was 60+ lbs lighter than me trying to take me down in open field. If they couldn't take me down they held on for the ride and waited for help. Either wrapped up or by jersey.