The Chop Block is Killing the Defenses Run Stopping Ability

[Katmandu]

You had LaMarr Woodley constantly getting too far upfield on runs away from him, allowing Arian Foster lanes to cut back to his side.

"I have to be better on that," Woodley said. "I have to play the cutback and the boot instead of just playing the boot."

Ya think?

That is disconcerting.

Woodley has been in this game long enough to know how to adjust and to quite OVER perusing while bull rushing.

[MDSteel15]

Like I said a few years back, Woodley is vastly overrated. A majority of the long runs this season have come from his side. He's not being double teamed like Harrison. He's almost always 1-on-1 with a RT or TE. He's the weak link along with Smith and Farrior.

Harrison isn't being double teamed either! He may be being held, but no one is doube teaming any of our LBs....

[Nolrog]

What I don't understand is why all of a sudden it's a problem? Weren't teams chop blocking in years past? Is this something new from this year?

As an aside, I do have an issue with the chop block. The NFL has become the pansy league, trying at every turn to kill the enjoyment . . . I mean prevent injury. Even to the point where you can't even tackle a receiver who catches the ball in front of you because that's a 15 yard penalty for hitting a defenseless receiver (I guess you're supposed to let him catch it and run for a TD. . . not that they called it for us this week when Ward got smushed from behind while he was defensless trying to make a catch, but I digress.) And hell, you can't even walk by Brady and they call a penalty. Personal Foul, getting within 1 yard of Tom Brady, 15 yard penalty, automatic first down.

Having someone block you up high while someone else cuts your legs out is ripe for injury. Yet they allow it. I really don't understand that. It all seems very inconsistent to me.

[BR7]

Maybe our oline should learn this technique?

They still would **** it up somehow......

I don't think so.. I think they would be studs. They can fall forward just as easily as they get pushed backwards. Pouncey can definately hold his man up so my fav Steeler can come by and sweep the leg like Cobra Kai

[Black@Gold Forever32]

I don't think so.. I think they would be studs. They can fall forward just as easily as they get pushed backwards. Pouncey can definately hold his man up so my fav Steeler can come by and sweep the leg like Cobra Kai

Cobra Kai never dies....lol

[SteelCurtain17]

I don't think the league is going to change their view on the situation so I think the Steelers just better learn to adjust to the techniques even though it irritates me as well.