I'm not necessarily a fan of Cook blocking a DE - like, ever. But I have to wonder if the check play out of that formation is for him to release or run a route. There are probably two other plays that can be called out of that formation. It's just unfortunate they ran that one with him blocking.
Looks to me like if Cook had sealed his edge, there's a nice little hole right off-tackle.That final pic has 5 Cards who are free to converge on the RB either at or within 1 yrd of the LOS.
Way to go, OL...
I know a good amount has to be coaching, because it's not like Frostee Rucker and Tommy Kelly were tearing up the league at their past stops... They did okay...but not like THIS...
Yeah, that stuff happens so quickly, that there might not be a hole either. Hard to tell. No idea why Barksdale is turned around like that, but I can see a little crease for a split second. That's what the good RBs see too, but I myself would have been winded even getting TO the handoff.That final pic has 5 Cards who are free to converge on the RB either at or within 1 yrd of the LOS.
Way to go, OL...
I know a good amount has to be coaching, because it's not like Frostee Rucker and Tommy Kelly were tearing up the league at their past stops... They did okay...but not like THIS...