Harris a better fit at Center?
by TitanRob on Jan 9, 2009 10:01 PM CST
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There are some around the league that think that LeRoy Harris may be a better fit at center for this game. Mawae is a finesse guy and Harris is more of a mauler. Mawae weighs around 280 and Harris goes around 320. With the Ravens running a 3-4 defense, Haloti Ngata will be lining up right over the center and the only knock on Mawae is sometimes he gets pushed around by big nose guards. I know the Titans will miss Mawae's veteran presence on the mental side, but the physical edge may go to Harris, especially against the 3-4. Coach Fisher said this week that the Ravens will be remarking after the game how strong Harris is. Let's hope so!
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he may have a physical edge
but what makes baltimore such a dangerous defense is their ability to disguise rushers and blitzers. this is where mawae is a HUGE asset as a wily veteran who can get the blocking assignments lined up pre-snap.
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by hal41605 on Jan 9, 2009 11:12 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, but the Center has to block the Nose Tackle.
If he can do it by himself, then that frees up the Guards, which is ALWAYS a better plan against a 3-4 because the Guards can then pick up not one but two blitzers.
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by DannoE on Jan 10, 2009 5:59 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
harris vs. ngata 1on1
is not what i hope to see very often. if he can stop ngata 1on 1 then we have a hell of a center in the making. i just don’t think there is anyway to know right now exactly how good harris is or isn’t. in 8 hours we may have an answer, one way or another.
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by hal41605 on Jan 10, 2009 9:27 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Well
He doesn’t give up much weight and from what I hear he’s very strong.
by theologic on Jan 10, 2009 9:30 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
that's the word anyway
and it wouldn’t exactly be unheard of for this organization to pull another talented lineman out of its ass. here’s to hoping!
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by hal41605 on Jan 10, 2009 9:40 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
This will be one of the most interesting things
to watch about tomorrow’s game.
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by Jimmy on Jan 9, 2009 11:45 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
It's amazing that we're even talking about this
It goes to show what a great job the Titans do with drafting Offensive linemen and coaching them up.
I think most teams would be devastated if they lost a pro-bowl center.
by theologic on Jan 10, 2009 9:23 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Harris's Problem in the Game
was executing shotgun snaps. That was ugly.
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by jasonkylebates on Jan 10, 2009 8:50 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
you can't replace a 7x ProBowler and 3x All-Pro
with a 2X starter. simple as that. harris will probably be a solid player in the future though.
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by hal41605 on Jan 10, 2009 8:57 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
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