How Great is Dobson

[NUance]

Was he? I thought he was supposed to be just nuts aggressive. I don't remember if he had a reputation for being really strong or fast or whatever, mostly that he was bang up crazy.

Niles benched more than just a few OL at the combine too, he did have that rep as a physical freak.

I'm not sure about this by the way - do longer wingspans make it more difficult for some of these OL to put up reps compared to really strong, but smaller guys?

This is something that is discussed on weight rooms all the time. Idk if I believe it or not. However, it is true that they must lift the weight at larger distances. I don't want to get all physics on you, but the farther the distance the more force its going to take to move a mass. Momentum also plays a factor.

Yeah, tall lineman with long arms won't have as many reps. And that is why the BP reps is about as useful for O-linemen as the 40 yd dash is for RBs. Sure you want an O-lineman who is strong, but you also want a long wingspan to keep guys off. Not some squatty lineman with short stout arms who can pump out 30+ BPs.

 

[The Dude]

Look at our damn DB's! We rarely let a big run play happen. I haven't seen a team smoke us all over the field. These athletes are well trained and conditioned.

This is the biggest thing that Dobson has done. Our 09 defense (arguably the one of the best we've had) played a ridiculous amount of snaps, shut down so many offenses, and our starters were in for almost the entirety of every game.. Yet, our guys weren't getting gassed. That is huge.

This. Anyone who doesn't think Dobson is great at what he does needs to rewatch the '09 Oklahoma game.