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Originally Posted by ThrobProng
Obviously BYU isn't the Chiefs, but could the demands on the OL be THAT much more varied? Sure he's going against better competition, but not knowing what he's supposed to be doing doesn't really make sense unless the guy has a brain tumor or something.
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To answer your question, yes. It’s not very often that a pass rusher comes out of college and dominates in the NFL right away, like a Myles Garrett. Most take time to develop which means a rookie LT is facing guys who are typically bigger, stronger, faster
and more experienced than what they faced in college.
Also in college a player can get by on athleticism while in the NFL that isn’t always the case as they are all athletic. Technique more often than not wins out and a lot of what he’s seeing is stuff he might not have seen in college. The margin for error is much smaller in the NFL.
Usually the speed of the game is much different vs college and for someone who’s raw, he can’t just get away with pure athleticism. He has to be able to think and react much faster and when he’s not it looks like he’s lost. Now that also could crush his confidence making a bad situation worse.
He just needs to stay off the field for the rest of the season and work on his technique while letting the game slow down for him.