Dion Dawkins technique

[Buffalo716]

 

 

No more are the days where the bills are behind times... 

 

we are constantly ahead of the curve... And pushing boundaries 

 

Look at the splits Dion Dawkins is lining up with.. he's been doing it all seas

 

Easily the widest split from a left tackle throughout a season in a decade.. he plays on an island has world class technique and is now a dominant Force ahead of the curve

 

 

[peterpan]

Dion is great, but I think a lot of this has to do with Allen.  Teams can’t rush him like you would most QBs.  The DE needs to keep contain, and if he dives inside, Allen escapes.  I think it’s all part of a plan 

[Andrew Son]

I wonder…. How many more years at this level of play before we start to hear HOF whispers?

[Buffalo716]

8 minutes ago, peterpan said:

Dion is great, but I think a lot of this has to do with Allen.  Teams can’t rush him like you would most QBs.  The DE needs to keep contain, and if he dives inside, Allen escapes.  I think it’s all part of a plan 

Dion is our best lineman and is playing at an all pro level

7 minutes ago, Andrew Son said:

I wonder…. How many more years at this level of play before we start to hear HOF whispers?

I've already heard whispers in football circles that he is considered well well well above what the media and pundits think and if he plays at this level for another 3-4 years he has a chance

Edited 6 hours ago by Buffalo716

[Warcodered]

3 minutes ago, peterpan said:

Dion is great, but I think a lot of this has to do with Allen.  Teams can’t rush him like you would most QBs.  The DE needs to keep contain, and if he dives inside, Allen escapes.  I think it’s all part of a plan 

That and having trust in the LG.

[Buffalo716]

Just now, Warcodered said:

That and having trust in the LG.

We do a lot of half slides left comboing with the left guard and center 

 

Those two guys are playing really well in combination allowing Dawkins to have that massive split

[GunnerBill]

Dion has been in the league 8 years and in terms of consistency from the let tackle position over that period it is a really small elite group. 

 

I don't think he gets as much love as he should at times because he isn't as physically dominant as some left tackles but his technique is and always has been impeccable. And he is a leader and a grest locker room presence.

 

That 2017 draft... Tre White, Dion Dawkins, Matt Milano.  They were the first 3 pieces of turning this around and it was a great draft. 

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

Out of curiosity for those that are o-line experts, why don’t defenses load up in that gap, and rush it hard, to try to force Dawkins over more? Or even fake guys in that gap? 

[MJS]

He also plays right up on the line of scrimmage, which is not common. He likes to get his hands on the rusher as quick as possible. Most tackles want to line up far off the line of scrimmage to give them more time to react to the rusher. Dawkins just trusts his athleticism and technique.

Edited 5 hours ago by MJS

[DapperCam]

22 minutes ago, Andrew Son said:

I wonder…. How many more years at this level of play before we start to hear HOF whispers?

He doesn’t have a chance unless he starts getting some All Pros. Pro Bowls aren’t going to cut it for the Hall.

[MJS]

1 minute ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

Out of curiosity for those that are o-line experts, why don’t defenses load up in that gap, and rush it hard, to try to force Dawkins over more? Or even fake guys in that gap? 

Because then they would be light on the other side. Allen could easily see that and audible to a run on the light side or throw a quick dump off.

[Buffalo716]

Just now, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

Out of curiosity for those that are o-line experts, why don’t defenses load up in that gap, and rush it hard, to try to force Dawkins over more? Or even fake guys in that gap? 

Before the play you'll always see Dawkins and a few of our linemen pointing and reaching and stretching 

 

They're gauging their reach 

 

He's been in the league long enough he knows the reach he will need if he needs to Block down inside.. if you move a defensive line into that Gap you will also be taking him out of the A gap leaving a massive hole

 

Bringing a linebacker into the gap will create coverage problems.. we have five smart guys in unison who know how to pass guys off and who to block in Blitz packages 

 

Dion is basically letting the defensive end know it's going to be me and you all day and they're letting that one technique defensive tackle you're getting doubled all day

 

 

 

[JerseyBills]

Ya, widest split according to ESPN of any LT, approximately 2 yards. 

 

Dion has evolved into to 1 of the best if not the best LT in the game, his contract is amazing 

[SageAgainstTheMachine]

13 minutes ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

Out of curiosity for those that are o-line experts, why don’t defenses load up in that gap, and rush it hard, to try to force Dawkins over more? Or even fake guys in that gap? 

He asks them not to?

[Rubes]

38 minutes ago, peterpan said:

Dion is great, but I think a lot of this has to do with Allen.  Teams can’t rush him like you would most QBs.  The DE needs to keep contain, and if he dives inside, Allen escapes.  I think it’s all part of a plan 

 

Seriously. It's like Dion and the Bills are just begging the DE to dip inside and lose contain. Josh will take that any day of the week.

 

[Simon]

I think he's also been setting up deeper as the year goes on, to take advantage of the leeway that officials are giving the Tackles.

[Rubes]

4 minutes ago, Simon said:

I think he's also been setting up deeper as the year goes on, to take advantage of the leeway that officials are giving the Tackles.

 

Seems that way, but weren't the officials supposed to be coming down on that this year?

 

[Buffalo716]

Just now, Rubes said:

 

Seems that way, but weren't the officials supposed to be coming down on that this year?

 

He doesn't set up nearly as deep as some of the tackles in the league

[Simon]

8 minutes ago, Buffalo716 said:

He doesn't set up nearly as deep as some of the tackles in the league

 

He doesn't, but I do think he's setting up deeper than he used to because he knows he can get away with it.

[Buffalo716]

https://www.instagram.com/jerzeystar/reel/DCABPYyylMJ/

 

This is a Dawkins special and unfortunately he's been called for a penalty a few times but this is pure raw technique 

 

Using the defensive ends momentum and shopping their hands and their body right out from underneath them 

 

This is one of his better moves and high level technique