Buffalo716 Posted Thursday at 11:25 PM Posted Thursday at 11:25 PM 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 5 2 2 Quote
peterpan Posted Thursday at 11:28 PM Posted Thursday at 11:28 PM 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 3 1 Quote
Andrew Son Posted Thursday at 11:29 PM Posted Thursday at 11:29 PM I wonder…. How many more years at this level of play before we start to hear HOF whispers? 1 1 1 1 1 Quote
Buffalo716 Posted Thursday at 11:30 PM Author Posted Thursday at 11:30 PM (edited) 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 Thursday at 11:37 PM by Buffalo716 1 2 1 Quote
Warcodered Posted Thursday at 11:32 PM Posted Thursday at 11:32 PM 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. 1 1 Quote
Buffalo716 Posted Thursday at 11:34 PM Author Posted Thursday at 11:34 PM 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 1 Quote
GunnerBill Posted Thursday at 11:40 PM Posted Thursday at 11:40 PM 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. 7 5 3 Quote
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted Thursday at 11:50 PM Posted Thursday at 11:50 PM 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? Quote
MJS Posted Thursday at 11:51 PM Posted Thursday at 11:51 PM (edited) 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 Thursday at 11:52 PM by MJS Quote
DapperCam Posted Thursday at 11:52 PM Posted Thursday at 11:52 PM 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. 1 Quote
MJS Posted Thursday at 11:53 PM Posted Thursday at 11:53 PM 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. 1 1 1 Quote
Buffalo716 Posted Thursday at 11:56 PM Author Posted Thursday at 11:56 PM 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 3 1 1 Quote
JerseyBills Posted Thursday at 11:57 PM Posted Thursday at 11:57 PM 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 3 Quote
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted Friday at 12:04 AM Posted Friday at 12:04 AM 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? 4 Quote
Rubes Posted Friday at 12:07 AM Posted Friday at 12:07 AM 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. 1 1 Quote
Simon Posted Friday at 12:07 AM Posted Friday at 12:07 AM 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. 3 Quote
Rubes Posted Friday at 12:13 AM Posted Friday at 12:13 AM 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? Quote
Buffalo716 Posted Friday at 12:13 AM Author Posted Friday at 12:13 AM 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 2 Quote
Simon Posted Friday at 12:22 AM Posted Friday at 12:22 AM 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. 1 Quote
Buffalo716 Posted Friday at 03:47 AM Author Posted Friday at 03:47 AM 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 2 Quote
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