Over the last five games we have seen the offensive line struggle across the board. The only player who really hasn’t has been Richie Incognito, but everyone else has struggled with consistency. What they are being asked to do now is different than what they have been used to the last couple of seasons, but is that the only explanation? For center Eric Wood, I don’t believe so. I believe that the scheme has really caused him to struggle, and I think it may be due to his physical limitations. I love the guy, but I really don’t know how much juice he has left in those legs. Wood has always struggled to anchor and stay engaged in the passing game vs. big nose tackles, so plays like this from the preseason shouldn’t surprise us. https://streamable.com/rnbiy He continues to struggle against those big defensive tackles. Wood is currently ranked 21st in pass blocking efficiency (96.9), and has allowed two QB hits and five QB hurries. On this play from the Falcons game you see him lock up Dontari Poe and anchor down, but his base is too wide. With his base too wide he is anchored but unable to move…
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