We’re onto Josh Donovan, who I thought would have started at tackle until Payton Fears committed. He is also apparently moving to guard which I think might be best for him.
Let’s go http://www.hudl.com/v/2AsEwR 0:04 - The first thing you notice is his size. Running a little jet sweep he locks his defender up across the field. Looks like some sloppy footwork and probably gets away with some holding too. 0:16 - Great footwork here. End tries to go inside, realizes it won’t work and tries to flip it outside but Donovan’s just such a big body. Good hand placement and finishes with a throw down. 0:32 - Shows good run blocking here. Hands and feet look fine and drives the end down. 0:44 - One-on-one OL/DL drills do no good for offensive linemen but pretty much maintains controls of the block the entire time. Looks like he plays a little too high, needs to drop his hips, but gets away with it. This is where I’m starting to think that guard is a better fit for him, although we’ll see what the new OL coach thinks. 0:50 - Similar to the very first play, looks like when he a play is going outside he gets very grabby. A flag is thrown right at him on this play and that is definitely a holding call coming back. 1:02 - Donovan forces the end to go wide knowing they’ll never make it to the quarterback in time. The defender falls 8 yards behind the line of scrimmage and isn’t even close to the pocket anymore. I don’t know the official term, but I’d like to call it zoning when a tackle just controls that side of the line and forces guys to go around to avoid getting walled up. 1:10 - So more zoning here. Donovan knows the play is going to other side so he the end is just wasting his time trying to go around the outside. 1:21 - The end is clearly tired of going straight up into the block so attempts and spin, gets a bends too much and that’s an easy fold for Donovan 1:33 - Looks like he reaches a little at first but corrects himself, drops his hips and takes this guy wide again. Poor dude is trying so hard to get off the block and goes with another spin only to be folded again. 1:43 - So this team seems to know that Donovan isn’t the quickest and they’re attacking him with speed. Outside the edge isn’t working so they try inside. It almost works, Donovan gets out wide and the end has some space to get inside but Donovan is able regain control and secure a legal takedown to take him out of the play. 1:50 - Donovan is so good at controlling his space. Look how much space is between him and the guard now as he takes his guy out of the edge. A blitz between him and the guard would be deadly but teams don’t seem to do that. It’s a good piece to have. I’m curious to see how Arizona’s offensive line shapes up with so many new, experienced guys there as well as an entirely new coach.
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