Flowers has technique issues. Same thing we've been hearing for 3 years now. This kids needs to improve fast or he's going to send Eli to an early retirement.
comes to Flowers need to end. He is a poor LT and was not worth the high selection. I didn't like the pick then, don't like it now and all this stuff of he is a kid, he will get better is BS. He plays in a way that negates his one/two strengths, which is size/strength.
For a guy that has size, supposed strength, and the legend
of a mean streak, when was the last time you saw this guy attack anyone while pass blocking? How do you stop someone in his tracks while back pedaling? Did anyone see what Collins, a second year lineman, playing out of position(playing RT for the first time), did to JPP?
RE: For a guy that has size, supposed strength, and the legend
of a mean streak, when was the last time you saw this guy attack anyone while pass blocking? How do you stop someone in his tracks while back pedaling? Did anyone see what Collins, a second year lineman, playing out of position(playing RT for the first time), did to JPP?
Collins was slated to go in roughly the same range in the draft as Flowers. And he got away with a shit ton of holding against JPP, getting flagged only once despite dragging him to the ground from behind numerous times.
Flowers' problem isn't his strength - you see it on plays where there isn't pressure, sometimes he ragdolls his guy. The problem is his technique - and that's a huge issue because it typically results in almost immediate pressure.
Whether he's better suited for an interior line position or RT is a different story, but even the Giants made it clear that he wasn't necessarily guaranteed the LT spot when they went looking in FA, and my guess is he gets moved after this season (or during, if they have a better option made available).
You couldn't believe a word he said when he was here -- and I see no reason to believe anything he says now - not to mention how useless he was as an offensive lineman
comes to Flowers need to end. He is a poor LT and was not worth the high selection. I didn't like the pick then, don't like it now and all this stuff of he is a kid, he will get better is BS. He plays in a way that negates his one/two strengths, which is size/strength.
of a mean streak, when was the last time you saw this guy attack anyone while pass blocking? How do you stop someone in his tracks while back pedaling? Did anyone see what Collins, a second year lineman, playing out of position(playing RT for the first time), did to JPP?
Collins was slated to go in roughly the same range in the draft as Flowers. And he got away with a shit ton of holding against JPP, getting flagged only once despite dragging him to the ground from behind numerous times.
Flowers' problem isn't his strength - you see it on plays where there isn't pressure, sometimes he ragdolls his guy. The problem is his technique - and that's a huge issue because it typically results in almost immediate pressure.
Whether he's better suited for an interior line position or RT is a different story, but even the Giants made it clear that he wasn't necessarily guaranteed the LT spot when they went looking in FA, and my guess is he gets moved after this season (or during, if they have a better option made available).
How many flags did Collins get? Flowers doesn't stay with his man long enough to hold anyone. His technique issues were well known and a red flag after several seasons at a major college program- you can look at his draft report on-line; he's still having the same problems. Another Jerry miss.
Very neutral on Hart, and anti-Flowers. Also I don't get the size issue with Jones, isn't he basically the same size as Pugh? Does a few inches mean that much, their weights are the same.
In his rookie year I gave Flowers a pass and I actually thought he did ok given the circumstances. I did however tell my brother if they thrust this kid into the Starting LT spot as a rookie before he is ready he is going to get ruined.
Well low an behold they did and YES it ruined him. He had BAD Technique coming into this league, you could see he was working on that his rookie season. As the season progressed his technique got WORSE. IMO he was trying to compensate for the speed at which the game is played at this level and his lack of experience.
His second season was a HUGE SETBACK, he was worse in his second season than his rookie season. The compensating he was doing in his rookie season was exacerbated in his 2nd, he had more expectations put on him and his BAD TECHNIQUE and his compensating have now become part of his game. It is now HABITS and BAD HABITS at that. He now has those habits built into muscle memory and when that happens it is next to impossible to stop. Eric Flowers is now the player he is going to be for the rest of his career. Unless they move him to another position and he has to re-learn that position.
Eric Flowers is ruined, Reese basically gave this kid NO CHANCE to get used to the game at this level playing guard or even RT. He thrust him into LT his rookie season, he yet to bring in any competition to either help him or push him to be better, and has all but destroyed the career of a young up and coming premier Offensive LT, he was never groomed, he was never given a chance to grow in this league. He was however forced to play IMO the second most important position in the Offense, had to think about WOW I'm protecting the blind side of a 100 million dollar QB. QB's careers have ended because a LT made a mistake. That is a lot of pressure to put on a young player that has never taken a snap at this level.
You want to blame Flowers? Well look at what has transpired with him and I think every bit of Blame ggoes on REESE
if he is still spending the money he stole from the Giants.
He didn't steal anything. He was the exact same player he was before he arrived in New York: injury prone and below average to average when healthy. Not his fault our FO likes to throw money at marginal offensive lineman.
In his rookie year I gave Flowers a pass and I actually thought he did ok given the circumstances. I did however tell my brother if they thrust this kid into the Starting LT spot as a rookie before he is ready he is going to get ruined.
Well low an behold they did and YES it ruined him. He had BAD Technique coming into this league, you could see he was working on that his rookie season. As the season progressed his technique got WORSE. IMO he was trying to compensate for the speed at which the game is played at this level and his lack of experience.
His second season was a HUGE SETBACK, he was worse in his second season than his rookie season. The compensating he was doing in his rookie season was exacerbated in his 2nd, he had more expectations put on him and his BAD TECHNIQUE and his compensating have now become part of his game. It is now HABITS and BAD HABITS at that. He now has those habits built into muscle memory and when that happens it is next to impossible to stop. Eric Flowers is now the player he is going to be for the rest of his career. Unless they move him to another position and he has to re-learn that position.
Eric Flowers is ruined, Reese basically gave this kid NO CHANCE to get used to the game at this level playing guard or even RT. He thrust him into LT his rookie season, he yet to bring in any competition to either help him or push him to be better, and has all but destroyed the career of a young up and coming premier Offensive LT, he was never groomed, he was never given a chance to grow in this league. He was however forced to play IMO the second most important position in the Offense, had to think about WOW I'm protecting the blind side of a 100 million dollar QB. QB's careers have ended because a LT made a mistake. That is a lot of pressure to put on a young player that has never taken a snap at this level.
You want to blame Flowers? Well look at what has transpired with him and I think every bit of Blame ggoes on REESE
Yeah... it's Reese's fault that Flowers has been the starting LT for the past few years. I'm sure the coach had no say in the decision.
In his rookie year I gave Flowers a pass and I actually thought he did ok given the circumstances. I did however tell my brother if they thrust this kid into the Starting LT spot as a rookie before he is ready he is going to get ruined.
Well low an behold they did and YES it ruined him. He had BAD Technique coming into this league, you could see he was working on that his rookie season. As the season progressed his technique got WORSE. IMO he was trying to compensate for the speed at which the game is played at this level and his lack of experience.
His second season was a HUGE SETBACK, he was worse in his second season than his rookie season. The compensating he was doing in his rookie season was exacerbated in his 2nd, he had more expectations put on him and his BAD TECHNIQUE and his compensating have now become part of his game. It is now HABITS and BAD HABITS at that. He now has those habits built into muscle memory and when that happens it is next to impossible to stop. Eric Flowers is now the player he is going to be for the rest of his career. Unless they move him to another position and he has to re-learn that position.
Eric Flowers is ruined, Reese basically gave this kid NO CHANCE to get used to the game at this level playing guard or even RT. He thrust him into LT his rookie season, he yet to bring in any competition to either help him or push him to be better, and has all but destroyed the career of a young up and coming premier Offensive LT, he was never groomed, he was never given a chance to grow in this league. He was however forced to play IMO the second most important position in the Offense, had to think about WOW I'm protecting the blind side of a 100 million dollar QB. QB's careers have ended because a LT made a mistake. That is a lot of pressure to put on a young player that has never taken a snap at this level.
You want to blame Flowers? Well look at what has transpired with him and I think every bit of Blame ggoes on REESE
Yeah... it's Reese's fault that Flowers has been the starting LT for the past few years. I'm sure the coach had no say in the decision.
It's posts like this one....
The coach has had NO OTHER PLAYER BROUGHT IN TO REPLACE WITH FLOWERS. Reese signs the players Where pleas tell me WHERE has he signed a LT to compete with Flowers.
In his rookie year I gave Flowers a pass and I actually thought he did ok given the circumstances. I did however tell my brother if they thrust this kid into the Starting LT spot as a rookie before he is ready he is going to get ruined.
Well low an behold they did and YES it ruined him. He had BAD Technique coming into this league, you could see he was working on that his rookie season. As the season progressed his technique got WORSE. IMO he was trying to compensate for the speed at which the game is played at this level and his lack of experience.
His second season was a HUGE SETBACK, he was worse in his second season than his rookie season. The compensating he was doing in his rookie season was exacerbated in his 2nd, he had more expectations put on him and his BAD TECHNIQUE and his compensating have now become part of his game. It is now HABITS and BAD HABITS at that. He now has those habits built into muscle memory and when that happens it is next to impossible to stop. Eric Flowers is now the player he is going to be for the rest of his career. Unless they move him to another position and he has to re-learn that position.
Eric Flowers is ruined, Reese basically gave this kid NO CHANCE to get used to the game at this level playing guard or even RT. He thrust him into LT his rookie season, he yet to bring in any competition to either help him or push him to be better, and has all but destroyed the career of a young up and coming premier Offensive LT, he was never groomed, he was never given a chance to grow in this league. He was however forced to play IMO the second most important position in the Offense, had to think about WOW I'm protecting the blind side of a 100 million dollar QB. QB's careers have ended because a LT made a mistake. That is a lot of pressure to put on a young player that has never taken a snap at this level.
You want to blame Flowers? Well look at what has transpired with him and I think every bit of Blame ggoes on REESE
Yeah... it's Reese's fault that Flowers has been the starting LT for the past few years. I'm sure the coach had no say in the decision.
It's posts like this one....
The coach has had NO OTHER PLAYER BROUGHT IN TO REPLACE WITH FLOWERS. Reese signs the players Where pleas tell me WHERE has he signed a LT to compete with Flowers.
Nuff Said
And YES it is posts like yours.... Wow talk about excuses for Reese WOW
In his rookie year I gave Flowers a pass and I actually thought he did ok given the circumstances. I did however tell my brother if they thrust this kid into the Starting LT spot as a rookie before he is ready he is going to get ruined.
Well low an behold they did and YES it ruined him. He had BAD Technique coming into this league, you could see he was working on that his rookie season. As the season progressed his technique got WORSE. IMO he was trying to compensate for the speed at which the game is played at this level and his lack of experience.
His second season was a HUGE SETBACK, he was worse in his second season than his rookie season. The compensating he was doing in his rookie season was exacerbated in his 2nd, he had more expectations put on him and his BAD TECHNIQUE and his compensating have now become part of his game. It is now HABITS and BAD HABITS at that. He now has those habits built into muscle memory and when that happens it is next to impossible to stop. Eric Flowers is now the player he is going to be for the rest of his career. Unless they move him to another position and he has to re-learn that position.
Eric Flowers is ruined, Reese basically gave this kid NO CHANCE to get used to the game at this level playing guard or even RT. He thrust him into LT his rookie season, he yet to bring in any competition to either help him or push him to be better, and has all but destroyed the career of a young up and coming premier Offensive LT, he was never groomed, he was never given a chance to grow in this league. He was however forced to play IMO the second most important position in the Offense, had to think about WOW I'm protecting the blind side of a 100 million dollar QB. QB's careers have ended because a LT made a mistake. That is a lot of pressure to put on a young player that has never taken a snap at this level.
You want to blame Flowers? Well look at what has transpired with him and I think every bit of Blame ggoes on REESE
Yeah... it's Reese's fault that Flowers has been the starting LT for the past few years. I'm sure the coach had no say in the decision.
It's posts like this one....
The coach has had NO OTHER PLAYER BROUGHT IN TO REPLACE WITH FLOWERS. Reese signs the players Where pleas tell me WHERE has he signed a LT to compete with Flowers.
Nuff Said
And you don't think the coach has any input on what players are brought in?
And how exactly is Reese not bringing any players in to replace Flowers supposed to 'help' Flowers?
Schwartz is a legitimate expert on O-line technique
and I'm not, so I'm not going to argue with him. He's been down on Flowers' technique from the beginning, and if he says he doesn't see any change, I believe him. So that's a problem.
But: The narrative around the Giants is their O-line is awful, they haven't addressed it and it's their biggest problem going forward. Whether that's entirely true or not, there's confirmation bias at work in the media and the fans. People expect to see O-line problems, so they do. I'm not sure that O-line problems account for everything we saw on Sunday night. How much of this is on Eli? On the running backs? On the receivers? On the coaches?
In his rookie year I gave Flowers a pass and I actually thought he did ok given the circumstances. I did however tell my brother if they thrust this kid into the Starting LT spot as a rookie before he is ready he is going to get ruined.
Well low an behold they did and YES it ruined him. He had BAD Technique coming into this league, you could see he was working on that his rookie season. As the season progressed his technique got WORSE. IMO he was trying to compensate for the speed at which the game is played at this level and his lack of experience.
His second season was a HUGE SETBACK, he was worse in his second season than his rookie season. The compensating he was doing in his rookie season was exacerbated in his 2nd, he had more expectations put on him and his BAD TECHNIQUE and his compensating have now become part of his game. It is now HABITS and BAD HABITS at that. He now has those habits built into muscle memory and when that happens it is next to impossible to stop. Eric Flowers is now the player he is going to be for the rest of his career. Unless they move him to another position and he has to re-learn that position.
Eric Flowers is ruined, Reese basically gave this kid NO CHANCE to get used to the game at this level playing guard or even RT. He thrust him into LT his rookie season, he yet to bring in any competition to either help him or push him to be better, and has all but destroyed the career of a young up and coming premier Offensive LT, he was never groomed, he was never given a chance to grow in this league. He was however forced to play IMO the second most important position in the Offense, had to think about WOW I'm protecting the blind side of a 100 million dollar QB. QB's careers have ended because a LT made a mistake. That is a lot of pressure to put on a young player that has never taken a snap at this level.
You want to blame Flowers? Well look at what has transpired with him and I think every bit of Blame ggoes on REESE
Yeah... it's Reese's fault that Flowers has been the starting LT for the past few years. I'm sure the coach had no say in the decision.
It's posts like this one....
The coach has had NO OTHER PLAYER BROUGHT IN TO REPLACE WITH FLOWERS. Reese signs the players Where pleas tell me WHERE has he signed a LT to compete with Flowers.
Nuff Said
And you don't think the coach has any input on what players are brought in?
And how exactly is Reese not bringing any players in to replace Flowers supposed to 'help' Flowers?
So now the HC signs FA WOW you are truly clueless. Dude where is the real world does the HC interview and sign FA's please tell me because you seem to know way more about this subject than anyone else in the football world. C'mon I want to see which team allows the HC to sign players and work out contracts. Man talk about fishing for an excuse this one gets the Golden Trophy award for an excuse
RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Schwartz is absolutely right...
In his rookie year I gave Flowers a pass and I actually thought he did ok given the circumstances. I did however tell my brother if they thrust this kid into the Starting LT spot as a rookie before he is ready he is going to get ruined.
Well low an behold they did and YES it ruined him. He had BAD Technique coming into this league, you could see he was working on that his rookie season. As the season progressed his technique got WORSE. IMO he was trying to compensate for the speed at which the game is played at this level and his lack of experience.
His second season was a HUGE SETBACK, he was worse in his second season than his rookie season. The compensating he was doing in his rookie season was exacerbated in his 2nd, he had more expectations put on him and his BAD TECHNIQUE and his compensating have now become part of his game. It is now HABITS and BAD HABITS at that. He now has those habits built into muscle memory and when that happens it is next to impossible to stop. Eric Flowers is now the player he is going to be for the rest of his career. Unless they move him to another position and he has to re-learn that position.
Eric Flowers is ruined, Reese basically gave this kid NO CHANCE to get used to the game at this level playing guard or even RT. He thrust him into LT his rookie season, he yet to bring in any competition to either help him or push him to be better, and has all but destroyed the career of a young up and coming premier Offensive LT, he was never groomed, he was never given a chance to grow in this league. He was however forced to play IMO the second most important position in the Offense, had to think about WOW I'm protecting the blind side of a 100 million dollar QB. QB's careers have ended because a LT made a mistake. That is a lot of pressure to put on a young player that has never taken a snap at this level.
You want to blame Flowers? Well look at what has transpired with him and I think every bit of Blame ggoes on REESE
Yeah... it's Reese's fault that Flowers has been the starting LT for the past few years. I'm sure the coach had no say in the decision.
It's posts like this one....
The coach has had NO OTHER PLAYER BROUGHT IN TO REPLACE WITH FLOWERS. Reese signs the players Where pleas tell me WHERE has he signed a LT to compete with Flowers.
Nuff Said
And you don't think the coach has any input on what players are brought in?
And how exactly is Reese not bringing any players in to replace Flowers supposed to 'help' Flowers?
So now the HC signs FA WOW you are truly clueless. Dude where is the real world does the HC interview and sign FA's please tell me because you seem to know way more about this subject than anyone else in the football world. C'mon I want to see which team allows the HC to sign players and work out contracts. Man talk about fishing for an excuse this one gets the Golden Trophy award for an excuse
I didn't say he alone signs them... I'd be willing to bet they work TOGETHER to figure out who to sign and who not to sign. I very much doubt Reese just signs a player and says 'Here Coach... make it work.'. Neither I nor anyone else needs to know too much about the 'football world' in order to know this.
My problem with your post is you saying this like:
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He thrust him into LT his rookie season...
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...he was never groomed, he was never given a chance to grow in this league.
About the only thing you said that you CAN put on Reese is what you said here:
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...he yet to bring in any competition to either help him or push him to be better...
But even with that, again, I very much doubt Reese signs anyone without input from his coach. You want to believe something different, feel free... but you'd be wrong.
There are some things that certainly can be laid IN PART at Reese's feet... but unlike what you think, Reese doesn't make these decisions all by himself with no input from the Coach. It's really that simple.
Reese has nothing to do with who plays and who doesn't. That's a HC's decision. To pin blame on Reese because of how often Flowers has played up until this point is silly and unfair. There are certainly things you can criticize Reese for... but how often a player plays isn't one of them.
I apologize for the snarky comment earlier. I wasn't in a good mood because I'd just side-swipped my car during my lunch break against a pillar in a parking garage and I was pissed and even though I think you're dead wrong pinning the blame for how much Flowers has played... and his development (or lack there of) on Reese, my comment was uncalled for.
This discussion conveniently "forgets" Will Beatty
In his rookie year I gave Flowers a pass and I actually thought he did ok given the circumstances. I did however tell my brother if they thrust this kid into the Starting LT spot as a rookie before he is ready he is going to get ruined.
Well low an behold they did and YES it ruined him. He had BAD Technique coming into this league, you could see he was working on that his rookie season. As the season progressed his technique got WORSE. IMO he was trying to compensate for the speed at which the game is played at this level and his lack of experience.
His second season was a HUGE SETBACK, he was worse in his second season than his rookie season. The compensating he was doing in his rookie season was exacerbated in his 2nd, he had more expectations put on him and his BAD TECHNIQUE and his compensating have now become part of his game. It is now HABITS and BAD HABITS at that. He now has those habits built into muscle memory and when that happens it is next to impossible to stop. Eric Flowers is now the player he is going to be for the rest of his career. Unless they move him to another position and he has to re-learn that position.
Eric Flowers is ruined, Reese basically gave this kid NO CHANCE to get used to the game at this level playing guard or even RT. He thrust him into LT his rookie season, he yet to bring in any competition to either help him or push him to be better, and has all but destroyed the career of a young up and coming premier Offensive LT, he was never groomed, he was never given a chance to grow in this league. He was however forced to play IMO the second most important position in the Offense, had to think about WOW I'm protecting the blind side of a 100 million dollar QB. QB's careers have ended because a LT made a mistake. That is a lot of pressure to put on a young player that has never taken a snap at this level.
You want to blame Flowers? Well look at what has transpired with him and I think every bit of Blame ggoes on REESE
Yeah... it's Reese's fault that Flowers has been the starting LT for the past few years. I'm sure the coach had no say in the decision.
It's posts like this one....
The coach has had NO OTHER PLAYER BROUGHT IN TO REPLACE WITH FLOWERS. Reese signs the players Where pleas tell me WHERE has he signed a LT to compete with Flowers.
Nuff Said
And you don't think the coach has any input on what players are brought in?
And how exactly is Reese not bringing any players in to replace Flowers supposed to 'help' Flowers?
So now the HC signs FA WOW you are truly clueless. Dude where is the real world does the HC interview and sign FA's please tell me because you seem to know way more about this subject than anyone else in the football world. C'mon I want to see which team allows the HC to sign players and work out contracts. Man talk about fishing for an excuse this one gets the Golden Trophy award for an excuse
I didn't say he alone signs them... I'd be willing to bet they work TOGETHER to figure out who to sign and who not to sign. I very much doubt Reese just signs a player and says 'Here Coach... make it work.'. Neither I nor anyone else needs to know too much about the 'football world' in order to know this.
My problem with your post is you saying this like:
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He thrust him into LT his rookie season...
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...he was never groomed, he was never given a chance to grow in this league.
About the only thing you said that you CAN put on Reese is what you said here:
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...he yet to bring in any competition to either help him or push him to be better...
But even with that, again, I very much doubt Reese signs anyone without input from his coach. You want to believe something different, feel free... but you'd be wrong.
There are some things that certainly can be laid IN PART at Reese's feet... but unlike what you think, Reese doesn't make these decisions all by himself with no input from the Coach. It's really that simple.
LOL You really don't have any idea about this do you. What your saying is that Reese talked it over with at first Coughlin and Now McAdoo and they both told Reese "DO NOT SIGN ANY FA LT BECAUSE ERIc FLOWERS IS TEH MAN" we don't need any competition or even help at the LT position. This is what your saying? Really? Clueless if you actually believe that.
Reese just signs whoever he wants with no input from his coaches?
Ok. I think we're done. Can't argue with that logic.
Reese even admitted they considered whether Flowers was the OLT this past offseason. Evidently, McAdoo has some faith in the kid. I think Schwartz has worse sour grapes than Kurt Warner at this point.
His analysis of the o-line is spot on even if you think "he stole the Giants money". Flowers is a bust. It is time to move on. I doubt he can play any o-line position at a high level. His hands and technique are not NFL caliber. If he wasn't picked 9th in the entire draft he most likely would be on the practice squad. I would try Wheeler who lacks strength today for the position but has good feet and technique. He,IMO,would do a better job. Who to replace the other tackle who says he's the best in the game? There isn't anybody. Reese did not address the position.
It's not all on Reese just like it wasn't all on accorsi and young before him.
I have a hard time believing that mcadoo has been begging mgmt for OL help the last two years only to have his words go ignored.
Whatever just fucking win a game this Monday and make this shit stained week of over the top criticism and hyper alalysis disappear.
Just a brutal response by everyone. And I fully admit I'm concerned but my goodness these last few days have been absurd.
Thank you djm. How anyone could think a GM just picks whatever player he wants and tells his coach 'Here... I know he's not the player you wanted but make it work anyway.' is beyond me. Then claims it's me who doesn't know what he's talking about.
I'm not sure what's helpful about that insight. Every player coming out of college, regardless of how high their rated or where they're drafted, require further improvement on their technique in order to succeed in the NFL.
What about the person(s) who's job it is to coach him on technique? Are we now just assigning complete fault to the player if he doesn't continue to get better year to year?
Granted it's a hard thing to assess from a fan's vantage point, but at some point we have to start looking at how this offensive line is being coached.
Works hard at it, but come game-time all the coaching, hard work and the yelling he's heard in practice DOESN"T matter because deep inside he's convinced that he has to revert back to the desperate techniques that are firmly entrenched in his mind because he doesn't trust his FEET to be where he needs them to be.
I think he has enough in him to be a decent right tackle, but it's not in him to be what Jerry & Mac want him to be at LT.
I said that when he was drafted, when Beatty got hurt, and maintain it today. He was drafted to play RT.
Not sure how to buy this. Why isn't he playing RT then? As mediocre as flowers has been, Hart hasn't done anything to suggest he should have that job locked up. If Flowers was intended to play RT, he'd have been positioned there.
You can't even really lean on RT being his better position fit since the modern NFL matches up defensive playmakers all over the field. He'd still face guys that give him problems on the right side as well. That's what any defensive coach would do.
Practically speaking, both Hart and Flowers get pushed around
Can't believe we drafted a right guard 9th overall.
I read it already, so I ignored the link...
Does he work for any local affiliates in the NYC area?
I had heard he works for Sirius radio?
Collins was slated to go in roughly the same range in the draft as Flowers. And he got away with a shit ton of holding against JPP, getting flagged only once despite dragging him to the ground from behind numerous times.
Flowers' problem isn't his strength - you see it on plays where there isn't pressure, sometimes he ragdolls his guy. The problem is his technique - and that's a huge issue because it typically results in almost immediate pressure.
Whether he's better suited for an interior line position or RT is a different story, but even the Giants made it clear that he wasn't necessarily guaranteed the LT spot when they went looking in FA, and my guess is he gets moved after this season (or during, if they have a better option made available).
thank you
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of a mean streak, when was the last time you saw this guy attack anyone while pass blocking? How do you stop someone in his tracks while back pedaling? Did anyone see what Collins, a second year lineman, playing out of position(playing RT for the first time), did to JPP?
Collins was slated to go in roughly the same range in the draft as Flowers. And he got away with a shit ton of holding against JPP, getting flagged only once despite dragging him to the ground from behind numerous times.
Flowers' problem isn't his strength - you see it on plays where there isn't pressure, sometimes he ragdolls his guy. The problem is his technique - and that's a huge issue because it typically results in almost immediate pressure.
Whether he's better suited for an interior line position or RT is a different story, but even the Giants made it clear that he wasn't necessarily guaranteed the LT spot when they went looking in FA, and my guess is he gets moved after this season (or during, if they have a better option made available).
Well low an behold they did and YES it ruined him. He had BAD Technique coming into this league, you could see he was working on that his rookie season. As the season progressed his technique got WORSE. IMO he was trying to compensate for the speed at which the game is played at this level and his lack of experience.
His second season was a HUGE SETBACK, he was worse in his second season than his rookie season. The compensating he was doing in his rookie season was exacerbated in his 2nd, he had more expectations put on him and his BAD TECHNIQUE and his compensating have now become part of his game. It is now HABITS and BAD HABITS at that. He now has those habits built into muscle memory and when that happens it is next to impossible to stop. Eric Flowers is now the player he is going to be for the rest of his career. Unless they move him to another position and he has to re-learn that position.
Eric Flowers is ruined, Reese basically gave this kid NO CHANCE to get used to the game at this level playing guard or even RT. He thrust him into LT his rookie season, he yet to bring in any competition to either help him or push him to be better, and has all but destroyed the career of a young up and coming premier Offensive LT, he was never groomed, he was never given a chance to grow in this league. He was however forced to play IMO the second most important position in the Offense, had to think about WOW I'm protecting the blind side of a 100 million dollar QB. QB's careers have ended because a LT made a mistake. That is a lot of pressure to put on a young player that has never taken a snap at this level.
You want to blame Flowers? Well look at what has transpired with him and I think every bit of Blame ggoes on REESE
He didn't steal anything. He was the exact same player he was before he arrived in New York: injury prone and below average to average when healthy. Not his fault our FO likes to throw money at marginal offensive lineman.
Well low an behold they did and YES it ruined him. He had BAD Technique coming into this league, you could see he was working on that his rookie season. As the season progressed his technique got WORSE. IMO he was trying to compensate for the speed at which the game is played at this level and his lack of experience.
His second season was a HUGE SETBACK, he was worse in his second season than his rookie season. The compensating he was doing in his rookie season was exacerbated in his 2nd, he had more expectations put on him and his BAD TECHNIQUE and his compensating have now become part of his game. It is now HABITS and BAD HABITS at that. He now has those habits built into muscle memory and when that happens it is next to impossible to stop. Eric Flowers is now the player he is going to be for the rest of his career. Unless they move him to another position and he has to re-learn that position.
Eric Flowers is ruined, Reese basically gave this kid NO CHANCE to get used to the game at this level playing guard or even RT. He thrust him into LT his rookie season, he yet to bring in any competition to either help him or push him to be better, and has all but destroyed the career of a young up and coming premier Offensive LT, he was never groomed, he was never given a chance to grow in this league. He was however forced to play IMO the second most important position in the Offense, had to think about WOW I'm protecting the blind side of a 100 million dollar QB. QB's careers have ended because a LT made a mistake. That is a lot of pressure to put on a young player that has never taken a snap at this level.
You want to blame Flowers? Well look at what has transpired with him and I think every bit of Blame ggoes on REESE
Yeah... it's Reese's fault that Flowers has been the starting LT for the past few years. I'm sure the coach had no say in the decision.
It's posts like this one....
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In his rookie year I gave Flowers a pass and I actually thought he did ok given the circumstances. I did however tell my brother if they thrust this kid into the Starting LT spot as a rookie before he is ready he is going to get ruined.
Well low an behold they did and YES it ruined him. He had BAD Technique coming into this league, you could see he was working on that his rookie season. As the season progressed his technique got WORSE. IMO he was trying to compensate for the speed at which the game is played at this level and his lack of experience.
His second season was a HUGE SETBACK, he was worse in his second season than his rookie season. The compensating he was doing in his rookie season was exacerbated in his 2nd, he had more expectations put on him and his BAD TECHNIQUE and his compensating have now become part of his game. It is now HABITS and BAD HABITS at that. He now has those habits built into muscle memory and when that happens it is next to impossible to stop. Eric Flowers is now the player he is going to be for the rest of his career. Unless they move him to another position and he has to re-learn that position.
Eric Flowers is ruined, Reese basically gave this kid NO CHANCE to get used to the game at this level playing guard or even RT. He thrust him into LT his rookie season, he yet to bring in any competition to either help him or push him to be better, and has all but destroyed the career of a young up and coming premier Offensive LT, he was never groomed, he was never given a chance to grow in this league. He was however forced to play IMO the second most important position in the Offense, had to think about WOW I'm protecting the blind side of a 100 million dollar QB. QB's careers have ended because a LT made a mistake. That is a lot of pressure to put on a young player that has never taken a snap at this level.
You want to blame Flowers? Well look at what has transpired with him and I think every bit of Blame ggoes on REESE
Yeah... it's Reese's fault that Flowers has been the starting LT for the past few years. I'm sure the coach had no say in the decision.
It's posts like this one....
The coach has had NO OTHER PLAYER BROUGHT IN TO REPLACE WITH FLOWERS. Reese signs the players Where pleas tell me WHERE has he signed a LT to compete with Flowers.
Nuff Said
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In his rookie year I gave Flowers a pass and I actually thought he did ok given the circumstances. I did however tell my brother if they thrust this kid into the Starting LT spot as a rookie before he is ready he is going to get ruined.
Well low an behold they did and YES it ruined him. He had BAD Technique coming into this league, you could see he was working on that his rookie season. As the season progressed his technique got WORSE. IMO he was trying to compensate for the speed at which the game is played at this level and his lack of experience.
His second season was a HUGE SETBACK, he was worse in his second season than his rookie season. The compensating he was doing in his rookie season was exacerbated in his 2nd, he had more expectations put on him and his BAD TECHNIQUE and his compensating have now become part of his game. It is now HABITS and BAD HABITS at that. He now has those habits built into muscle memory and when that happens it is next to impossible to stop. Eric Flowers is now the player he is going to be for the rest of his career. Unless they move him to another position and he has to re-learn that position.
Eric Flowers is ruined, Reese basically gave this kid NO CHANCE to get used to the game at this level playing guard or even RT. He thrust him into LT his rookie season, he yet to bring in any competition to either help him or push him to be better, and has all but destroyed the career of a young up and coming premier Offensive LT, he was never groomed, he was never given a chance to grow in this league. He was however forced to play IMO the second most important position in the Offense, had to think about WOW I'm protecting the blind side of a 100 million dollar QB. QB's careers have ended because a LT made a mistake. That is a lot of pressure to put on a young player that has never taken a snap at this level.
You want to blame Flowers? Well look at what has transpired with him and I think every bit of Blame ggoes on REESE
Yeah... it's Reese's fault that Flowers has been the starting LT for the past few years. I'm sure the coach had no say in the decision.
It's posts like this one....
The coach has had NO OTHER PLAYER BROUGHT IN TO REPLACE WITH FLOWERS. Reese signs the players Where pleas tell me WHERE has he signed a LT to compete with Flowers.
Nuff Said
And YES it is posts like yours.... Wow talk about excuses for Reese WOW
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In his rookie year I gave Flowers a pass and I actually thought he did ok given the circumstances. I did however tell my brother if they thrust this kid into the Starting LT spot as a rookie before he is ready he is going to get ruined.
Well low an behold they did and YES it ruined him. He had BAD Technique coming into this league, you could see he was working on that his rookie season. As the season progressed his technique got WORSE. IMO he was trying to compensate for the speed at which the game is played at this level and his lack of experience.
His second season was a HUGE SETBACK, he was worse in his second season than his rookie season. The compensating he was doing in his rookie season was exacerbated in his 2nd, he had more expectations put on him and his BAD TECHNIQUE and his compensating have now become part of his game. It is now HABITS and BAD HABITS at that. He now has those habits built into muscle memory and when that happens it is next to impossible to stop. Eric Flowers is now the player he is going to be for the rest of his career. Unless they move him to another position and he has to re-learn that position.
Eric Flowers is ruined, Reese basically gave this kid NO CHANCE to get used to the game at this level playing guard or even RT. He thrust him into LT his rookie season, he yet to bring in any competition to either help him or push him to be better, and has all but destroyed the career of a young up and coming premier Offensive LT, he was never groomed, he was never given a chance to grow in this league. He was however forced to play IMO the second most important position in the Offense, had to think about WOW I'm protecting the blind side of a 100 million dollar QB. QB's careers have ended because a LT made a mistake. That is a lot of pressure to put on a young player that has never taken a snap at this level.
You want to blame Flowers? Well look at what has transpired with him and I think every bit of Blame ggoes on REESE
Yeah... it's Reese's fault that Flowers has been the starting LT for the past few years. I'm sure the coach had no say in the decision.
It's posts like this one....
The coach has had NO OTHER PLAYER BROUGHT IN TO REPLACE WITH FLOWERS. Reese signs the players Where pleas tell me WHERE has he signed a LT to compete with Flowers.
Nuff Said
And you don't think the coach has any input on what players are brought in?
And how exactly is Reese not bringing any players in to replace Flowers supposed to 'help' Flowers?
But: The narrative around the Giants is their O-line is awful, they haven't addressed it and it's their biggest problem going forward. Whether that's entirely true or not, there's confirmation bias at work in the media and the fans. People expect to see O-line problems, so they do. I'm not sure that O-line problems account for everything we saw on Sunday night. How much of this is on Eli? On the running backs? On the receivers? On the coaches?
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In his rookie year I gave Flowers a pass and I actually thought he did ok given the circumstances. I did however tell my brother if they thrust this kid into the Starting LT spot as a rookie before he is ready he is going to get ruined.
Well low an behold they did and YES it ruined him. He had BAD Technique coming into this league, you could see he was working on that his rookie season. As the season progressed his technique got WORSE. IMO he was trying to compensate for the speed at which the game is played at this level and his lack of experience.
His second season was a HUGE SETBACK, he was worse in his second season than his rookie season. The compensating he was doing in his rookie season was exacerbated in his 2nd, he had more expectations put on him and his BAD TECHNIQUE and his compensating have now become part of his game. It is now HABITS and BAD HABITS at that. He now has those habits built into muscle memory and when that happens it is next to impossible to stop. Eric Flowers is now the player he is going to be for the rest of his career. Unless they move him to another position and he has to re-learn that position.
Eric Flowers is ruined, Reese basically gave this kid NO CHANCE to get used to the game at this level playing guard or even RT. He thrust him into LT his rookie season, he yet to bring in any competition to either help him or push him to be better, and has all but destroyed the career of a young up and coming premier Offensive LT, he was never groomed, he was never given a chance to grow in this league. He was however forced to play IMO the second most important position in the Offense, had to think about WOW I'm protecting the blind side of a 100 million dollar QB. QB's careers have ended because a LT made a mistake. That is a lot of pressure to put on a young player that has never taken a snap at this level.
You want to blame Flowers? Well look at what has transpired with him and I think every bit of Blame ggoes on REESE
Yeah... it's Reese's fault that Flowers has been the starting LT for the past few years. I'm sure the coach had no say in the decision.
It's posts like this one....
The coach has had NO OTHER PLAYER BROUGHT IN TO REPLACE WITH FLOWERS. Reese signs the players Where pleas tell me WHERE has he signed a LT to compete with Flowers.
Nuff Said
And you don't think the coach has any input on what players are brought in?
And how exactly is Reese not bringing any players in to replace Flowers supposed to 'help' Flowers?
So now the HC signs FA WOW you are truly clueless. Dude where is the real world does the HC interview and sign FA's please tell me because you seem to know way more about this subject than anyone else in the football world. C'mon I want to see which team allows the HC to sign players and work out contracts. Man talk about fishing for an excuse this one gets the Golden Trophy award for an excuse
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In his rookie year I gave Flowers a pass and I actually thought he did ok given the circumstances. I did however tell my brother if they thrust this kid into the Starting LT spot as a rookie before he is ready he is going to get ruined.
Well low an behold they did and YES it ruined him. He had BAD Technique coming into this league, you could see he was working on that his rookie season. As the season progressed his technique got WORSE. IMO he was trying to compensate for the speed at which the game is played at this level and his lack of experience.
His second season was a HUGE SETBACK, he was worse in his second season than his rookie season. The compensating he was doing in his rookie season was exacerbated in his 2nd, he had more expectations put on him and his BAD TECHNIQUE and his compensating have now become part of his game. It is now HABITS and BAD HABITS at that. He now has those habits built into muscle memory and when that happens it is next to impossible to stop. Eric Flowers is now the player he is going to be for the rest of his career. Unless they move him to another position and he has to re-learn that position.
Eric Flowers is ruined, Reese basically gave this kid NO CHANCE to get used to the game at this level playing guard or even RT. He thrust him into LT his rookie season, he yet to bring in any competition to either help him or push him to be better, and has all but destroyed the career of a young up and coming premier Offensive LT, he was never groomed, he was never given a chance to grow in this league. He was however forced to play IMO the second most important position in the Offense, had to think about WOW I'm protecting the blind side of a 100 million dollar QB. QB's careers have ended because a LT made a mistake. That is a lot of pressure to put on a young player that has never taken a snap at this level.
You want to blame Flowers? Well look at what has transpired with him and I think every bit of Blame ggoes on REESE
Yeah... it's Reese's fault that Flowers has been the starting LT for the past few years. I'm sure the coach had no say in the decision.
It's posts like this one....
The coach has had NO OTHER PLAYER BROUGHT IN TO REPLACE WITH FLOWERS. Reese signs the players Where pleas tell me WHERE has he signed a LT to compete with Flowers.
Nuff Said
And you don't think the coach has any input on what players are brought in?
And how exactly is Reese not bringing any players in to replace Flowers supposed to 'help' Flowers?
So now the HC signs FA WOW you are truly clueless. Dude where is the real world does the HC interview and sign FA's please tell me because you seem to know way more about this subject than anyone else in the football world. C'mon I want to see which team allows the HC to sign players and work out contracts. Man talk about fishing for an excuse this one gets the Golden Trophy award for an excuse
I didn't say he alone signs them... I'd be willing to bet they work TOGETHER to figure out who to sign and who not to sign. I very much doubt Reese just signs a player and says 'Here Coach... make it work.'. Neither I nor anyone else needs to know too much about the 'football world' in order to know this.
My problem with your post is you saying this like:
About the only thing you said that you CAN put on Reese is what you said here:
But even with that, again, I very much doubt Reese signs anyone without input from his coach. You want to believe something different, feel free... but you'd be wrong.
There are some things that certainly can be laid IN PART at Reese's feet... but unlike what you think, Reese doesn't make these decisions all by himself with no input from the Coach. It's really that simple.
I apologize for the snarky comment earlier. I wasn't in a good mood because I'd just side-swipped my car during my lunch break against a pillar in a parking garage and I was pissed and even though I think you're dead wrong pinning the blame for how much Flowers has played... and his development (or lack there of) on Reese, my comment was uncalled for.
He was Plan A at LT.
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In his rookie year I gave Flowers a pass and I actually thought he did ok given the circumstances. I did however tell my brother if they thrust this kid into the Starting LT spot as a rookie before he is ready he is going to get ruined.
Well low an behold they did and YES it ruined him. He had BAD Technique coming into this league, you could see he was working on that his rookie season. As the season progressed his technique got WORSE. IMO he was trying to compensate for the speed at which the game is played at this level and his lack of experience.
His second season was a HUGE SETBACK, he was worse in his second season than his rookie season. The compensating he was doing in his rookie season was exacerbated in his 2nd, he had more expectations put on him and his BAD TECHNIQUE and his compensating have now become part of his game. It is now HABITS and BAD HABITS at that. He now has those habits built into muscle memory and when that happens it is next to impossible to stop. Eric Flowers is now the player he is going to be for the rest of his career. Unless they move him to another position and he has to re-learn that position.
Eric Flowers is ruined, Reese basically gave this kid NO CHANCE to get used to the game at this level playing guard or even RT. He thrust him into LT his rookie season, he yet to bring in any competition to either help him or push him to be better, and has all but destroyed the career of a young up and coming premier Offensive LT, he was never groomed, he was never given a chance to grow in this league. He was however forced to play IMO the second most important position in the Offense, had to think about WOW I'm protecting the blind side of a 100 million dollar QB. QB's careers have ended because a LT made a mistake. That is a lot of pressure to put on a young player that has never taken a snap at this level.
You want to blame Flowers? Well look at what has transpired with him and I think every bit of Blame ggoes on REESE
Yeah... it's Reese's fault that Flowers has been the starting LT for the past few years. I'm sure the coach had no say in the decision.
It's posts like this one....
The coach has had NO OTHER PLAYER BROUGHT IN TO REPLACE WITH FLOWERS. Reese signs the players Where pleas tell me WHERE has he signed a LT to compete with Flowers.
Nuff Said
And you don't think the coach has any input on what players are brought in?
And how exactly is Reese not bringing any players in to replace Flowers supposed to 'help' Flowers?
So now the HC signs FA WOW you are truly clueless. Dude where is the real world does the HC interview and sign FA's please tell me because you seem to know way more about this subject than anyone else in the football world. C'mon I want to see which team allows the HC to sign players and work out contracts. Man talk about fishing for an excuse this one gets the Golden Trophy award for an excuse
I didn't say he alone signs them... I'd be willing to bet they work TOGETHER to figure out who to sign and who not to sign. I very much doubt Reese just signs a player and says 'Here Coach... make it work.'. Neither I nor anyone else needs to know too much about the 'football world' in order to know this.
My problem with your post is you saying this like:
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He thrust him into LT his rookie season...
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...he was never groomed, he was never given a chance to grow in this league.
About the only thing you said that you CAN put on Reese is what you said here:
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...he yet to bring in any competition to either help him or push him to be better...
But even with that, again, I very much doubt Reese signs anyone without input from his coach. You want to believe something different, feel free... but you'd be wrong.
There are some things that certainly can be laid IN PART at Reese's feet... but unlike what you think, Reese doesn't make these decisions all by himself with no input from the Coach. It's really that simple.
LOL You really don't have any idea about this do you. What your saying is that Reese talked it over with at first Coughlin and Now McAdoo and they both told Reese "DO NOT SIGN ANY FA LT BECAUSE ERIc FLOWERS IS TEH MAN" we don't need any competition or even help at the LT position. This is what your saying? Really? Clueless if you actually believe that.
Lunatics.
Ok. I think we're done. Can't argue with that logic.
Ok. I think we're done. Can't argue with that logic.
Reese even admitted they considered whether Flowers was the OLT this past offseason. Evidently, McAdoo has some faith in the kid. I think Schwartz has worse sour grapes than Kurt Warner at this point.
I have a hard time believing that mcadoo has been begging mgmt for OL help the last two years only to have his words go ignored.
Whatever just fucking win a game this Monday and make this shit stained week of over the top criticism and hyper alalysis disappear.
Just a brutal response by everyone. And I fully admit I'm concerned but my goodness these last few days have been absurd.
I have a hard time believing that mcadoo has been begging mgmt for OL help the last two years only to have his words go ignored.
Whatever just fucking win a game this Monday and make this shit stained week of over the top criticism and hyper alalysis disappear.
Just a brutal response by everyone. And I fully admit I'm concerned but my goodness these last few days have been absurd.
Thank you djm. How anyone could think a GM just picks whatever player he wants and tells his coach 'Here... I know he's not the player you wanted but make it work anyway.' is beyond me. Then claims it's me who doesn't know what he's talking about.
What about the person(s) who's job it is to coach him on technique? Are we now just assigning complete fault to the player if he doesn't continue to get better year to year?
Granted it's a hard thing to assess from a fan's vantage point, but at some point we have to start looking at how this offensive line is being coached.
What he says is spot on.
Works hard at it, but come game-time all the coaching, hard work and the yelling he's heard in practice DOESN"T matter because deep inside he's convinced that he has to revert back to the desperate techniques that are firmly entrenched in his mind because he doesn't trust his FEET to be where he needs them to be.
I think he has enough in him to be a decent right tackle, but it's not in him to be what Jerry & Mac want him to be at LT.
Not sure how to buy this. Why isn't he playing RT then? As mediocre as flowers has been, Hart hasn't done anything to suggest he should have that job locked up. If Flowers was intended to play RT, he'd have been positioned there.
You can't even really lean on RT being his better position fit since the modern NFL matches up defensive playmakers all over the field. He'd still face guys that give him problems on the right side as well. That's what any defensive coach would do.