The offensive tackle position has made teams psychotic. Snacking on hair. Fingers wrapped in the metallic sheath of duct tape to thwart chewing. Scribbling the same sentence in repetition. Scribbling the same sentence in repetition. A combination of need and scarcity has shifted the demand curve up, and the supply curve to the left. Teams need tackles to protect their most precious commodity from the outside terrors gasping until the snap of the ball unleashes a pestilent variety of rips, swims, spins, long arms, and bullrushes. The problem is teams can’t find talented players to play the tackle positions.
The Film Room: Martinas Rankin
