Looking around and ran across this piece. Guess some others think along the same lines that those of us on this board do. (check the time line) . . .
Coach Bobo, How About Using 2 Tight Ends??
Posted by DawgBarkCEO on 9/7/2011 7:08:40 AM
Perhaps the deepest position on the UGA roster is the tight ends. When you look at the depth chart you have four tight ends that could start for anyone in America. All-American candidate Orson Charles headlines the group and he is supported by Aron White, Arthur Lynch, and Jay Rome. Each of these players are extremely talented and need to be utilized by Coach Bobo.
Charles was used the most by Bobo during the Boise State game. He is a good blocker, great route-runner, and has outstanding big play ability for a tight end. Charles and Murray also have a great chemistry that Bobo capitalized on during Week 1. Aron White also got on the field a little against Boise State and made one very nice catch. He has proven during his three years in Athens he is a solid receiver with excellent hands. Arthur Lynch was not on the field during the Boise game and I believe that was a big mistake. At 6’5 275 Lynch is the strongest run blocking tight end UGA has on the roster. He is a workout warrior that has tremendous strength and can block many defensive ends one-on-one. For example, I believe Lynch should have been in the game on the 4th and 2 when UGA handed the ball off to Richard Samuel. Instead, Charles was in the game and he whiffed a block on the defensive end who stuffed Samuel. That was a major turning point in the game. Why not bring in someone like Lynch who would have never have missed that block. Those three tight ends are all capable experienced pressure and then you add Jay Rome to that mix. Jay Rome has the potential to develop into the best tight end on the roster. He has the size and speed to be a big threat at receiver and also has the size to be dominating run blocker. If any of the three in front of him were to get injured he is a more than capable replacement.
With that said, with all of this talent, why in the world would Coach Bobo and Coach Richt not implement more two tight-end formations. White and Charles are two of your best receivers! Also, putting Arthur Lynch on the field is like having an extra offensive lineman for run blocking. If UGA were to line up in a two tight-end single back formation with Charles and Lynch they would be able to run the ball effectively. They could also use Lynch in motion as a lead blocker. Or they could go with White and Charles in the same formation to occupy the safeties and hopefully get single coverage on the outside receivers.
Using two tight ends forces the defensive ends to line up more towards the outside shoulder of the offensive tackles. This creates more running room up the middle and makes the defensive ends and outside linebackers have to go further to get to the quarterback. All of these are good for things for the UGA offense.
This is a formation that has been tremendously under-utilized at UGA with all of the tight end talent. I hope Coach Bobo or Coach Richt realizes this and comes out against South Carolina with it as a part of the gameplan. If they do our chances to come out with a victory greatly improve!
GO DAWGS!!