Originally Posted by
Craic
(Might as well assess all three elements - running, blocking, and passblocking).
7:18 first quarter. He was lead blocker on end around. Whiffed badly on blocking the safety. So bad in fact that he was on the ground and the safety wasn't even touched.
6:29 Not so bad, let the outside rusher get the inside line on him and push through.
5:52 missed a massive hole to his left on a cutback. Instead, barreled straight forward for no gain. (LBs waiting for him on either side, but the cutback would've put him a yard or two downfield.
9:43 second quarter. Comes out and turns around five yards upfield for a short drop off pass. Ben's under pressure and roles right. Bell just stands there, then starts to waddle in that direction. Literally, waddle.
8:19 If bell was supposed to chip on that play coming out of the backfield, it was the most poorly executed chip I've seen in a long time. And yes, he came towards the DL with his shoulder down as the guy was engaged with a tackle. didn't even contact the guy.
3:41 Third quarter. Bell come up on an inside block in pass protection. Hits the first guy coming through and the guy barely even stuttersteps, just run right past him without much change of direction. Second guy coming through Bell tries to hit, and Bell gets knocked back a yard or so.
4:57 fourth quarter. Picking the guy up coming off the edge. Contact once, Bell gets pushed back. Luckily, Gilbert picked him up or Ben would have been on his back.
1:33 Again comes inside for a block, is pushed backwards after first contact and pressure put on Ben.
15 seconds left. He's hit twice, both times he gets worked by two different players. First time, he's the second man in on a block and is STILL pushed back about a yard, yard and ahalf. Second one he doesn't have the best angle, so it's not totally his fault. The second goes in and I can't tell if he forces the fumble that ends our chances, or if he's just another purple shirt in the pile.
The funny thing is, he only had a handful of blocking assignments the entire game, and he was about 50/50 on them, most of the time losing ground. I'd say he had a total of 6-8 blocking assignments. the rest of the time, he was out in the flat. Here's something I found that I DON'T like about him. When he's get out into the flat and waiting to see if the ball is thrown to him, it's like he's on a Sunday stroll. There's no effort, no speed. He turns it on when the ball is thrown to him, or given to him, but I want to see that kind of effort when he is NOT the target of the play.
So, Steel, you kept asking for when. You got your answer.