[NU Sports] Lack of explosiveness

[Tom Maycock]

> Gary Barnett's Line Coach, Tom Bratten used to preach that "It all starts on the Offensive Line."

Yep.

The other thing that struck me recently is that you really need all 5 guys getting it done at once, particularly on running plays. All it takes is one guy completely whiffing on his block--*especially* on a running play--and the whole thing is a bust, no matter what the other 4 guys accomplish. 

As for why, I'd attribute it mostly to the line being very young, at the position where you least like to have young starters. 

Tom