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The other element of this design that I do not like is the level of difficulty in assignment that is put on tight end Sam LaPorta. Below is the front side of the play. LaPorta is asked to reach and gain inside leverage on the edge defender Lukas Van Ness (90) on his inside gap. This is an insane block from LaPorta (pay the man).
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LaPorta's reach block on Van Ness was elite but the play design put unnecessary strain on him.

Tight end asked to reach and gain inside leverage on edge defender Lukas Van Ness on his inside gap on fourth-and-1 play. Source calls this an insane block from LaPorta and says 'pay the man,' indicating elite blocking performance. However, source criticizes the play design for putting this level of difficulty in assignment on LaPorta, preferring to stick to true power concept on critical downs rather than blending duo and power concepts that fight against LaPorta's natural leverage.

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