When did offensive linemen change?

[Cats3x]

Weight-training is much better now. Nutrition is much better now. People I would guess are also larger. The trend has been for people to continue to get larger.

[mexitucky]

Weight-training is much better now. Nutrition is much better now. People I would guess are also larger. The trend has been for people to continue to get larger.

 

I get that. I'm saying take a look at the 85 Bears and compare them to the 92 Cowboys. The size difference is incredible and it was only 6 years later. I guess a better question is "Why did the body requirements of the OLine change so quickly?"

[Larry Warner]

The Cowboys changed the prototype. So did going to more zone style running schemes over the entire league.

[mexitucky]

The Cowboys changed the prototype. So did going to more zone style running schemes over the entire league.

 

The zone running scheme became very popular w/ the Broncos in the mid to late 90's. Those guys were known for being very athletic and leaner than the rest of the league.

[ThrillVille Cardinal51]

If you look at his nipples as eyes and belly button as a mouth, his torso looks like an aliens face

 

Winner! Lol

[sackmaster]

From a mechanics standpoint, Mr. Cody actually looks pretty good.

 

That's actually Andre Smith i'm pretty sure. Mount Cody would probably look worse.

[birdseye]

The Cowboys changed the prototype. So did going to more zone style running schemes over the entire league.

 

The 91-92 era Cowboys I think I agree were the ones to begin the shift.