UConnDan97
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Incorrect, running backs will be going at a much greater speed than the LB's and therefore the force, depending on the angle of LB tackle or direction and speed of his motion get over run by a heavier back more so than a lighter back. Include the fact that few tackles are head on but many shoulder/arm tackles the added weight will drive through some/many less than perfect angle tackles.
LM is often tackled one on one by CB and S and dropped without any forward progress, extra weight would help here.
No, no, no, no....no. You are bringing into the equation the words "direction" and "angle". Again, as I've previously stated, that is not part of the equation that Cody presented. He is talking solely about a head-to-head hit. He has not accounted for glancing blows or even for either running back's ability to avoid a hit. In fact, assuming the same vision and same instincts, McCombs would have the advantage at only being hit by a glancing blow, as he is smaller.
And Cody also assumed that the running back would be achieving full speed (or close to it) at around 13mph. One cannot assume that without assuming it on the other side of the ball, as both the running back and the linebacker would have an equidistant approach to the point of contact. As far as proofs go, this isn't one. Period. (not trying to call Cody out, but it is what it is, and I'm sure as an engineer that he understands what I'm saying)
Now if we want to start talking about real football, where we can try to decide who has better vision to the holes, who has better lateral mobility, a better stiff-arm, a better understanding of the blocking schemes, etc., that's fine. But in terms of science, this ain't it...