New York Jets offensive line coach Dave DeGuglielmo disappointed with left guard rotation policy
New York Jets offensive line coach Dave DeGuglielmo has revealed that he is not backing the decision to rotate guard Matt Slauson and Vladimir Ducasse during a game.
During a rare interview on Thursday, November 29, 2012, DeGuglielmo made it clear that it is not his decision and that he is very frustrated with the team’s rotation policy at left guard. According to the Associated Press, DeGuglielmo said:
“That’s a directive from high above me. You’d have to ask somebody higher than me.”
Previously, head coach Rex Ryan pointed that it was his decision to go with the rotation system at left guard in order to give more playing time to the third-year pro Ducasse.
However, DeGuglielmo have contradictory opinion. The offensive line coach believes that Slauson has been performing way better than Ducasse and should have been given most of the available opportunities to produce good results. DeGuglielmo carried on and
said:
"He's playing well enough to be an every third series guy, maybe... Slauson is a big, tough, smart, strong kid. That's what he is. There are too few of those guys in the world."
Ducasse has been another top draft pick disappointment for the Gang Green. After being drafted in the second round of the 2010 draft, Ducasse has been demoted twice in his career.
On the other hand, Slauson has been giving good performance despite being drafted in the sixth round of the 2009 draft.
The offensive line has been getting a huge amount of criticism of late for their failure to protect quarterback Mark Sanchez which in turn has affected the performance of the quarterback as well as overall output of the offence.
Still, DeGuglielmo believes that offensive line should not be blamed for all the offensive woes of the team. He said:
“Everyone’s going to look at the film and evaluate it as they wish. I know I get comments from my boss, his boss and even his boss, and the owner, and they don’t seem to be dissatisfied. You guys see what you want to see and write what you want to write.”
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