He should because it gives him an extra king-sized blocker.

If the Redskins continue to keep in extra blockers, a 4-3 may be the best counter.

If that means having an extra blocker and one less receiver, then so be it!

So if the defense is pressuring the quarterback, the coach can look for plays to be run with extra blockers.

They double-team him, bringing in an extra blocker, maybe a running back, to hit him.

But the Giants are increasingly deploying him as an extra blocker, particularly on short-yardage plays.

He believed having an extra blocker on the line would make it easier to keep Taylor out of his backfield.

On each play, the extra blockers either stayed on line to protect, or chipped and ran short routes.

This compares to the standard tight end which was used primarily as an extra blocker on Washington offensive line.

Gaining this extra blocker was achieved in several ways.