But if the ball has not been thrown and the receiver is coming across the defender’s face, the defender does not know if it is a block or a route.
I was taught to lay out anybody who crossed my face if the ball was not out. 25 years ago!
He can't and won't change. He is what he is by his age.
The only way the outcome changes is if he somehow recruits even better players.
I can't bear to watch them. They have no grit.