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Maybe. But a penetrating 4-3 tackle like a Warren Sapp or
Kyle Williams? no way.
on offense, I can't see a sumo offensive tackle — definitely
not a blindside left tackle, but not even a right tackle, either.
There is way too much space to cover for an nFL tackle
against speedy pass rushing Des and oLBs, and the sumo
simply lacks the top end speed and frankly, height in many
cases (the average nFL offensive tackle is 6-5), to succeed.
Put it this way — if DeMarcus Ware comes off the corner,
can a sumo block him? If JPP bursts upfield then counters
back inside, can a sumo jam him? I cannot see that happening.
But at offensive guard or center, again, girth, power in
space, and lower body explosion would be huge attributes.
no, I can't see a four hundred pound sumo pulling guard; yes,
I could see a four hundred pound sumo drive-blocking guard.
Again, he would need top-strength training, but essentially,
a sumo CoULD be a bigger (niners oG) Mike Iupati-type
player — a mauler. The key issue isn't so much run blocking
on the first level (vs. defensive line); it's whether the sumo
could get to the second level and block linebackers in the run
game, and whether the sumo has the mobility and quickness
to handle speed rushers in the passing game. Again, the other
issue is that an offensive lineman typically plays 95-100% of
the offensive snaps. Could a sumo survive that, from a pure
endurance standpoint? Questionable — since that's not what
a sumo trains for, typically.
For example, nate newton — a multiple Pro Bowler for
Dallas at oG — had a sumo type physique. But he also had
rare feet and the ability to locate and crush people in space.
I can't see a Larry Allen-type sumo — none of them would
be that fluid in space — but could a sumo's understanding of
balance and leverage enable him to succeed at nFL guard or
center? Maybe. Mike Williams of the Redskins is around a
three hundred fifty five pound guard, so it isn't unprecedented.
The three biggest lies in the nFL are height, weight, and
speed. But it is RARe for players over three hundred and seventy
five pounds to be drafted and productive in the nFL. The
heaviest player drafted in nFL history was Buffalo seventh
rounder Leslie Michael Jasper, three hundred and ninety four
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