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UCLA Football: How Star Wars characters fit into Chip Kelly’s system

By Mike Regalado

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 13: A general view of Darth Vader and Stormtoopers at the "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" Closing Night red carpet on day eight of the 14th annual Dubai International Film Festival held at the Madinat Jumeriah Complex on December 13, 2017 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images for DIFF)
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 13: A general view of Darth Vader and Stormtoopers at the "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" Closing Night red carpet on day eight of the 14th annual Dubai International Film Festival held at the Madinat Jumeriah Complex on December 13, 2017 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images for DIFF) /
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NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 25: Chewbacca from Star Wars walks on the field before the start of a game between the Seattle Mariners and the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on August 25, 2017 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 25: Chewbacca from Star Wars walks on the field before the start of a game between the Seattle Mariners and the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on August 25, 2017 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) /

Offensive Line

LT: Wampa, 9’10, 330 lbs. (Hoth Music Academy)

LG: Jabba the Hutt, 12’8 long, 5’10 height, 2,994 lbs. (Tatooine Secondary)

C: Chewbacca, 7’6, 247 lbs. (Kashyyyk Tech)

RG: The Rancor, 16’5, 3,638 lbs. (Dathomir High School)

RT:  Snoke, 7’0, 95 lbs. (home schooled)

One of the things Chip Kelly is going to have to do this fall is work with the players he has on the line, though he doesn’t exactly have what he requires, he somehow manages to get the most out of his players.

This line will be no different. The five players listed here are definitely big, but a few lack mobility, which is not a big thing (no pun intended), but it might affect the speed at which Kelly wants his offense to go.

The all-important LT position will be held down by the Hoth Wampa. He is pretty quick for being nearly 10-feet and has huge hands, perfect for smacking down Tauntauns or EDGE rushers. With little backup, Kelly will need to find a way to make Jabba a proper guard. His lack of mobility will hinder the pace of the offense, but if the Bruins need someone to clear a path, look no further than this slime ball.

Chewie would be fantastic on the defensive line, but his height and flexibility can really help the OL, especially at C (similar to the move of Boss Tagaloa). As a co-pilot, Chewbacca knows all about working as a team, which is my he will be a good fit to anchor the line.

The RG spot will be taken by the Rancor. Though he also lacks mobility, because of his height, one of his steps equals 4-8 of a regular humanoid. Plus, with his big stubby legs, runners can easily run through them.

At the other tackle spot we have Snoke who is more long than he is thick. At 7-feet, he can force edge rushers to take a longer route to the backfield. Unfortunately, he is a twig, so Kelly might want to use sweeps and screens when taking the ball to that side of the line.