08-07-2021, 09:32 PM
Good article. For the personnel we have, the free hand technique is absolutely the right way to approach this year’s incarnation of an offensive line. Turners 2 hand can be effective, and many at times dominating when working with elite lineman, but using it with the personnel we had (and have) exacerbates the weaknesses. If I were coaching a high school offensive line, then I’d likely advocate the 2-hand punch, as the pass rushers aren’t as developed in technique etc, but most NFL teams should - and do - use the free hand technique. The “punch” badly exposes your “weak links” of your chain, and can (and obviously does unfortunately ) put your qb in situations where he’s a sacrificial lamb.
