Poll: Pass Blocking Strategy

[SunsetBengal]

(12-09-2020, 03:52 PM)Whatever Wrote: You shouldn't see the OL firing out on a pass play.  If they move past the line of scrimmage before the ball comes out on a pass play, it's a penalty for illegal man downfield.  

False, if his entire body is 3 yards down field it's a penalty for illegal man down field.  That is the common misconception about pass blocking, many think that the OL's job is to instantly retreat.  That is far from the truth.  They absolutely should be firing forward to "sell the run" on play action, 3 step drops, etc.