Poll: Pass Blocking Strategy

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(12-09-2020, 04:05 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: 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.

There is one more element - if the lineman is engaged in blocking he is not illegally downfield. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ineligible_receiver_downfield