03-15-2021, 11:54 AM
Everyone is talking about "blowing the D-line off the ball". That is good, but that is not how you measure run blocking. When a RB gains 5 yards it is not because the D-linemen have been blown 5 yards downfield. An O-lineman does not have to blow anyone off the ball to do his job perfectly. All he has to do is seal the running lane. Or if he stalemates the D-lineman at the LOS he just has to stick to him so that he can't make the tackle.
And conversely a D-lineman does not have to drive the blocker into the backfield to win. All he has to do is maintain his run fit. If he can just stalemate the blocker and shed him in order to make the tackle then he has won.
And conversely a D-lineman does not have to drive the blocker into the backfield to win. All he has to do is maintain his run fit. If he can just stalemate the blocker and shed him in order to make the tackle then he has won.
