Mandatory Knee Braces

[Benton]

(02-16-2021, 11:55 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: When I played Semi-Pro ball, most of the linemen wore knee braces.  The ones that maintained their lateral and pulling ability did a lot of extra hip mobility work.  Learning to pick the foot up, and pivot the leg from the hip, rather than leaning and relying on flex at the knee.

I think that's the thing. Some guys can use the hips and feet to compensate, others can't. Hips and feet are generally what I look for in linemen first (second is overall size). Guys who can't use their hips well can still be good blockers, but I think it forces more wear and tear on shoulders knees and ankles because their relying on them for leverage more than an adaptive core.