It All Starts Up Front: Understanding Offensive Line Basics Part I

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Published: October 4, 2009

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... time learning about them? How boring.”

This attitude is evidenced by how little it is a subject on discussion boards.

It’s a group of guys we don’t notice, unless the QB gets sacked, and then only if it’s an egregious mistake. Otherwise, were quite content to say it must have been the QBs fault.

Conversely, when the QB makes an amazing play we say how great he is. We never talk about all the blocks that were made that gave him the time to complete that pass.

When running plays go south, we blame the running back, and when the back runs for a big gain, we applaud him.

So why should we understand the offensive line? Well, it’s the building block for any good offense. If the foundation of a house is bad, the house collapses. If the offensive line is bad, then the whole offense collapses.

I don’t care if your name is Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, or Adrian Peterson. If you don’t have solid line, then you don’t have an offense.

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