OFFENSIVE LINE PHILOSOPHY

I. EXECUTION

1. LEADERSHIP
 FOCUS
 DISCIPLINE
 WORK ETHIC
 PRACTICE TO WIN

2. FUNDAMENTALS
 TECHNIQUE
 REPETITION
 RHYTHM
 CONDITIONING

3. COMMUNICATION
 EYE CONTACT
 LISTEN
 RECOGNITION
 TALK

4. TOGETHERNESS
 RESPECT
 TRUST
 SELFLESS
 PRESSURE
 MENTAL TOUGHNESS

Foot+Hand+Hat = Technique
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II. RUN GAME

1. PHYSICAL
 MENTALITY – DEVELOP A MENTAL PASSION (TOUGHNESS) FOR
BLOCKING AT ALL POSITIONS
 CONVICTION – BELIEVE IN WHAT WE RUN – IF WE BELIEVE, WE
WILL ACHIEVE
 CONFIDENCE – DAILY REPETITION – COMPLETE
UNDERSTANDING OF ASSIGNMENT/TECHNIQUE

2. RULES
 COUNT – CENTER DECLARES ZERO; ROGER/LOUIE. OL & TE
THEN COUNTS 1, 2, AND 3 TO THEIR SIDE.
 STEPS – PLAYSIDE GAP: JAB – SLIDE – BUCKET – REACH
 COVERED – HIT TRUR THE OUTSIDE ARMPIT – “RIP THE PIT” –
(BACKSIDE – MDM)
 UNCOVERED – EYE THE HIP OF THE DL – “CHECK THE HIP” –
(BACKSIDE – MDM)

3. SCHEME
 UTILIZE SPEED WITH SPACING
 INSIDE/OUTSIDE ZONE
 OPTION/COUNTER/DRAW
 QUICKS: STAND/VEGAS
 MISDIRECTIONS: BOOT/NAKED/WAGGLE

4. MULTIPLE
 PERSONNEL: ALLOWS US TO UTILIZE OUR BEST ATHLETES.
PLAYERS WIN, NOT PLAYS.
 FORMATIONS: CREATES HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL SPACING
FOR RUN LANES
 DOWN / DISTANCE: NO TENDENCY. TAKE THE DEFENCE OUT OF
THEIR “COMFORT ZONE”.
 MOTIONS: ALLOWS US TO OUTFLANK, CHANGE ALIGNMENT, OR
CHANGE ASSIGNMENT OF DEFENDER.
 NO HUDDLE: DICTATE TEMPO AND RHYTHM.
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III. PASS PROTECTIONS

1. 100 – PLAY ACTION

 SLIDE PROTECTION AWAY FROM PLAY HOLE
 COVERED FRONTSIDE OL MAKE “ON CALL”
 FIRST UNCOVERED GUY – RIP OR LIZ CALL AWAY FROM PLAY
HOLE
 DOUBLE READ IN DIRECTION OF THE SLIDE
 BACKS: FB RESPONSIBLE FOR SAM, TB, RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
MIKE

2. 200 – 3 STEP “CAR NAME”

 WALL PROTECTION
 COUNT (BLOCK 0, 1, 2,)
 PROTECT INSIDE GAP (FIRST STEP TOWARDS CENTER)
 DOUBLE READ OUT
 BACKS BLOCK FIRST MAN OFF THE EDGE

3. 300 – 5 STEP – 7 MAN SLIDE

 SLIDE PROTECTION AWAY FROM STRENGTH CALL
 COVERED FRONTSIDE OL MAKE “ON CALL” (BLOCK THE DL ON)
 FIRST UNCOVERED GUY – RIP / LIZ CALL AWAY FROM PLAYSIDE
STRENGTH
 SLIDE TO THE WILL
 DOUBLE READ IN DIRECTION OF THE SLIDE
 “PUNCH AND PEAK” – SLIDE LINEMAN CAN PUNCH ON DL IF
THERE IS NO IMMEDIATE THREAT TO GAP
 2 BACKS – DOUBLE READ SAM TO MIKE OR MDM – THEN CHECK
RELEASE
 HOTS: NONE

4. 500 – 5 STEP – 7 MAN “PRO TEAM NAME”

 RIGHT / LEFT CALL DETERMINES STRENGTH
 FRONTSIDE – FAN / BIG: BLOCK 1ST TWO DOWN LINEMAN TO
THEIR SIDE
 BACKSIDE – WALL: COUNT (0, 1, 2)
 DOUBLE READ OUT
 2 BACKS: FRONTSIDE SAM, BACKSIDE WILL
 1 BACK: BLOCK AWAY FROM TE, (I.E. THE WILL)
 IF TE IS IN: HE MAKES A “WALL CALL” PRE-SNAP TO THE OT. IF
OT IS SECURE POST SNAP, HE MAKES A “GO CALL” ALERTING
THE TE TO RELEASE INTO THE PATTERN
 HOTS: NONE
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5. 70/71 – 5 STEP – 6 MAN (ROCK/LAKE)
 SLIDE PROTECTION AWAY FROM STRENGTH CALL
 COVERED FRONTSIDE OL MAKE “ON CALL” (BLOCK THE DL ON)
 FIRST UNCOVERED GUY – RIP / LIZ CALL AWAY FROM PLAYSIDE
STRENGTH
 SLIDE TO THE WILL
 DOUBLE READ IN DIRECTION OF THE SLIDE
 “PUNCH AND PEAK” – SLIDE LINEMAN CAN PUNCH ON DL IF
THERE IS NO IMMEDIATE THREAT TO GAP
 1 BACK – DOUBLE READS SAM TO MIKE OR MDM
 VERUS 1 HIGH SAFETY - QB WILL MAKE A ROCK-ROCK OR LAKE-
LAKE CALL
 “ROCK-ROCK ” – RIGHTSIDE BLOCKS WALL; LEFTSIDE
BLOCKS BIG, UNCOVERED OL READS RIGHT TO LEFT
 “LAKE-LAKE” - LEFTSIDE BLOCKS WALL; RIGHTSIDE
BLOCKS BIG, UNCOVERED OL READS LEFT TO RIGHT
 BACK – ROCK OR LAKE THEY WILL READ RIGHT TO
LEFT OR VISE VERSA
 “SORT” – POST SNAP REACTION TO RE-ESTABLISH THE COUNT
BASED ON THE STUNT OR BLITZ
 HOTS: 70/71 – FRONTSIDE INSIDE RECEIVER
 HOTS: ROCK/LAKE – BACKSIDE INSIDE RECEIVER

6. 50/51 – 5 STEP – 5 MAN (EMPTY FORMATIONS)

 DOUBLE WALL – COUNT
 DOUBLE READ – OUT
 CENTER:
 50 DOUBLE READ RIGHT TO LEFT
 51 DOUBLE READ LEFT TO RIGHT

7. 90/91 – 3 STEP – 6 MAN

 FULL SLIDE AWAY FROM HOLE – RIP / LIZ CALL
 NO “ON CALL” IS MADE
 FRONTSIDE OT – PUNCH AND PEAK THE DE IF NO THREAT TO
THE INSIDE GAP
 BACK – AGGRESSIVE ATTACKING THE OUTSIDE HIP OF THE
PLAYSIDE OT (CUTTING THE FIRST THING SHOWING OUTSIDE
HIS HIP)

8. 800/900 – SPRINT OUT

 OL WILL ALL BLOCK AGGRESSIVELY TO THERE FRONTSIDE GAP
 COVERED – STAY ON THE GUY
 UNCOVERED – CHECK FRONTSIDE GAP AND TURN BACK &
PROTECT QB’S BACKSIDE
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9. DASH – DELAY SPRINT OUT

 DASH RIGHT – 70/71 PROTECTION FOR EVERYONE
 FRONTSIDE OT – “BAD PASS SET” INVITE EDGE RUSHER TO THE
INSIDE. LET HIM GO & PIN HIM
 UNCOVERED LINEMAN FOLLOW 70/71 RULES
 BACKS: PASS SET 70/71 – LEAD QB TO THE EDGE. PICKUP ANY
LEAKAGE

10. BOOT – PLAY ACTION – ROLL OUT AWAY (PULL BACKSIDE

GUARD)
 PLAY-ACTION CALL – 120/121 BOOT – QB ROLLS AWAY FOR THE
FAKE
 FRONTSIDE TO THE ROLL: “EDGE RULES APPLY” – BLOCK
INSIDE GAP
 OT – IF 2 DEFENDERS ON OR OUTSIDE – BLOCK THE MOST INSIDE
OF THE TWO
 BACKSIDE GUARD PULLS WITH DEPTH TO THE FRONTSIDE TO
BLOCK THE EDGE RUSHER
 BACKSIDE OT – SECURE INSIDE GAP AND THEN TURN BACK

11. NAKED – PLAY ACTION – ROLL OUT AWAY

 PLAY-ACTION CALL – 128/9 NAKED – QB ROLLS AWAY FROM THE
FAKE
 ALL LINEMAN WILL BLOCK THERE GAP TO THE PLAYSIDE FAKE
AGGRESSIVELY!
 COVERED: BLOCK THE MAN
 OG WILL NOT PULL!!!
 TE TO THE ROLLSIDE BLOCKS FOR A 3 COUNT & THEN RELEASES
TO THE FLAT