Pass Pro Individual Techniques

Coach their footwork is dictated by the 1/2 man rule which puts your offensive linemen working for an inside out position. If an offensive lineman had a defender splitting him on an outside shade he then would have the advantage so he would set is anchor foot (outside Foot ) If an offensive lineman had a head up defender he then would step inside with his inside foot to secure the inside gap and then replace with his outside foot setting the anchor or bracing foot ( set the anchor). Your guards and center will use more of an aggressive pass set because they are responsible for the depth of the pocket the tackle will use more of a kick slide to an inside out position widening the pocket. (tackles responsible for the width of the pocket). Coach lets take this discussion further. Coach CAmpbell

Good discussion. We do basically the same thing as Coach Vint and Coach Campbell describes although we use a little different terminology. Man aligned inside - Power Step and Punch (very rare). Man aligned head up - Jab Step and Punch. Man aligned on outside eye - Drop Step and Punch. Man aligned wide - Kick Slide and Punch. Man really aligned Super wide - Slide/Kick Slide and Punch.

Coach,
Great tip. Never heard of the "V" read before. When you kick to a upfield rusher("V" pointing upfield) do you kick back or out? Or is it a combination of getting depth and width at the same time?