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I want to talk a little bit today on linebacker techniques when dealing with a team that slide protects. There are million ways to dial up different blitz schemes to attack certain protections, but I want to focus on subtle techniques that linebackers use to give themselves an advantage.
Slide Protection Defined:
First off, a brief description of slide protection is when either three or four of the offensive lineman step with a zone mentality to whichever side is declared, with the back stepping in the opposite direction. The side that the offensive line slides is determined through a pre-snap indicator by...click here to finish article.
I want to talk a little bit today on linebacker techniques when dealing with a team that slide protects. There are million ways to dial up different blitz schemes to attack certain protections, but I want to focus on subtle techniques that linebackers use to give themselves an advantage.
Slide Protection Defined:
First off, a brief description of slide protection is when either three or four of the offensive lineman step with a zone mentality to whichever side is declared, with the back stepping in the opposite direction. The side that the offensive line slides is determined through a pre-snap indicator by...click here to finish article.
