In case you've wondered what people are talking about on the defensive line when you see things like "3 technique" or "1 technique" or more recently "4i" technique, here's a very solid article with diagrams that explains it quite well. You can generally tell what a defensive lineman's responsibility is by where he lines up. A true old school "noseguard" generally lines up in a "0" technique, or head up on the center, and he's responsible for both A gaps--both sides of the center. It takes a very special player to be able to do that so you don't see as much of that in college.
Of course the word "technique" can also be used to describe how each defensive lineman uses his hands and feet, how he rushes the passer, how he defeats blockers in the run game, but that's a different discussion altogether. You hear Jordan Carrell and HCMM talk about this type of technique when they talk about "a offensive tackle who doesn't anchor well so we'll bull rush him" or "striking the V on the neck of the guard".
At any rate, here's the article, hope you enjoy:
Football 101: Defensive line gap techniques
This post was edited on 3/7 8:59 AM by Maximus Buff
Of course the word "technique" can also be used to describe how each defensive lineman uses his hands and feet, how he rushes the passer, how he defeats blockers in the run game, but that's a different discussion altogether. You hear Jordan Carrell and HCMM talk about this type of technique when they talk about "a offensive tackle who doesn't anchor well so we'll bull rush him" or "striking the V on the neck of the guard".
At any rate, here's the article, hope you enjoy:
Football 101: Defensive line gap techniques
This post was edited on 3/7 8:59 AM by Maximus Buff
