Paul Alexander
Run off the ball.
Don’t be flat-footed.
Power comes from the insteps.
Drive off the front two-thirds of the foot.
Stay off your heels.
Heels kill leverage and movement.
Push, drive, and create force.
Movement starts from the ground up.
Once the fundamentals of movement on the offensive line are established, how can an offensive linemen better spend their time developing “good feet.”
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‼️Everyone needs to listen to this advice!
💥“If we want these kids on our team to be good fathers, then we have to be good fathers!”
🔑Never let the work you are doing sabotage the time you get with your own family.
I’ve spent my life around offensive line play.
I started a Substack to share what I’ve learned — and what I’m seeing. 🧐
First post: (go subscribe) 👊🏾
We’ve confused winning Instagram with winning development.
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They call him "Big Cisco," but "big" doesn't even begin to cover it. Standing 6'6" and weighing in at 335 lbs, Francis Mauigoa is a physical anomaly. According to Mario Cristobal, he is the most muscularly dense player to ever measure in during his tenure at Miami.
But in the NFL, size is just the entry fee. Can he play?
The numbers say yes. Mauigoa has allowed only 2 sacks over the last 2 seasons, a stat that earned him the prestigious Jacobs Blocking Trophy. We’re talking about elite, rare-air territory for an offensive lineman. The mock draft folks got him going top five to the Giants. However, the million-dollar question remains: is he just a dominant college force, or is he a legit Top 5 NFL Draft pick? We got to go to the All-22 for our answer. @CanesFootball@FrancisMauigoa
#NFLDraft #OffensiveLine #FilmStudy #MiamiFootball #FrancisMauigoa
Jeff Stoutland - OL
Isaac drill.
Hands get knocked loose - reset under.
Mule kick to re-anchor.
Shut down the bull rush.
Expect the edge once pressure stops. More inside https://t.co/LJLz9Lt7Zg
This coach is taking a lot of heat for this drill - unfairly.
I had two offensive line coaches early in my career who ran drills I didn’t fully understand at the time. But there was no social media for them to be critiqued. If it were available, you guys would’ve LIT THEM UP😅.
Ironically, they became two of the BEST coaches I ever had because they taught the most important element of offensive line play:
Mentality.
If people want to have an honest conversation about why offensive line play feels softer today, I’d point to three things:
1. Mentality
Too much weight-room theater and “tough guy” performance, but not enough real edge.
2. Over-emphasis on scheme
Offenses are playing faster than ever, but linemen are being asked to process more information than ever. When the brain is overloaded, players hesitate.
3. Information without context
There are now a lot of “OL trainers” and podcast experts with strong opinions but very little real résumé behind them. Young players have unlimited information — but very little guidance on how to interpret it.
Sometimes development isn’t supposed to look perfect on camera.
Sometimes the best development happens away from the field and looks more like building a real relationship with the person, and not just the player.
Maybe it’s time the entire OL “industry” quiets down a bit and let coaches coach.
Because.
Offensive line play was really good long before everyone had a microphone.
I have many more thoughts on this topic… so maybe I’ll just do a podcast about them 😂🎙️ #AMDG
Two first-rounders from the same offensive line room in the same draft year is rare.
Five times in 25 years rare.
And with Utah likely joining that club soon, we zoomed out and asked a bigger question: which offensive line units since 2000 were the most loaded with NFL talent?
We tracked every offensive lineman drafted this century and narrowed it down to the eight units that defined league-ready talent in the trenches.
If you love draft season, you’ll love this one. @Utah_Football
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Tunch Ilkin solved the “ arm length “ problem years ago. Study your game figure out what punch YOU need to develop. study guys like Tunch and their systems.
A'lique Terry - OL, Oregon
Top of the hip sets.
Elite get-off doesn’t mean you’re beat.
Stay square - don’t open and turn.
Drive your hips through the defender.
Force him to run through you, not around you.
More inside https://t.co/LJLz9Lt7Zg