Let me put this straight you do realize that this is not holding it's a way of blocking it's how you are taught throughout high School all the way through college it's the best and most modern way of blocking the old way is now called chicken wing
willard fights it is not how you are taught, like the first customary rule you are taught is that if you grab anything on the rusher other than their chest it's holding
It’s just the way she goes.. makes it harder for D Linemen but the elite edge rushers and interior nose tackles will always find ways to get leverage over their offensive tackle and guard counter parts.. case in point Aaron Donald, Joey bosa, his bro etc
T.J. Lang, former Packers offensive lineman, used the exact same blocking techniques in Detroit as he did in Green Bay and set a career high in penalties. Josh Sitton has experienced referee bias as well since moving on to Chicago from Green Bay.
New to football so dumb question but why does holding exist at all? What is the "philosophy" of blocking? You're trying to protect your quarterback but you can't protect him too much?
I often wondered why they seemed to get away with murder out there. Packers aren't the only team nowadays to use this technique, but they seem to be the only team who isn't getting penalized for it. Bulaga isn't the culprit, normally. It's Bahktiari who drives me nuts, because he twists the shoulder pads as the rusher tries to move laterally out of the hold. I think the hug technique is perfectly acceptable when you have players executing it properly. Seeing Lawrence being lifted up, not back, or being dragged sideways is watching power versus power. But seeing the rushers get pulled in to the tackle's chest, or the lineman is not releasing because the rusher already has a half step on them, and they can't move their feet fast enough, that's offensive holding, and the refs aren't calling it.
Bahktiari gets called pretty often. Less so than most left tackles but still pretty often. And that technique of twisting the shoulder pads is something that's taught from high school onwards. It's not exactly illegal in most cases. If you can legally knock the opponent off balance with a simple push at the shoulder pads it's not illegal even if that player is full lateral to you at that point which FYI wouldn't be holding still so long as your pushing them backwards and aren't grasping anything.
@@jugjivan you're right about the fact that it isn't holding. But there's a great reason why it should be. If I have you pulled in, with my hands next to your pecs inside your shoulder pads (which is what the hug technique is) you no longer have any range of motion. You can't get your arms in to break my arms out, there's so little I can do to break free of that, and you are literally holding me in place. I cannot move. I can move forwards and backwards. That's it. That's why it's a problem, and they need to change the rule.
JJK311Y they won't change anything in favour of the defense because they don't want fair competition, they want the offense win on every play! Because of that the defense must be three times better to win a game, what they usually are...
Hey man this is an amazing video. I am a left tackle in entering my first year of college and have watched this video maybe 20 times trying to learn this technique and you do an amazing job of breaking it down.
As a packers fan, I hope d-line coaches never find this video. It’s amazing commentary and I love that you found a way of beating this type of blocking
Luckily we have a new playbook and a quality running back so it will be harder for teams to guess our plays along with having new blocking schemes to comfuse opponents
Here's a suggestion, Pat Elfein (probably butchered that last name). Vikings had a really bad OL even before injuries last year, now they are playing on a very high level with limited changes. Like most teams a center is key and he's been huge even as a rookie. I know I'm a little biased but ahh who isn't?
We were taught a very similar technique in high school (2006-2009). It’s not holding unless your hands are out past the shoulders. Also not holding as long as he’s in front of you. It is holding if you continue your grip once he gets past you or reverses his course away from you. Bulaga is grabbing within the defender’s shoulders while maintaining a position in front of him. Clearly not holding.
@Zia Combs Yes! Literally the way I was taught was hands inside, thumbs up, and grab those pads. If your guy starts a move then let go and let your footwork get you back on the block or shove his ass on the ground.
love that i've been teaching my jr highers a variation of this exact technique for the past three years and now the NFL is incorporating it. loved the way you broke down both offensive and defensive lineman, their techniques and mistakes as well as alternate options they could have used. great video man.
Finally an analysis on O lines. O lines are GROSSLY underrated...as a former halfback i can attest to how IMPORTANT my O line was to my success as a runner. Without them...no hole...no hole...a smaller chance of breaking a run. No good pass protection...no time to let routes develop for the QB to make accurate, smart throws. O lines should get wayyyy more credit than they do.
I played o-line for my highschool this year, I'm 6'5 311lb... Pretty big guy, but I was almost always being beat by speed in a pass set... Then I was taught to be more conservative and let then come to you and was taught a borderline hug... Then I was told once I have them hold them in front of me... Because no matter how much I hold them, as long as my body is right in front of his they will never call the holding
Very well presented! I learned a lot. I am a Packer fan who has not given the O-line their due credit it seems. Well now I know more than I did 15 minutes ago.,
Every defensive lineman will tell you they are held every play by every team, and they probably are. People that talk, coach and have played football for a living will tell you that the refs could call holding every play in the NFL. Just so everyone understands this video could have been done about any team in the NFL. Don't make this out to be like a spygate or deflategate thing where the Packers are cheating and no other team is. This is funny stuff. KPO
@@martinarmenta835 Who wants to watch a game where 1 team cheats and gets away with it because by doing it every play the league doesn't want to slow the game down to call them every time? Either change the rules or call the damn penalty. It's not hard.
Except Spygate was a thing that literally every team did, and deflategate was just plain wrong. The weather deflated the footballs and until the Ideal Gas Law is disproven as not science that's going to remain fact FOREVER
So it looks like defensive players versus the "hug technique" should wear smaller shoulder pads (which is legal) since Ryan Bulaga needed to lift up on Lawrence's outside pad to make up for letting the bull rush meet his chest unopposed.
So this is must-see tv if you're a football fan. Excellent analysis here and my preference is always for videos that show how defenses adapt to offensive innovation, so adding how the Vikings are countering the Packers' tendencies is what pulls it all together.
@BrettKollmann wonderful job on the film study. You are doing a fantastic job breaking down film and showing the intricate details. If you could cut out the swearing i would be willing to share your videos with the kids i coach. I know sometimes swearing happens without thinking about it but if you could be more watchful of this it would make your videos a lot more available for wider audiences. Thank you and great job once again
My high school school bumped up into a harder league and I've been really worried about the edge rush i will study this tape every day, thank you so much fammo
Great video and insight. Also just an appreciation of both offensive and defensive line positions and their athleticism. Also, I love seeing Rodgers getting mashed in the replays lol. PS subbed!
Brett, this is AMAZING. Brings me back to my days at Oregon State with Coach Cav always working on winning the "chest battle." He'd constantly say that tits should be the lineman's favorite part of the body. However, this video shows that first base is probably better than getting all the way to 3rd. Just go in for the hug. The second comment I want to make is that this video highlights just how amazing of a sport football is because of the game within the game. When one side starts dominating, it forces the other side to step up. Football is an endless game of creativity and innovation because...well...you have to or you lose. Thank you as always for highlighting the most beautiful sport there is.
The play that you showed of the packers is a screen play where they are trying to get the defensive ends upfield and out of the play. You can tell because the left guard releases to a backer after picking up the defensive tackle. The running backing is also a dead give away.
My coach always prioritized footwork over a good punch. We were told to focus on keeping your body between the ball and your target. We would keep our hands out and fight to maintain center placing. We wouldn't start to drive them anywhere until they start breaking to one side or the other, then we keep them moving in that direction, always with our body in between. We were not a great team, but we had a great line. If we could have caught the ball more and had a good power full back, we could have been very successful. However, our best runner was 5'2" 130lbs. He was incredibly fast, but too tiny to punch through the middle without a perfect block. Our largest running back was only about 175lbs and couldn't block to save his life. The line would open holes, only for the defenses linebackers to fill them and stop us from moving the ball. We also lacked skilled receivers that could make catches while guarded. Our quarterback had a great read but only an average arm. On defense, no one ran up the middle on us because me (nose guard) and our 2 tackles won almost every encounter. I had 23 sacks in 10 games and the other linemen had similar numbers. However, if the ball gets outside or past us, there was little support from the secondary. Just for some numbers, I was 6'3" 285lbs and the other 4 linemen (yes, there were only 5 of us on varsity with another 11 being in the freshmen and jv squad) were all over 240. We played division 3 (the lowest in Ohio) and usually outweighed our opponents line by at least 300lbs. And no, we weren't a bunch of lard balls. I benched 450, squatted 675, and could deadlift 715. The other linemen were all in the 300 bench club by there junior year. Our most successful plays were just wedges, but teams quickly stop a wedge by diving at our knees.
Awesome, was wondering and almost feeling bad for O lineman last couple seasons about the world being against them with pass rush advantages. Good to see teams adapting!
And this is why the NFCN hates the packers, this is holding that they get away with: Use his hands or arms to materially restrict an opponent or alter the defender’s path or angle of pursuit. It is a foul regardless of whether the blocker’s hands are inside or outside the frame of the defender’s body. Material restrictions include but are not limited to: grabbing or tackling an opponent; hooking, jerking, twisting, or turning him; or pulling him to the ground. This is what they are doing grabbing an opponent, if they start calling it they'll stop doing it.
Man I love your videos. As a Bengals fan I thoroughly enjoyed your episode about the Ravens shutting down Dalton. Maybe you could do a video on how the offense has radically progressed since sacking their Offensive Coordinator.. I would love to see the schematic differences and breakdowns.
Just the average high school center here. I saw this video and started using it in JV Varsity games and it actually works really well thanks for the detail analysis
I mean, yeah but it is holding. Like at the 10 minute mark Bulaga actually misses and grabs him by the collar and then holds on as he guides the rusher around the back of the pocket. That's a hold as defined by you who says they aren't going to call it unless the defender is able to get away and the o lineman is holding on while the defender is trying to run free of his grasp.I do find the Vikings footage really interesting though. I always find it really interesting how division rivals just know each other better so they often play each other tighter even when there are clear talent gaps.I feel like there's a lot to learn from watching film from games where a team is playing against their rival.
I like watching these because it can help you improve on certain skills. I wish to play tight end so this blocking technique will help with blocking defensive ends or outside linebackers. But vice versa, if you play d-line, this helps you counteract the hug technique, to a certain extent.
What you fail to mention is that all 32 use that technique. Just another innovation from the Packers like Ice shanty med tents,popularity of deferring the ball,quarterback motion technique(getting your feet of the ground right after throw). One of the first teams to have head coaches call plays rather then offensive coordinators(saints).
Line Coaches teach o line to get hands inside because if youre holding outside the chest you get called. Did the refs put in a new rule to allow hug technique or something?
Just Jake I know. But I've played as an oline and been watching NFL football for a while. And I can't tell you how many times I've heard my coach and game commenters say his hands weren't inside therefore it got called for a hold, or something along that line.
John Contreras you can get away with it as long as you are square to your man and he doesnt have you beat. If your hands are "inside enough" where it looks like a typical lock in at game speed, the refs will not call it. Even if they do, the dline has his hands outside the pads as well, which is technically defensive holding. So when both linemen hold, its generally a non call.
What the fuck are you talking about? Literally EVERY offensive lineman does this... If you disagree, watch ANY football game... God you're a dumb shit.
Video is excellent. It is so hard to call a holding if you don't see material restriction. at full speed its hard at times to even tell if they are actually grabbing a jersey. at times without seeing the material restriction. Great philosophy from packers. holding is a funny thing in a way because its the only rule that is basically ignored as far as the way its written, and i can understand why.
Eyyy I love this video✊ could you do one on how aggressive the Seahawks used to be in coverage? Somethin about how they didn’t give a DAMN about the 5 yard rule and why they were able to play so much aggressive man coverage without ever being called for Pi
When he says it will frustrate defenders it makes me laugh. I’ve just naturally been doing the hug technique and everyone on my team at practice keeps complaining that I’m holding. The coaches say it’s all good and in games it’s not called. Just kinda funny 😄
Omelet229 Thanks now I'm going to use it. My coach says to keep your feet moving and you won't get called. I have 1 game left so I'm gonna see what happens.
So your first two clips showing how great Demarcus Lawrence is are him beating a TE 1 on 1 (something you should expect of any good pass rusher) and him getting a free sack when the lineman double teaming him miscommunicate and both stop blocking him to pick up another rusher. Lawrence is not the 'Poster Boy' for pass rushers. He's a Top 10 pass rusher who feasted when he got to play the Cardinals. I guarantee if Von Miller or Khalil Mack were going 1 on 1 with TE's all the time they'd be on pace for 28 sacks too.
The first two clips, immediately after the "poster boy" line' are what I'm talking about. At 1:42 he beats #84 Jermaine Gresham (a TE) for a sack. At 1:53 Evan Boeh #70 and Veldheer #68 double team and stop him, then they miscommunicate and they both abandon their block to come outside and block #25 (watch Boehm turn away completely and not touch him again until he's on top of the QB). The later stuff against Veldheer is good tape and shows him beating Veldheer, I'm not challenging that. I'm just saying if you're going to make a strong claim like that back it up with good tape, not clips of him beating TE's. Lawrence is good, I just think this video overstates how good because he put up good numbers against the Cardinals broken Pass Pro scheme
People who seriously believe that the refs and the league secretly conspire to give a single team advantages are the dumbest people in the world, for real
@@Elena-gj6ow I never said anything about conspiracy, or the league having a plan. Identifying a result is not identifying a cause. Did you even watch the video?
When were you taught offensive line blocking? I was taught this ten years ago in highschool. I don't think it's that new. Still a good analysis video though, thumbs up
Every good lineman holds on every play and they all use this technique or other cheats to get away with it (quick hand chop to the throat which is my personal favorite, stepping on ankles, interior holding, etc)
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This is pretty much the best football analysis video I've ever seen.
Then you haven't seen much.
Agreed. I rarely see videos analysing the intricacies of the offensive line, so I found this fascinating.
Outstanding. Had I gotten this info while playing school ball...my God
yeah, but he bet the farm on hackenberg....he aint always right, but nobody is
Exactly what I was going to say
As a former OL, I am sickened and somehow jealous about these non called holds.
Paul Sletten, I would like point out that I’ve naturally have been doing this. It’s sickening but by God is it amazing.
Let me put this straight you do realize that this is not holding it's a way of blocking it's how you are taught throughout high School all the way through college it's the best and most modern way of blocking the old way is now called chicken wing
@Zia Combs There are still NFC North teams that complain the Packers don't get called for holding on the O-Line.
willard fights it is not how you are taught, like the first customary rule you are taught is that if you grab anything on the rusher other than their chest it's holding
It’s just the way she goes.. makes it harder for D Linemen but the elite edge rushers and interior nose tackles will always find ways to get leverage over their offensive tackle and guard counter parts.. case in point Aaron Donald, Joey bosa, his bro etc
T.J. Lang, former Packers offensive lineman, used the exact same blocking techniques in Detroit as he did in Green Bay and set a career high in penalties.
Josh Sitton has experienced referee bias as well since moving on to Chicago from Green Bay.
Scar just like James harden
It doesn’t help that the refs already hate the Lions
They were washed up. Sitton barely played for Chicago because he was always hurt, just like he was in GB.
@ Lmao exposed. They just don't wanna admit the refs aren't the reason their shitty teams lose to GB. Good analysis.
This is dope ass video, I like seeing oline scout videos because no one posts about them. Dope video man
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67 likes wtf, I wasn’t expecting this 😂
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such a dope comment
I make some line videos ruclips.net/p/PLtgKfr6wMueuKiW_QM_rdBY6HUVwxpXIg
can someone forward this to the NFL please?
Brett, you miss nothing. You should be employed by an NFL team. Excellent analysis, as always.
Brett was low key sneak dissing Rodgers
Matthew Nellesen I don’t blame him
What is the point of saying low key when talking about sneak dissing? Sneak dissing is already low key..
@@uptownla5o4 it's EXTRA low-key
Good, fuck Sharron. Whiny ass hole.
@@misst9 MVP 🥱
If you watch any football there's almost holding on ever play
If you watch football there's holding on almost every play.
Almost holding
@@JosephSpadafino yes lol
Found the packers fan
New to football so dumb question but why does holding exist at all? What is the "philosophy" of blocking? You're trying to protect your quarterback but you can't protect him too much?
I often wondered why they seemed to get away with murder out there. Packers aren't the only team nowadays to use this technique, but they seem to be the only team who isn't getting penalized for it. Bulaga isn't the culprit, normally. It's Bahktiari who drives me nuts, because he twists the shoulder pads as the rusher tries to move laterally out of the hold. I think the hug technique is perfectly acceptable when you have players executing it properly. Seeing Lawrence being lifted up, not back, or being dragged sideways is watching power versus power. But seeing the rushers get pulled in to the tackle's chest, or the lineman is not releasing because the rusher already has a half step on them, and they can't move their feet fast enough, that's offensive holding, and the refs aren't calling it.
BrokeredHeart Bak gets called holding plenty but he's also an All-Pro LT for a reason. He's just that good.
Bahktiari gets called pretty often. Less so than most left tackles but still pretty often. And that technique of twisting the shoulder pads is something that's taught from high school onwards. It's not exactly illegal in most cases. If you can legally knock the opponent off balance with a simple push at the shoulder pads it's not illegal even if that player is full lateral to you at that point which FYI wouldn't be holding still so long as your pushing them backwards and aren't grasping anything.
@@jugjivan you're right about the fact that it isn't holding. But there's a great reason why it should be. If I have you pulled in, with my hands next to your pecs inside your shoulder pads (which is what the hug technique is) you no longer have any range of motion. You can't get your arms in to break my arms out, there's so little I can do to break free of that, and you are literally holding me in place. I cannot move. I can move forwards and backwards. That's it. That's why it's a problem, and they need to change the rule.
no its not
JJK311Y they won't change anything in favour of the defense because they don't want fair competition, they want the offense win on every play!
Because of that the defense must be three times better to win a game, what they usually are...
I remember Joe Thomas always used the hug technique. Hence why he was so good
As someone who liked to watch joe thomas and study him he didn't really do this small difference but i find hus more effective
He did a half hug. One hand outside, one hand inside.
Sphere723 that's the clamp. One hand in the chest and one on the shoulder. Brett talked about it in the Jason Kelce video btw.
Hey man this is an amazing video. I am a left tackle in entering my first year of college and have watched this video maybe 20 times trying to learn this technique and you do an amazing job of breaking it down.
As a packers fan, I hope d-line coaches never find this video. It’s amazing commentary and I love that you found a way of beating this type of blocking
Luckily we have a new playbook and a quality running back so it will be harder for teams to guess our plays along with having new blocking schemes to comfuse opponents
I’m just here for the AA meeting the Vikings figured out how to fight the block not him
Here's a suggestion, Pat Elfein (probably butchered that last name). Vikings had a really bad OL even before injuries last year, now they are playing on a very high level with limited changes. Like most teams a center is key and he's been huge even as a rookie. I know I'm a little biased but ahh who isn't?
This aged like milk
We were taught a very similar technique in high school (2006-2009). It’s not holding unless your hands are out past the shoulders. Also not holding as long as he’s in front of you. It is holding if you continue your grip once he gets past you or reverses his course away from you. Bulaga is grabbing within the defender’s shoulders while maintaining a position in front of him. Clearly not holding.
Do a vid on how Carolina went from one the best rushing offenses to one of the worst even after drafting mccaffrey in the first round
Cam Newton No run game. 2 inches per carry. That's the main problem. Not Mccaffrey or Steward, the oline
Cam Newton Ryan kalil is the key to the panthers running game and he's been out since week 1 or 2
Harry Douglas he’s old and injury prone. It’s sad our entire run game has to rely on him since he’ll probably be gone in a couple years
Matt Kalil
Jonah Waldner he’s better than Michael oher
Lol that is literally the definition of holding he is “grabbing his jersey and “pulling” his shoulder pads up
The player has to step away to see the Jersey hold, and they are pushing the pads up.
If they don’t call it 🤷♂️
@Zia Combs Yes! Literally the way I was taught was hands inside, thumbs up, and grab those pads. If your guy starts a move then let go and let your footwork get you back on the block or shove his ass on the ground.
Hunter Dalton exactly offensive linemen will always hold! I did it every play in highschool you just need to know how not to get caught
Lol...Brady. Grabbing the jersey and the shoulder pads is allowed. Casual fan.
love that i've been teaching my jr highers a variation of this exact technique for the past three years and now the NFL is incorporating it. loved the way you broke down both offensive and defensive lineman, their techniques and mistakes as well as alternate options they could have used. great video man.
Finally an analysis on O lines. O lines are GROSSLY underrated...as a former halfback i can attest to how IMPORTANT my O line was to my success as a runner. Without them...no hole...no hole...a smaller chance of breaking a run. No good pass protection...no time to let routes develop for the QB to make accurate, smart throws. O lines should get wayyyy more credit than they do.
I’ve seen 6 or 7 of your videos. Subscribed. Your knowledge and attention to detail cannot be overstated. Well done.
I played o-line for my highschool this year, I'm 6'5 311lb... Pretty big guy, but I was almost always being beat by speed in a pass set... Then I was taught to be more conservative and let then come to you and was taught a borderline hug... Then I was told once I have them hold them in front of me... Because no matter how much I hold them, as long as my body is right in front of his they will never call the holding
lol train are you playing in college
Watching these videos years later.. These are gold!!!
Absolute first class content.
Very well presented! I learned a lot. I am a Packer fan who has not given the O-line their due credit it seems. Well now I know more than I did 15 minutes ago.,
Grabbing the outside part of the pad is HOLDING and they get away with it ALL the time
Especially on today's game, the only way they could stop mack
Colossal Meatrod and they’re still getting away with it, fuck the NFL man..
@@NotNykoh Maybe other teams should just get better at it themselves then, instead of complaining about "biased refs."
@@Elena-gj6ow Typical Packers fan bullshitting yet again
One of your best YTVideos Brett. Keep up the great work.
Every defensive lineman will tell you they are held every play by every team, and they probably are. People that talk, coach and have played football for a living will tell you that the refs could call holding every play in the NFL. Just so everyone understands this video could have been done about any team in the NFL. Don't make this out to be like a spygate or deflategate thing where the Packers are cheating and no other team is. This is funny stuff. KPO
If it could be called every play why do the Packers never get called for it?
K D who wants to watch a game where every play is a foul?
K D Packers do get called for it. Like every team. Just not every play. Usually only when it’s more crucial do refs call it
@@martinarmenta835 Who wants to watch a game where 1 team cheats and gets away with it because by doing it every play the league doesn't want to slow the game down to call them every time?
Either change the rules or call the damn penalty. It's not hard.
Except Spygate was a thing that literally every team did, and deflategate was just plain wrong. The weather deflated the footballs and until the Ideal Gas Law is disproven as not science that's going to remain fact FOREVER
This is the best and most interesting film analysis I have ever seen. Great video man, keep it up!!!
So it looks like defensive players versus the "hug technique" should wear smaller shoulder pads (which is legal) since Ryan Bulaga needed to lift up on Lawrence's outside pad to make up for letting the bull rush meet his chest unopposed.
So this is must-see tv if you're a football fan. Excellent analysis here and my preference is always for videos that show how defenses adapt to offensive innovation, so adding how the Vikings are countering the Packers' tendencies is what pulls it all together.
Wish I watched this in high school. Would've learned more than my coaches taught me. I mean I was a pretty good blocker...for a defensive lineman.
Damn, Brett.... your analysis is just so damn on point. Unbelievable amount of work.
Nice video! Also can you do a video a Rodgers's throwing mechanics? The weirdest I've ever seen,
@BrettKollmann wonderful job on the film study. You are doing a fantastic job breaking down film and showing the intricate details. If you could cut out the swearing i would be willing to share your videos with the kids i coach. I know sometimes swearing happens without thinking about it but if you could be more watchful of this it would make your videos a lot more available for wider audiences. Thank you and great job once again
So basically Bryan Bulaga is a top 2 RT in the league when healthy.
TheFactsX Who's #1?
AncientPulse Jack Conklin is the best RT in the league by far I think, he may be young, but the kid is a stud.
TheFactsX as a broncos fan I'd take any
Haha, yeah.
AncientPulse Id go lane Johnson or maybe Trent brown
This might be your best work yet! Absolutely phenomenal video for us tape nerds!
9:42 THAT'S A FALSE START!!
My high school school bumped up into a harder league and I've been really worried about the edge rush i will study this tape every day, thank you so much fammo
12:15 wow! He stops rushing and waits for Bulaga
Great video and insight. Also just an appreciation of both offensive and defensive line positions and their athleticism. Also, I love seeing Rodgers getting mashed in the replays lol. PS subbed!
We need to get you into a team's scouting department
Brett, this is AMAZING. Brings me back to my days at Oregon State with Coach Cav always working on winning the "chest battle." He'd constantly say that tits should be the lineman's favorite part of the body. However, this video shows that first base is probably better than getting all the way to 3rd. Just go in for the hug. The second comment I want to make is that this video highlights just how amazing of a sport football is because of the game within the game. When one side starts dominating, it forces the other side to step up. Football is an endless game of creativity and innovation because...well...you have to or you lose. Thank you as always for highlighting the most beautiful sport there is.
I love this. Every word you use defines exactly what this is HOLDING.
The Sports Guy thank you
Green Bay's hug technique is genius and I love how you brought in how the Vikings beat it. Extreme insight here. Nice work!
I'm not going to say it's holding...
5 seconds later:
"Look at how he "grabs" his pads using the hug technique..."
Exactly
The definition of holding on to someone and the penalty called holding are different things.
@ bingo
The play that you showed of the packers is a screen play where they are trying to get the defensive ends upfield and out of the play. You can tell because the left guard releases to a backer after picking up the defensive tackle. The running backing is also a dead give away.
Crazy how accurate this is after the game was played...
Ashton Jeanlewis it's nothing impressive. It's been going on for years and any fan who knows what's going on wouldn't be all surprised like yourself
I'm learning so much about proper techniques in the NFL watching your analysis videos. Cheers from Australia!
I literally saw them hold on every play in the Bears game.
My coach always prioritized footwork over a good punch. We were told to focus on keeping your body between the ball and your target. We would keep our hands out and fight to maintain center placing. We wouldn't start to drive them anywhere until they start breaking to one side or the other, then we keep them moving in that direction, always with our body in between. We were not a great team, but we had a great line. If we could have caught the ball more and had a good power full back, we could have been very successful. However, our best runner was 5'2" 130lbs. He was incredibly fast, but too tiny to punch through the middle without a perfect block. Our largest running back was only about 175lbs and couldn't block to save his life. The line would open holes, only for the defenses linebackers to fill them and stop us from moving the ball. We also lacked skilled receivers that could make catches while guarded. Our quarterback had a great read but only an average arm. On defense, no one ran up the middle on us because me (nose guard) and our 2 tackles won almost every encounter. I had 23 sacks in 10 games and the other linemen had similar numbers. However, if the ball gets outside or past us, there was little support from the secondary. Just for some numbers, I was 6'3" 285lbs and the other 4 linemen (yes, there were only 5 of us on varsity with another 11 being in the freshmen and jv squad) were all over 240. We played division 3 (the lowest in Ohio) and usually outweighed our opponents line by at least 300lbs. And no, we weren't a bunch of lard balls. I benched 450, squatted 675, and could deadlift 715. The other linemen were all in the 300 bench club by there junior year. Our most successful plays were just wedges, but teams quickly stop a wedge by diving at our knees.
Should do a Chiefs O-Line holding never called.
Awesome, was wondering and almost feeling bad for O lineman last couple seasons about the world being against them with pass rush advantages. Good to see teams adapting!
Every clip u showed Rodgers got sacked by a different player
I will keep watching you despite my no longer watching the NFL. Keep up the great work.
And this is why the NFCN hates the packers, this is holding that they get away with:
Use his hands or arms to materially restrict an opponent or alter the defender’s path or angle of pursuit. It is a foul regardless of whether the blocker’s hands are inside or outside the frame of the defender’s body. Material restrictions include but are not limited to:
grabbing or tackling an opponent;
hooking, jerking, twisting, or turning him; or
pulling him to the ground.
This is what they are doing grabbing an opponent, if they start calling it they'll stop doing it.
humpyrton If it works, they should just do it themselves
its NFL equivalent of Floyd Mayweather. if the rules allow it, just win. if u hate it, thats ur problem, figure out a way to beat it
Daniel Chachanashvili It's like pick plays. They are stupid and should be illegal, but they are not and so everybody uses them
Daniel Chachanashvili floyd mayweather doest cheat everything he does is a part of the game hit and dont get hit. These guys held dallas all day
Look dude tbh everybody holds and they can get away with it or at least I did. It's not very hard to get away with it especially on the inside.
3:46 the right tackle was also no where near square witch is a major point of emphasis in any offensive line form.
Not gonna complain about any Film Room episode, but I need a Wentz video.
Ya looking at his progression and improvement in presnap reads would be really cool
I always tell Brett to do Eagles videos. He refuses to do them. It makes me sad.
ez one..he has 20 seconds to throw every down. gg
Or the OL or the front 7
MattyIce21 did you watch the Panthers game?
This is the first of your videos I've seen and I immediately subscribed. Good voice and great analysis!
He called it on the Vikings, this guy is awesome!
Man I love your videos. As a Bengals fan I thoroughly enjoyed your episode about the Ravens shutting down Dalton. Maybe you could do a video on how the offense has radically progressed since sacking their Offensive Coordinator.. I would love to see the schematic differences and breakdowns.
Offensive lineman are underrated
I remember in the 2013 wild card game vs the niners, the left tackle kept holding but he was never called! Finally somebody else saw what I saw.
Mike Zimmer is the Albert Einstein of the NFL
Dope video. Something seemingly simple like rushing/blocking just became 1000% more epic and complex in my eyes.
Dude you killed Aaron Rodgers. Please do one on Patriots and Falcons please. Thank you.
brilliant. plz plz plz more of these types of breakdowns
can we do a film breakdown on carson wentz? especially his third down efficiency
He just did
he is a texans fan
He has done it
Sligo12191 then why did he make a video about why Ezekiel Elliott is so great? (I am actually a Giants fan btw, but he's not)
Can I just say this is easily one of the best line videos I have ever scene
Do Jags secondary next
I’m glad that someone is acknowledging it.
You think you can do a 49ers video. I'm really wondering how we lose by such a little amount. Love the channel and keep up the great work.😊
I can't believe that Navarro bowman went to the Raiders
me either!
Lol just watcha video of a trash can on fire
Justin Batez bowman isn't really that good anymore he can't run and it shows especially in coverage
Justin Batez wait he did 😕 I just figured he retired. Interesting
Just the average high school center here. I saw this video and started using it in JV Varsity games and it actually works really well thanks for the detail analysis
I mean, yeah but it is holding. Like at the 10 minute mark Bulaga actually misses and grabs him by the collar and then holds on as he guides the rusher around the back of the pocket. That's a hold as defined by you who says they aren't going to call it unless the defender is able to get away and the o lineman is holding on while the defender is trying to run free of his grasp.I do find the Vikings footage really interesting though. I always find it really interesting how division rivals just know each other better so they often play each other tighter even when there are clear talent gaps.I feel like there's a lot to learn from watching film from games where a team is playing against their rival.
John Edwards that one was a hold. But his explanation on the technique was correct.
Dude. Your videos are fantastic.
Please do something about brett hundley and if the Packers have any chances to have a sucvesful season
I like watching these because it can help you improve on certain skills. I wish to play tight end so this blocking technique will help with blocking defensive ends or outside linebackers. But vice versa, if you play d-line, this helps you counteract the hug technique, to a certain extent.
Do one on how the jags still win games even though we run literally every play, despite teams loading the box
Tyler Heminger easy. The answer is Leonard Fournette
Andrew Chen Also a great defense.
UltimateBreloom AMAZING
Jaguars Intel pound the rock, great defense, repeat. They play ball control ball to the tee.
What you fail to mention is that all 32 use that technique. Just another innovation from the Packers like Ice shanty med tents,popularity of deferring the ball,quarterback motion technique(getting your feet of the ground right after throw). One of the first teams to have head coaches call plays rather then offensive coordinators(saints).
Line Coaches teach o line to get hands inside because if youre holding outside the chest you get called. Did the refs put in a new rule to allow hug technique or something?
The jerseys are being pulled inwards and they are facing Chest to Chest so it seems like they are inside enough not to be called.
He said in the begining of the video that the technique relies on the psychology of the refs
Just Jake I know. But I've played as an oline and been watching NFL football for a while. And I can't tell you how many times I've heard my coach and game commenters say his hands weren't inside therefore it got called for a hold, or something along that line.
John Contreras you can get away with it as long as you are square to your man and he doesnt have you beat. If your hands are "inside enough" where it looks like a typical lock in at game speed, the refs will not call it. Even if they do, the dline has his hands outside the pads as well, which is technically defensive holding. So when both linemen hold, its generally a non call.
What the fuck are you talking about? Literally EVERY offensive lineman does this... If you disagree, watch ANY football game... God you're a dumb shit.
And they do it even more 3 years later!!
Last time I was this early Odell Beckham was a future HOF
Luke Shen still is
Maybe
O He hasn't won a playoff game, hasn't even played well in one yet
Jan Nelle he's only played in one playoff game, calm down lmfaoo
Wins don’t matter for receivers lol
Video is excellent. It is so hard to call a holding if you don't see material restriction. at full speed its hard at times to even tell if they are actually grabbing a jersey. at times without seeing the material restriction. Great philosophy from packers. holding is a funny thing in a way because its the only rule that is basically ignored as far as the way its written, and i can understand why.
Every o-lines holds it's just about what teams get caught 🤦♀️
KingKyron doesn’t seem like you watched the video
Raudy Perez it's true though every offensive line holds there's one in every play but they don't get called.
KingKyron nah what teams get called
Holding is on every play. This is holding, point blank
D-lines hold too though.
Eyyy I love this video✊ could you do one on how aggressive the Seahawks used to be in coverage? Somethin about how they didn’t give a DAMN about the 5 yard rule and why they were able to play so much aggressive man coverage without ever being called for Pi
When he says it will frustrate defenders it makes me laugh. I’ve just naturally been doing the hug technique and everyone on my team at practice keeps complaining that I’m holding. The coaches say it’s all good and in games it’s not called. Just kinda funny 😄
Omelet229 Thanks now I'm going to use it. My coach says to keep your feet moving and you won't get called. I have 1 game left so I'm gonna see what happens.
@Omelet did it work?
Great video. You can always tell someone who did research vs
Someone who just has opinions. Well done!
So your first two clips showing how great Demarcus Lawrence is are him beating a TE 1 on 1 (something you should expect of any good pass rusher) and him getting a free sack when the lineman double teaming him miscommunicate and both stop blocking him to pick up another rusher. Lawrence is not the 'Poster Boy' for pass rushers. He's a Top 10 pass rusher who feasted when he got to play the Cardinals. I guarantee if Von Miller or Khalil Mack were going 1 on 1 with TE's all the time they'd be on pace for 28 sacks too.
Soren Rasmussen jadeveon clowney?
What are you talking about? Veldheer is not a tight end and neither of those clips were free sacks.
The first two clips, immediately after the "poster boy" line' are what I'm talking about. At 1:42 he beats #84 Jermaine Gresham (a TE) for a sack. At 1:53 Evan Boeh #70 and Veldheer #68 double team and stop him, then they miscommunicate and they both abandon their block to come outside and block #25 (watch Boehm turn away completely and not touch him again until he's on top of the QB). The later stuff against Veldheer is good tape and shows him beating Veldheer, I'm not challenging that. I'm just saying if you're going to make a strong claim like that back it up with good tape, not clips of him beating TE's. Lawrence is good, I just think this video overstates how good because he put up good numbers against the Cardinals broken Pass Pro scheme
Soren Rasmussen He said his technique was poster boy. Which it was.
Soren Rasmussen I apologize, didn’t realize you were talking about those clips. I see your point
Your content is always superb I learn so much.
True, there's BORDERLINE holding on every play. Most teams get called when it's obvious and over the top. Then there's the Packers.
People who seriously believe that the refs and the league secretly conspire to give a single team advantages are the dumbest people in the world, for real
@@Elena-gj6ow I never said anything about conspiracy, or the league having a plan. Identifying a result is not identifying a cause. Did you even watch the video?
Great breakdown! Keep the vids coming.
When were you taught offensive line blocking? I was taught this ten years ago in highschool. I don't think it's that new. Still a good analysis video though, thumbs up
Content trumps everything else! Way to go Brett.
Glover Quin - Most Underrated Safety of All Time (film room idea)
Alex Burkhard We Texans fans know all too well. He was allowed to walk because they got fooled by Ed Reed.
TheNightOwl11683 reed was washed up though so it was probably a disagreement in money.
Alex Burkhard Yes. I absolutely need a Glover Quinn video.
Alex Burkhard get out of here dude...Eddie Jackson is mr underrated. 🐻
Agreed
#OnePride
These vids get better every week!
Can we please get a Ryan Shazier film room?
How have you not been hired by an NFL team yet!!! This analysis appeared to be spot on brilliant!
I've been saying the packers hold on every play for 10 years. Jesus, I love this video
I was saying all game 75 was getting away with a lot of holds. This video makes me feel a bit better too
The video goes to point out how it never will be called holding because it isn't.
TheCultivatedMind no, the video said it *is* holding, but won't be called because the Dman can't get around because he's being held in front.
Every good lineman holds on every play and they all use this technique or other cheats to get away with it (quick hand chop to the throat which is my personal favorite, stepping on ankles, interior holding, etc)
I'd dislike the Packers to if I didn't enjoy watching them continually dominate the NFC.
Finally a good helpful video about the o-line!
Even my friend who's a Packers fan calls em out every play
What an incredible video. Hands down the best analysis :)
As a Lions fan, I see this all the time.
Fascinating to see how the fighting in the trenches happens.