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Originally Posted by BigRedChief
Anyone educated on martial arts will tell you its all about leverage. How to best a guy thats got 100lbs. on you. I'm surprised the NFL doesn't use these techniques more.
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The NFL fully understands leverage, but there is a big difference between a fellow offensive player (acting as a blocking dummy), letting you get perfect hand position and leverage, compared with live action, where defenders with paychecks on the line are moving fast, fighting back and using their own leverage techniques.
Also, leverage is important, but it's just one factor. That's why over the last 40 years the NFL emphasized height and length on the lines over guys that can more easily get leverage.
Orlando Brown will rarely be able to get leverage but he's so damn big he can basically swallow up DE's even if they have leverage over him.
Chris Jones is usually not going to have great leverage, but he's 6'6" with an NBA reach, which allows him to beat guys in other ways.