Gunzlingr
05-13-2003, 05:06 PM
Football at its highest level is almost amoebic in the way it forever changes its shape. Yet, the ways in which the game has evolved the most over the past several years have largely gone unnoticed except by the generals who design the plays and the warriors who execute them.
Pass protection schemes of 2003 are nothing like the pass protections of 15 years ago. In terms of complexity and volume, pass protections have become a game within the game, and some would argue they have become the most important piece of any game plan. Even in the quiet of May, coaches are studying tapes and analyzing trends in order to expand and improve their pass protections.
It has gotten to the point where Rams coach Mike Martz begins his game plan session each week by working not on flashy passes or runs but on pass protections. "Protections are first and foremost for me," he says. "They are paramount to whatever success you may have."
more (http://www.sportingnews.com/voices/dan_pompei/20030513.html)
Pass protection schemes of 2003 are nothing like the pass protections of 15 years ago. In terms of complexity and volume, pass protections have become a game within the game, and some would argue they have become the most important piece of any game plan. Even in the quiet of May, coaches are studying tapes and analyzing trends in order to expand and improve their pass protections.
It has gotten to the point where Rams coach Mike Martz begins his game plan session each week by working not on flashy passes or runs but on pass protections. "Protections are first and foremost for me," he says. "They are paramount to whatever success you may have."
more (http://www.sportingnews.com/voices/dan_pompei/20030513.html)