We’ll start with the building blocks of every play: gaps. They’re denotations for the spaces between offensive linemen. Sometimes, angles can help offensive linemen compensate for a lack of overwhelming power. He’ll sometimes line head up with an offensive lineman (0, 2, 4 technique) and work toward one gap while pressing the offensive lineman into the other. Eight offensive players on the line of scrimmage means nine gaps to account for.

Source: Washington Post October 08, 2020 16:30 UTC