Report: NFL considering eliminating chop blocks

[Rekkapryde]

So is it CHOP or CUT blocks?

There is a difference

We hear it all the time right @The_Sheff @iamstr8fire @Mr Hate Coffee


and for clarification.

"A chop block is when a blocker is engaged with a defender up high, and a second offensive player goes low on the same defender. There must be two blockers on one defender, and one must go high, and the other low, for it to be a chop block. That's a 15-yard penalty on the offense.

I suspect what these guys mean by "legal chop block" is a cut block. The cut block is a legal play in which the blocker aims for a defender's thigh, in order to get him on the ground. Every team does it, but it's most common in zone schemes, where the backside blockers are trying to open up cutback lanes for running backs. (Broncos fans are well-steeped in this.)"

 

[Mr swag]

good...

that shyt just looks so wrong... every time i see a chop block, i wonder how TF its still legal

These are all clean and would stay after the rule change

 

[-DMP-]

I cringe every time I see chop blocks.

 

[th_412]

So is it CHOP or CUT blocks?

There is a difference

We hear it all the time right @The_Sheff @iamstr8fire @Mr Hate Coffee


and for clarification.

"A chop block is when a blocker is engaged with a defender up high, and a second offensive player goes low on the same defender. There must be two blockers on one defender, and one must go high, and the other low, for it to be a chop block. That's a 15-yard penalty on the offense.

I suspect what these guys mean by "legal chop block" is a cut block. The cut block is a legal play in which the blocker aims for a defender's thigh, in order to get him on the ground. Every team does it, but it's most common in zone schemes, where the backside blockers are trying to open up cutback lanes for running backs. (Broncos fans are well-steeped in this.)"

I'm confused about this too, because weren't chop block always 15 yard penalties? I never knew there was a legal way to chop block
And if they made cut blocks illegal why not just say that ?

 

[Rekkapryde]

I'm confused about this too, because weren't chop block always 15 yard penalties? I never knew there was a legal way to chop block
And if they made cut blocks illegal why not just say that ?

It's definitely the latter. So many people have and think chop = cut when it's completely different.

If the NFL kills cut blocks (which I think they should), then some teams are gonna be fukked. Prob will stop some of the pass happy teams seeing as how these d-linemen will have a field day.

 

[Mr Hate Coffee]

It's definitely the latter. So many people have and think chop = cut when it's completely different.

If the NFL kills cut blocks (which I think they should), then some teams are gonna be fukked. Prob will stop some of the pass happy teams seeing as how these d-linemen will have a field day.

But what will it do to our program?

I can already see rival coaches using this against us for any incoming OLine recruits we have