The defining difference between the two, is the 1-technique shades over one of the shoulders of the center and usually is responsible for just one gap. The 1-technique is also referred to as Nose Tackle, and is very similar to 0-technique in that they both play over the center. New England has recently done this with Trey Flowers in passing situations who racked up 18 pressures rushing from 0-tech last season which was almost double the next closest defender.Īlternative prototypes: Danny Shelton, Alan Branchġ-Technique (4-3 NT) – Damon Harrison, NYG The 0-technique spot doesn’t typically generate large amounts of pressure on the quarterback, but with more hybrid single gap 3-4 fronts being utilized these days, you will find coordinators using smaller, explosive players to shoot one of the A-gaps and get to the quarterback quickly, particularly in sub packages. That career run-stop rate would have led the league by a distance among all defensive tackles in 2016, and in fact every other year of the past decade.
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During that time, he leads all interior defenders in run stops (166) and run-stop percentage (14.9 percent). Dominate isn’t overselling it either as no interior defender has been more destructive against the run since he entered the league in 2012. Harrison stands 6-foot-3 and over 340 pounds, and uses every bit of that size to dominate the run game. They use a combination of their massive size and strength to anchor and win against blockers at the point of attack. That is why the heaviest players in the NFL typically play NT in the 3-4 front. To do this, he must control the center while often drawing a double team from either guard. His main job is to shut the run game down from pushing directly up the middle. The 0-Tech is generally responsible for defending both gaps between the center and the guard (A-gaps) and is most often used in a 3-4 defensive front.
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The 0-technique, also called the Nose Tackle (NT), plays directly over the center or “head-up” on him. With that, your prototypes for each defensive line technique for the 2017 season: 0-Technique (3-4 NT) – Damon Harrison, New York Giants Moving across the front you will see that even numbers are head up alignments, odd numbers are outside shaded alignments and those containing an ‘i' are traditionally shading just inside. Each shade along the way will receive its own number or contain an ‘i' modifier, which stands for “inside”. While their may be variances or more nuances to the naming system for each technique, we will use the defensive line numbering system below as a reference.Įssentially, the numbering begins from head up over the center, and works its way outward in either direction. Today, we examine the updated version, so-to-speak, on how the classic defensive line techniques have changed and who the current prototype is for each alignment. Fast forward to 2017, and defensive fronts have changed dramatically along with the types of players NFL teams are searching for as positional prototypes. In 2011, PFF's Sam Monson identified the leagues prototypes for each defensive line technique.