Holding Receivers At The Los "how Did This Start ?

[mantaraydre]

THIS IS JUST A FRIENDLY QUESTION THAT'S PROBABLY DEBATEABLE.


How did holding the receivers at the line of scrimmage come to pass.
Is this just a strategy amongst various defenses ?
Alot of coaches say they can't get their receivers open and i was wondering is that part of a coaches overall gameplan. Realistically, in any NFL or college football game you never see a defensive back put a receiver in a bearhug and hold him until the lineman or linebackers get a sack ! Isn't that kind of what we are doing. Im just wondering why in many leagues receivers are not being let go and run a precise pattern. The defensive backs can run with him while others can run over and help out. If using the TDQ, you may have to throw into serious traffic.

When the receiver and db are at the line playing push me and i'll push you back, if the receiver gets free that db is out of the play headed towards his endzone.

SO IM JUST CURIOUS ON HOW THIS STARTED FROM YEARS GONE BY. MAYBE MANY MOONS AGO WHEN PLAYING IF YOU SAW A PLAYER BEING LINED UP IT WAS OUT OF INSTINCT TO PUT SOMEONE RIGHT IN FRONT OF HIM.

It actually is a form of defensive holding (visualize deon sanders hugging drew pearson at the line of scrimmage and not letting go)

LET ME KNOW IF THIS IS JUST PART OF YOUR OVERALL STRATEGY, IT'S FINE IF IT IS. IM JUST CURIOUS ON THIS.


MANTARAYDRE