Originally posted by ninerjok:First of all, how the hell would it help Justin to hold an O-lineman? Seems like it would make his job even harder in tackling or pass-rushing. Would it more easily free up other defenders to make plays?
Possibly, but still doesn't make a whole lotta sense because I think a 5-technique DL like Justin would do all he can to beat the OL's attempts to block him.
Yeah I think Gilbride was saying he does it on the stunt plays to free up the olb (usually Aldon) to get to the qb. It happens all the time and never gets called, Gilbride is just whining though, putting excuses out ahead of time in case they have trouble with the pass rush. His whining could backfire if the officials pay real close attention and notice the fact that Cowboy gets held almost every play, even when doubleteamed. The only defensive linemen even close to his skillset are Chris Long and JJ Watt.