[bigcoachallen]

Coach If I had a player who was having trouble on a down block, I would have him cut his splits down a little. I would also have them STEP FLAT, like a pull step on a down block.

The problem that I have seen with down-blocking, as with anything else, if your O-linemen don't have the "power" to step flat and down-block... a good d-lineman will not let him cross his face. I played D-line and have coached both for years. If I had let an OT or G cross my face, without knocking him off his path, my coach would have eaten my face...lol. This is what I tell my d-linemen, as well. Power is strength + speed. I love a good veer/down block. You just have to be fast enough, and mean enough to pull it off. TRAPS are beautiful, when executed properly. That is if it is my O doing it. Not much fun watching your D get trapped... lol