“Key and Diagnose” is one of the most vital abilities defensive players have. Depending on the…
Author: Brandon Thorn
Brandon Thorn is The Athletic's Denver Broncos film analyst, host of the Trench Warfare podcast, contributor to USA Football, and Football Content Manager for The Scouting Academy. Brandon has focused on building a niche breaking down the world of line play with in-depth video breakdowns, scouting reports, and traits-based analysis. Follow Brandon on Twitter @BrandonThornNFL
Glossary Entry: Finishing
The term “finishing” gets thrown around a lot in football discussions, specifically regarding offensive line play,…
Glossary Entry: Passing off Twist Games
Football is littered with specialized terminology. Fromshield punt formation to yankee concept, commentators rarely get to…
2017 Midseason NFL Offensive Line All Pros
[dt_divider style=”thick” /]Regarding the study of offensive line play, Offensive Line Performance (OLP) founder and owner…
2017 NFL OL Outlook: Chatting with Mitchell Schwartz
[dt_divider style=”thick” /]This is a multi-part series covering several areas of offensive line play in 2017;…
2017 NFL OL Outlook: Top 3 Linemen at Each Position
[dt_divider style=”thick” /]This is a multi-part series covering several areas of offensive line play in 2017;…
2017 NFL OL Outlook: Unsung Heroes of the Trenches
[dt_divider style=”thick” /]This is a multi-part series covering several areas of offensive line play in 2017;…
2017 NFL OL Outlook: Top Two Offensive Lines in Football
[dt_divider style=”thick” /]This will be a multi-part series covering several areas of offensive line play in…
Under the Microscope: Travis Frederick
[dt_divider style=”thick” /]Background Travis Frederick was selected in the first round (pick 31) of the 2013…
Under the Microscope: Cam Robinson
[dt_divider style=”thick” /]Evaluating Cam Robinson led to a wide variety of opinions on how good he…
Under the Microscope: Pat Elflein
[dt_divider style=”thick” /]I evaluated Pat Elflein for the 2017 Inside the Pylon Draft Guide. I broke…
Under the Microscope: Ethan Pocic
[dt_divider style=”thick” /]Ethan Pocic was one of the offensive linemen I studied and graded for the…
2016 All-Underrated NFL Offensive Line Team And Awards
[dt_divider style=”thick” /]Offensive linemen are often the most overlooked and yet important position group on the…
2017 NFL Draft Offensive Line Early Preview
[dt_divider style=”thick” /]The 2017 NFL Draft is widely regarded as a strong overall class, albeit weak…