In our final film room breakdown of the week, we take a look at Ryan Kelly’s ability to block at the second level. To this point, we’ve examined his performance as a pass blocker, as an inside run blocker, and in pulling situations. Each of these skills is important but one of the most challenging requirements for linemen, and potentially one of the most valuable, is the ability to place an effective block at the second level.
It is one thing to place a block when pulling down the line, it is another to enter open space against smaller, more agile and more athletic players at the second level.