Down in the trenches, where the battle to protect the most important person on the field plays out on each snap, it stands to reason that an eavesdropper could gain a sizable advantage by listening in on what the offensive linemen are saying to one another.
Every word, every whisper, caught by a defensive linemen could help him figure out how the offensive line is protecting the quarterback and give him an easier path to the quarterback. But this isn’t something the New Orleans Saints worry about — at least not in previous seasons.
“If a D-lineman had direct access to the things me and Jahri (Evans) are to saying to each other during a game, it would help not at all,” right tackle Zach Strief said.