When it comes to offensive line play, the casual fan tends to only pay attention when things go wrong. That is true for pretty much every franchise, not just the New York Giants.
Sure, offensive linemen need to be big and powerful and need a kind of sheer bloody-mindedness to play their positions. But OL play is also so much more. It is equal parts art and science; it is teamwork and chemistry; scheme, technique, timing, angles, and leverage.
As a part of last year’s summer Alex Sinclair broke down the basics of offensive line play — from what each position’s role is to the basics of pass blocking, man blocking, and zone blocking.