The general rule of thumb goes like this. If an offensive lineman is making eye contact with his quarterback, something’s gone wrong. A QB should see the back of his blocker’s jersey, not the front. But when Mason McCormick had no other choice, he posted up Baltimore Ravens DT Travis Jones like he was going for a rebound. As long as the quarterback stays clean and has time to make the throw, it’s a good block.
McCormick’s block against Baltimore earned plenty of buzz at the time. Speaking about it on Christian Kuntz’s podcast, he discussed why he pulled off one of the rarest moves in football.