Kerley ran and stopped about 10 yards past the line of scrimmage, while Sanchez threw long, and into an interception.
It moved the free safety, a position usually 18 yards away from the line of scrimmage, to just half that distance.
On one interception in practice, big defensive lineman Damon Harrison pulled the ball out of the air near the line of scrimmage, causing Sanchez to shake his head in disgust.
It was all choreographed to create a perfect hole on the right side of the Giants line for Willis, who was hunched over, sneaking closer to the line of scrimmage.
But largely, that pressure at the line of scrimmage was a direct result of what was going on downfield, out of camera view, the Jets' secondary blanketing the Patriots' receivers.
So, says Buckeye Miller, if the QB knows the defense he sees at the line of scrimmage is not the defense he thought he'd see, he realizes his team can't throw the ball now.
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Despite his wee stature, Wilson possesses one of the 10 strongest arms in the league, according to Moon, which means he can throw the ball without a problem from well behind the line of scrimmage.
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On a second-and-9 on the San Diego 39, Tebow took a snap out of shotgun, faked a pitch right to running back Willis McGahee, then cut to the left and ran toward the line of scrimmage.
The Steelers put a platoon of five big bodies on the line of scrimmage with two bone-rattling linebackers behind them, ceding to Tebow and his receivers the advantage of man-to-man coverage with only one deep safety available to avert disaster.
Mara said in recent years that most teams have been putting two or three defensive players on the line of scrimmage and then putting two or three more behind them so they can push the linemen into the backfield in hopes of blocking a low kick.
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