The Joe Moore Award Process for Determining the Best OL – Lance Zierlein, NFL Analyst

Football is in Lance Zierlein’s blood. He is the son of retired NFL Coach Larry Zierlein and an analyst for NFL.com since 2015. His opinions on the best players in the game are highly respected across the industry. Today, he joins us to share his involvement in the Joe Moore Award, shed light on the process for determining the award's winning unit, and reveal the characteristics of the highest-performing offensive line units in the country. Through the conversation, both the physical and mental aspects of elite offensive line play show through, and he shares the common characteristics displayed by the coaches leading these top units. Show Notes: How he became involved with JMA The process is a funnel Our watchlist is everybody Duke Manyweather - LSU five-man protections in 2019 Three phases of the block Learning about how OL play evolves from his dad - NFL Coach Larry Zierlein Evaluating pass protection of the unit The true sign of teamwork in pass pro Run schemes that lend themselves to teamwork Assessing varied technique Characteristics of the OL coaches leading the best units Follow Lance Zierlein on Twitter @Lance Zierlein. Additional Joe Moore Award Episode: Aaron Taylor: https://bit.ly/3zchYGr Related Resource: The Moore Method - OL University: https://bit.ly/3zchYGr Additional Offensive Line Episodes: Sonny Dykes - Putting Together an Offense: https://spoti.fi/42NgiAL Bob Wylie - Coaching That Builds Relationships (Part 1): https://bit.ly/3TPJgfm Bob Wylie - Coaching That Builds Relationships (Part 2): https://bit.ly/3nsAuYI Kyle Caskey - Blitz Pick-Up: https://bit.ly/3lJ9UtZ Research and Development Series: Tackles: https://bit.ly/3FYLwLx Interior Linemen: https://bit.ly/40FMofZ Be sure to go to coachandcoordinator.com for enhanced show notes with links to related episodes, resources, and articles, as well as our winning edge takeaways detailed in text. Also sign-up for our free Weekly Tip Sheet, which highlights the best ideas from the previous week, trending episodes, and featured resources. Follow us on Twitter @CoachKGrabowski. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices