In Praise of the Three Technique

Early in my career I was influenced by three very good defensive line coaches. They are: Bob Karmelowicz of the Kansas City Chiefs, who I spent time with during the spring of 1999, John Pease of the Jacksonville Jaguars, who I had the opportunity to work with in the Jaguars Minority Fellowship Coaching Internship Program, and Cliff Yoshida, who recruited me and was my position coach while I played defensive tackle at East Carolina University. I practice a style of coaching that has been influenced by each of their coaching styles. But the common thread that they all have shared with me is to put your best defensive tackle at the Three Technique. When a team has an effective defense, there is often a dominant player at the Three Technique. No matter your base defense, it is imperative that if the Three Technique is followed, the dominant player forces a \"double team\" between a guard