Traits and Techniques: Tyron Smith’s Snatch and Trap

[RS12]

Dallas Cowboys left tackle Tyron Smith is the most physically talented tackle in football, and showcases his dominance through elite athleticism, play strength, discipline, and overall technique. Marrying his rare physical traits with an increasingly improving skill set has resulted in the mastering of the position when he’s been healthy. Despite struggles with a bulging disk in his back and a strained MCL that caused him to miss three games in 2016, Smith graded out as the #2 overall LT according to Duke Manyweather of Bleacher Report’s NFL1000.

Apart from the sheer physical prowess that Smith possesses over nearly every pass-rusher he faces, there is a refined array of techniques that Smith employs to protect the QB, none more prevalent than his signature snatch and trap technique. This is a technique that is predicated on the pass-rusher’s weight distribution being too far out in front of their bodies when they lean and initiate contact, leaving them susceptible to their head and shoulders drifting too far in front of their feet. Once Smith detects the above situation he uses either the two- or one-hand snatch and trap to use their momentum against themselves, burying them in the ground in the process.

http://insidethepylon.com/nfl/teams-nfl/nfc-east/dallas-cowboys/2017/06/29/tyron-smith-snatch-trap/

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

That's why they say he has the strongest hands in the league. You hand fight with him you lose.

 

[Howboutdemcowboys31]

Guy could re-direct an incoming lion

 

[Az Lurker]

At some point we need to stop pretending there is anyone on this team better at their position than Tyron is at LT

 

[AmericasTeam81]

Tyron Smith is the phenom

 

[NorthwestDallas40]

At some point we need to stop pretending there is anyone on this team better at their position than Tyron is at LT

At some point, many Cowboys fans need to accept that Tyron was the better pick than Watt

 

[CF74]

Beast

 

[Kevinicus]

And on almost every play I see one or two Cowboys lineman doing what I was told was holding (it's really standard blocking technique used league wide).

 

[jday]

Dallas Cowboys left tackle Tyron Smith is the most physically talented tackle in football, and showcases his dominance through elite athleticism, play strength, discipline, and overall technique. Marrying his rare physical traits with an increasingly improving skill set has resulted in the mastering of the position when he’s been healthy. Despite struggles with a bulging disk in his back and a strained MCL that caused him to miss three games in 2016, Smith graded out as the #2 overall LT according to Duke Manyweather of Bleacher Report’s NFL1000.

Apart from the sheer physical prowess that Smith possesses over nearly every pass-rusher he faces, there is a refined array of techniques that Smith employs to protect the QB, none more prevalent than his signature snatch and trap technique. This is a technique that is predicated on the pass-rusher’s weight distribution being too far out in front of their bodies when they lean and initiate contact, leaving them susceptible to their head and shoulders drifting too far in front of their feet. Once Smith detects the above situation he uses either the two- or one-hand snatch and trap to use their momentum against themselves, burying them in the ground in the process.

http://insidethepylon.com/nfl/teams-nfl/nfc-east/dallas-cowboys/2017/06/29/tyron-smith-snatch-trap/

Very nice find. Thanks for sharing!

 

[AsthmaField]

Tyron Smith's WHAT?



Edit: Good read.

 

[AsthmaField]

At some point we need to stop pretending there is anyone on this team better at their position than Tyron is at LT

You might have to change your name.... but you should post more often.

 

[CCBoy]

Some kind of good OP here...thanks for the share!

 

[Bullflop]

Tell us something we don't know -- (when it comes to domination, that's what Tyron does best.)

 

[dallasdave]

Tell us something we don't know -- (when it comes to domination, that's what Tyron does best.)

You said and said it right, Tyron is the BEST OT !!!!

 

[Bullflop]

You said and said it right, Tyron is the BEST OT !!!!

That fella we lovingly refer to as La'el probably won't be anyone to sneeze at, either!! Free who??

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

Does anyone else remember the naysayers claiming Tyron was too light, couldn't make the transition to LT (played RT at USC) and never dominated anyone in the Pac-10/12?

 

[dallasdave]

That fella we lovingly refer to as La'el probably won't be anyone to sneeze at, either!! Free who??

The Free Ride is over

 

[dallasdave]

Does anyone else remember the naysayers claiming Tyron was too light, couldn't make the transition to LT (played RT at USC) and never dominated anyone in the Pac-10/12?

Same people who said Dallas made a mistake to trade down and pick Fredbeard

 

[viman96]

Smith is a bad man! Dude is a beast!

Loved all the clips of the Eagles getting owned by Smith!

 

[Irvin88_4life]

At some point we need to stop pretending there is anyone on this team better at their position than Tyron is at LT

Frederick is close if not better