2006-12-11 10:43:37 · 17 answers · asked by martinf430 3 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
The small area that the quarterback operates in (or, in a way, is trapped in) when the defensive clashes with the offensive linemen after the snap. When a defensive linemen fights off a off. linemen and goes for the QB and the QB takes off, he's said to be forced out of the pocket.
2006-12-11 10:48:30 · answer #1 · answered by bmartin1980 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The offensive line falls back on the ends to make the line into a U shape when the quarterback wants to pass. The quarterback stands inside the U, which is called the pocket.
2006-12-11 18:54:32 · answer #2 · answered by gregory_dittman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the ball is hiked to the QB, the offensive line forms a horse shoe around the QB to protect him from would be tacklers. The area in the horse hose where the QB is is known as the "pocket"
2006-12-11 18:49:08 · answer #3 · answered by az_steeler 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pocket is the area directly behind both offensive tackles. The QB is not allowed to deliberately throw the ball away while he is in this area.
2006-12-11 18:47:04 · answer #4 · answered by BUCKSFAN 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basically, the pocket is the area that is formed between the tackles where the quarterback drops back into after the ball is snapped.
2006-12-11 18:45:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
After the ball is snapped there is a small area that forms around the quarterback where there are no defenders or blockers for a few seconds.
2006-12-11 18:57:50 · answer #6 · answered by Jake F 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the pocket is the area between both offensive tackles
2006-12-11 18:46:48 · answer #7 · answered by fstrkm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the cup-like protection space afforded a QB by his OL blocking when he retreats to pass.
2006-12-12 11:50:04 · answer #8 · answered by bigvol662004 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-12-11 18:46:36 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when the qb drops back his offensive line makes a pocket around him he can either stay there like manning or rollout like vick
2006-12-11 18:46:47 · answer #10 · answered by lilcurly 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋