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All rights reserved. \n","width":550,"height":null,"type":"twitter","cache_age":"3153600000","provider_name":"Twitter","provider_url":"https://twitter.com","version":"1.0","_id":"https://twitter.com/JohnOwning/status/1240133038475968515","additional_properties":{"comments":[],"_id":1584538740627}},"referent":{"id":"https://twitter.com/JohnOwning/status/1240133038475968515","service":"oembed","type":"twitter","provider":"https://publish.twitter.com/oembed?url=","referent_properties":{"additional_properties":{"comments":[],"_id":1584538740627}}}},{"_id":"XBFHHXYZY5GGLITFI6UGN6PN2U","type":"text","additional_properties":{"comments":[],"inline_comments":[],"_id":1584512805585},"content":"Listed at 6-4, 300 pounds, McCoy’s athleticism has waned with age (he’s 32 years old), but he has compensated with better hands and a stronger anchor at the line of scrimmage."},{"_id":"M4M6C6XHYNCGFJPLCYDNXYTRGY","type":"text","additional_properties":{"comments":[],"inline_comments":[],"_id":1584512805586},"content":"Whereas his hands in the past were primarily used to penetrate and make plays in the backfield, McCoy has improved significantly in his ability to hold the point and stack blocks at the line of scrimmage, using his 33 3/4-inch arms to maintain separation so he can shed and make tackles in the run game. Here’s a great example:"},{"type":"oembed_response","subtype":"twitter","_id":"6LBEAQPXERFXNJOE5F6GI76DVE","raw_oembed":{"url":"https://twitter.com/JohnOwning/status/1240126061154914306","author_name":"John Owning","author_url":"https://twitter.com/JohnOwning","html":" New #Cowboys DT Gerald McCoy defeating a reach block to make a tackle along the LOS vs the zone run. pic.twitter.com/Yo5lojJfjQ — John Owning (@JohnOwning) March 18, 2020 \n\n","width":550,"height":null,"type":"twitter","cache_age":"3153600000","provider_name":"Twitter","provider_url":"https://twitter.com","version":"1.0","_id":"https://twitter.com/JohnOwning/status/1240126061154914306","additional_properties":{"comments":[],"_id":1584538740630}},"referent":{"id":"https://twitter.com/JohnOwning/status/1240126061154914306","service":"oembed","type":"twitter","provider":"https://publish.twitter.com/oembed?url=","referent_properties":{"additional_properties":{"comments":[],"_id":1584538740630}}}},{"_id":"QLIUNPADKBBIHGWJVMJRJ6NEKA","type":"text","additional_properties":{"comments":[],"inline_comments":[],"_id":1584512805588},"content":"On this play, McCoy is aligned as the shaded nose tackle (1-technique) between Seattle’s center and left guard. Once the ball is snapped, he quickly fires out of stance and reads the lateral movement of the offensive line, which tips him off to the zone run."},{"_id":"F2GOEYNUN5CMLO263ACZ2QKPME","type":"text","additional_properties":{"comments":[],"inline_comments":[],"_id":1584512805589},"content":"From there, McCoy beats the guard to first contact, employing a quick, two-hand strike to put No. 70 on his heels and attain superior hand placement. McCoy dominating the inside space of the block enables him to use his length to create and maintain...