Watch: Rob Havenstein gives awesome film breakdown of pass-blocking set
In retirement, Rob Havenstein is spreading some wisdom and insight on blocking elite edge rushers in the NFL.
There’s a lot more that goes into stopping elite edge rushers than simply getting your hands on them and trying to block them. Communication with the guard is paramount, as is properly setting to be in position to block. Recently retired Rams right tackle Rob Havenstein knows all about that, which makes this film breakdown of a play against the Houston Texans outstanding.
He explains the logic behind aggressively kicking out and going to get Will Anderson Jr. , rather than dropping back and waiting for him to attack. Knowing he had Kevin Dotson to the inside, Havenstein tried to funnel Anderson that way.
It was something he and Dotson talked about before the snap. “I know I have K-Dot’s eyes right away and I’ll let K-Dot know that, too. Like, as we’re going to the huddle, be like, ‘Hey, if I get a good look here, I'm jumping and I need your eyes.
’ ‘All right, cool. Got you. ’” Havenstein said he tried to use his help as much as he could, knowing how good some of today’s edge rushers are.