Breece Hall’s pass pro philosophy could propel him up NFL draft boards. CarmieV on what she learned from Hall at the NFLCombine and why it's good news for the RB's draft stock. FrontOffice33 | NFLDraft
The sooner running backs can start working with their offensive lines and understanding how to protect their quarterback, the better off they’ll be. These are just the facts. Honing the art of pass protection while also still being a formidable running threat is the surest way to add value to your draft stock as a prospect.
“I feel like every back transitioning from college to the NFL can improve on pass protection because that's how you get paid,” Hall said. But the issue is that it isn’t taught as a fundamental skill to running backs. Players likely never gave it a second thought in high school and it only just recently became commonplace in college with the blurring of the lines between the college and pro games.
It goes a long way in becoming an every-down back, too. Those are the guys with the biggest contracts because they can simply do more of the work. It’s impossible to be featured or even lead a committee if you can’t be relied upon to stay and protect your quarterback in third down and passing situations.