Trench Warfare

Trench Warfare

Ghost Stories: The origin story of the ghost technique and those who perfected it

Examining the origin story, technical details and different versions of the hottest pass-rush move in football

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Brandon Thorn
Dec 08, 2021
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The ghost technique is an artful, deceptive pass-rush move that has gotten increasingly popular over the last few seasons — to the point that it’s often used on ‘money downs’ by some of the game’s best edge rushers. I wanted to take a closer look at the technique — in both a big-picture and granular way — using a combinatio…

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