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"He works through trash well" - A defensive player who slides through heavy traffic, crowds of players, to make tackles.

​"He's a pile inspector" - A defensive player who shows up late to make a tackle conveniently jumping on the player pile right after teammates have made the tackle, typically when the play is over in an attempt to look involved.

​"He plays the piano well" - A lineman who is versatile and effectively plays multiple positions, tackle and end.

"He's a walks on eggs runner" - A runner who hesitates instead of plowing through the line of scrimmage.​

"He doesn't play well in a phone booth" - The player gets knocked around and is generally ineffective when trying to make a play in lots of traffic around multiple other players.

 

"He likes the buffet" - A player who 'picks and chooses' when he is going to get involved in the play.

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"He needs a little more sand in his pants" - A lineman who needs to add some more weight to be effective in the NFL.​​​

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​"He's a beer truck" - An big offensive lineman who effectively gets down field and plows over potential tacklers.

"He's a $15 cab ride to get around" - A blocker who is wide and difficult to maneuver around to get into the play.

"He has oily (or greasy) hips" - A defensive player who has fluidity in his mid-section to change direction without stiffness.

"He's a Swiss Army Knife" - A player, such as a linebacker who plays multiple positions well.

"He's not on my board" -  A response for when another fan asks what you think about a certain player in the draft and you have not scouted him; particularly handy for those not knowledgeable of draft players since no one knows that you don't have a board.
 

"He uses his meat hooks well" - A lineman with powerful hands who used them to displace his opponent.

"He can clear trash" - A player who removes opponents attempting to block him out of the way with ease.

"He's a ball of knives" - A big defensive tackle who is broad, round and simply runs through blockers like a set of knives on a ball.

"He's a show dog" - A player who looks particularly good in uniform during practice and pre-game warm-ups but performs poorly during the game.

​"He doesn't get caught up in the wash" - A defender who moves around and through blocks and player traffic".

"He gobbles up the cushion" - The player, such as a Cornerback, initially and perhaps intentionally, allows another player some space to maneuver but has the speed to close the gap quickly to make a play.

"He's got a bubble butt" - Considered a good thing on an offensive lineman, hopefully because it gives him more leverage.

"He's a cat and mouse tackle" - An offensive tackle dominant enough that he 'toys' with the defensive end setting him up play to play.

"He's a trained circus elephant" - An ultra large offensive lineman who is particularly nimble on his feet. Balanced ball on head not required.

"He climbs the ladder well" - A receiver or defensive back who jumps well to compete for the ball.

"He washes down well" - An offensive lineman who effectively seals the corner of the defensive line, blocking potential tacklers.

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