and won with his head far more than his massive frame. Immediately after the snap, he took an outside step in anticipation of where he needed to be to get leverage on the correct defender. If that isn’t coaching and player development—and reason for optimism—I don’t what is.

Think about it. Etienne made a game winning play with his head. Think about saying that statement last year.

Kudos to OL coaches for their efforts in rebuilding this line.

Kudos to Etienne for learning, reading, and implementing the right technique.

… and Kudos to ARod for the personal formation and presnap motion that created the opportunity for Etienne to win that 1-on-1 matchup.