Originally posted on 01/07/2019:

Quote Originally Posted by Grivas_Digeni View Post
Do you think this is the reason coaches resort to 'icing' them? Just because it's hard for the kicking team's line to hold off the rushers twice in a quick succession? So it has nothing to do with the kicker and everything to do with the other 20 guys on the field?
no. if anything its the opposite. rushing the kicker will tire out the defenders more than the offensive line since the offensive line just has to hold its position and dig in while the defenders have to try to push them out of the way. thats why no huddle offenses tire pass rushers out more than offensive linemen.

blocking for kicks is also really easy and takes basically no skill since the splits are so tight.