Hernandez pre-snap

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Just curious, but why does Hernandez stand up before every snap and tap the center right before the snap? I’m not sure I’ve seen another team do that - and it seems to signal to the defense when the ball will be snapped.
 

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Just curious, but why does Hernandez stand up before every snap and tap the center right before the snap? I’m not sure I’ve seen another team do that - and it seems to signal to the defense when the ball will be snapped.

The home team doing it is probably what you haven't seen.

I noticed they faked it a few times.
 

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If a lineman has gotten into a 3pt stance he’s allowed to stand but not make a forward motion. There are a variety of possibilities as to why the move. It could be a line call. Id-ing a potential stunt or blitz. Pointing out a shift that alters assignments. On rare occasion they may have not been able to understand an audible.
 
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