Mayockisms

Every profession has what pretty much amounts to a language all their own. The world of football scouting is no different. NFL Draft analyst Mike Mayock is part of that world. NFL.com did a great thing by producing a glossary of some scouting terms, Mayockisms.

Road Grader: 
An offensive lineman who is highly effective in driving a defender off the ball on a running play.

Natural Bender: 
A flexible, athletic offensive or defensive lineman who bends at the knees, not the waist.

Downhill Thumper - LB: 
A physical linebacker who attacks and plays on the other side of the line of scrimmage.

Heavy-Legged Waist Bender: 
An offensive or defensive lineman who lacks the flexibility to dip his hips and bend at the knees, causing him to look heavy-legged.

High Motor Guy: 
A player who displays tireless effort until the whistle on every snap.

Burp the Baby: 
When a QB taps his hand on the football too long and throws late, allowing a defensive back to jump a route.

Gets Through Trash: 
When a defender is able to successfully navigate through a mass of blockers and teammates and make a tackle.

Quicker than Fast: 
A player who may not possess great 40 yard dash speed but has quickness that is effective in short areas.

Run the Arc: 
When an edge rusher uses speed to run outside of an offensive tackle and then flattens his path to pursue the quarterback.

Bubble Butt: 
An offensive or defensive lineman with a powerful lower body that provides speed and explosion.

Sand in the Pants: 
An undersized lineman that possesses toughness but needs to add bulk and strength.

Taffy Pull: 
Despite a flurry of activity, neither the offensive or defensive player gains a decisive advantage.

Power Step: 
The inside foot of an offensive lineman, which closes the door to a defenders inside rush.

Dancing Bear: 
A huge defensive lineman with the agility of a ballerina.

Phone Booth: 
An offensive lineman with below-average feet that performs best in short areas.

Get-Off: 
The initial explosion and quickness off the snap.

Space Player: 
An offensive skill position player who typically excels in open areas due to athletic ability and speed.

Oily Hips: 
An ability of an LB or DB to change direction quickly and efficiently.

Body Beautiful: 
A ripped physique that even the other players talk about.

J.A.G.: 
Just A Guy.

There you go.

"Taffy Pull" is a new one for me. I especially like "Burp the Baby" and "Oily Hips."

Over the years I've heard "slappy" as an alternative for "J.A.G."