Miami Dolphins LT Terron Armstead shares pass-blocking secrets at OL Masterminds summit

The Miami Dolphins have little worry when five-time Pro Bowl left tackle Terron Armstead is anchoring the offensive line.

Terron Armstead hasn’t played 6,914 snaps of professional football over the last 11 seasons on accident. One of the league’s top offensive linemen, the five-time Pro Bowl left tackle surrendered just two sacks over two seasons with the Miami Dolphins.

Armstead, 32, has allowed just 22 career sacks since being drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft — that’s only two quarterback takedowns each year.

Miami’s cornerstone left tackle spent some time at the seventh-annual Offensive Line Masterminds summit and shared some secrets to his sustained success in the NFL.

“First thing out of my stance, I am going to take my chest to my inside hand,” Armstead said. “I want to land my inside hand on [the pass rusher’s] inside half. Anything threatening to my inside half, I’m knocking it down.

“As I’m taking my set, my inside hand is protecting my inside half... bull or longarm — I’m knocking it down.”

Armstead has battled through injuries to be a driving force on the offensive line. He also displays the wisdom and patience to guide the next generation of linemen.

“He’s a mentor of the game,” Dolphins rookie left tackle Patrick Paul said of Armstead last month. “One of the things he told me that I can relate to is the small victories every day. Win your set. Don’t just try to get it all done in one day.

“Just stack days and improve 1 percent each day.”