Football Stuff - teach me something 3 technique - 5 technique

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(05-08-2011 06:07 PM)papachaz Wrote:  ok couple of quick questions about your play diagram. is Babs typically the nose for us in that? i don't know if i've really ever seen Kroy pull over and rush the B gap like that either, doesn't he usually go outside?.... secondly, is the secondary in 'quarters' coverage with the "mike" up the pipe? i've been over at the link drake put in.....LOL

EDIT: ok i was just being cute about the coverages, i see you're talking a run play. so the WLB is who, spoon or nicholas?

Babs rotates, but is more of a traditional under-tackle(the one on the right). That particular diagram shows a stunt with the defensive tackle bouncing outside and the DE collapsing inside. This is best used by quick linemen. The idea behind the stunt is that on every play, an offensive linemen is supposed to have a particular blocking assignment. Even if they are just playing a zone blocking scheme, where they block an area, if all the sudden one guy runs away and someone else just shows up, it can cause confusion and keep the offensive line off-balance. What should be noted though is that in our scheme, both of our DTs play the role of a traditional 3 technique DT. They may not line up in that particular area, but they both fit the mold you look for in a good 3 technique DT. 6"2, around 290, "smallish", extremely quick, fast first step, flows well with a play, high motor, etc.

That 4-3 play in particular is the traditional Tampa 2 zone play. The Mike LB drops into the deep middle between the safeties instead of covering short. This tries to cover up the traditional problems of the Cover 2 where you attack the deep middle void between the safeties. It takes a very special MLB to be able to react quickly enough to read and play the run or drop deep middle and play the pass well. This is why Brian Urlacher is universally viewed as a great LB, because he plays that role so well.

In that play, the Will LB is on the left. The Will on any given play is the linebacker that plays on the weak side of the formation. In the traditional I-formation, the TE lines up next to the RT while the backs line up directly behind the QB. Although it is a very balanced formation(a bit run oriented though), the fact that the more players are lined up right up center rather than left is what makes the right side the strong side.

Our defense isn't really a Cover 2 zone type defense, even though we employ it. We are more of a Cover 2 Man Under team that employs soft man coverage on the outside. It looks similar, but instead of the LBs and CBs taking up zones, they instead cover particular players underneath while the safeties take the traditional Cover 2 shell by splitting the field in halves deep down the field.

The idea is that our front 7 covers a single gap each, and the defensive linemen go for penetration in order to disrupt the play. With guys like Babs and hopefully Peria Jerry, they are supposed to cause interior disruption in the backfield rather than tie up blockers. You penetrate into the backfield, you blow up the play and throw off timing. While people complain our defense isn't very aggressive, in reality we are simply less aggressive with our back 7 to make up for the fact that our scheme causes for the front 4 to take on an extremely aggressive role. The weakness is that the linemen can be prone to over-pursuit, which things like misdirection, draws, and screens can quickly take advantage of.

Now, because our defensive linemen have to play so aggressively, it can quickly tire them out. This is why TD looks for linemen that have a big burst off the snap, have a non-stop motor(they never stop going), and are very good at changing direction. However, the scheme also requires our linebackers to be very good at shedding blocks. With our linemen trying to shoot their gaps to disrupt the play, this means that the offensive linemen are going to continue to push up field on some plays. If our linebackers aren't agile enough to get away from or shed the block from that linemen that weighs 60+ lbs than him, then we run the risk of giving up an explosive play. Curtis Lofton is known for traditionally being very good at this. He's very good at pursuit, shedding blocks, and wrapping up.

Anything else I can add?