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Originally posted by BP
let's say you were facing my team...and I ran one single play all game, let's say strong I run right up the middle...every play, and I told you what I was gonna do before hand...how would you choose to defend that?

goal line?
4-3 with everybody blitzing?
3-4 full blitz?
something else?

Goalline

Originally posted by jumpman21
Originally posted by BP

let's say you were facing my team...and I ran one single play all game, let's say strong I run right up the middle...every play, and I told you what I was gonna do before hand...how would you choose to defend that?

goal line?
4-3 with everybody blitzing?
3-4 full blitz?
something else?

Goalline

I don't know...intuitively that's right but in practice goalline seems to be a way to give up 2.5-4.5 yards every play - enough for the offence to get lots of first downs.

Goaline's gonna give up the TD if they break through. If that happens even 5% of the time, that's 21 points on 60 snaps, even if you drop them for a loss the other 95%. Cover 1 is much safer. If they break through, you're just giving up the 1st down.

I would run a short coverage cover1 4-3 and blitz the SS and the LBs with a center (no shift). You absolutely shut down the middle, but the FS is still there just in case.

Blitzing the SS is too risky in the real games. The TE is left wide open.
Just play a Cover 1, Man, In Box, Short.
Also, blitzing the LBs isn't always a good idea - in fact I wouldn't do it (no more than one LB). A lot of times the RB will make a cut and get past them and pick up a big gain. You are better off letting the LBs play gap control and staying a little back off the LOS.

Now as you guys sure all have watched the USA Pro Championship - especially the Detroit Lions and Philadephia Pushover game...

Any new ideas?

Originally posted by Robbnva
if I told you that would give away my secret to shutting down Strong I

As if we couldnt just go and watch your plays....?
There are no secrets.

FG Block

Any of you defensive gurus want a job as my DC? Up and coming USA A #7 League team. Looking to run a 4-3.But 3-4 DC's welcome to apply.

Originally posted by pinonium
I would run a short coverage cover1 4-3 and blitz the SS and the LBs with a center (no shift). You absolutely shut down the middle, but the FS is still there just in case.

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Originally posted by Phantom_Opera
Originally posted by pinonium

I would run a short coverage cover1 4-3 and blitz the SS and the LBs with a center (no shift). You absolutely shut down the middle, but the FS is still there just in case.

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I think you need to show them a link to a play that shows this defense in action....