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Recently the team I'm the OC for has been having issues with hyper-agile and fast DEs pounding our QBs into the dirt. Is there anything I can do about it? I can only whine at our offensive line so much to improve their builds, they mean well, but they're badly outleveled.

I've tried keeping HBs and FBs back to help out with the blocking but they don't seem to help at all, mostly they stand around, point and laugh as the pass-rusher blazes by and messes up the quarterback again and again. Occasionally the HB will run into the DT, leaving a nice route for the DE on the outside.

What can I actually do to prevent this, gameplan-wise?

Run the ball.

Or shorter passes, even though they probably won't help much.

Runs and short passes aren't a very good option when it's 10+ yards to the first down.

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So you throw it deep every first down?

Of course not.

I can see this is going to be a most rewarding conversation.

What he is saying, pound the ball and throw short passes. Dink and Dunk with some power running will eliminate the DEs. You say 10+ to a first down, but if you can average 4 yards a play and keep the QB off the ground, you won't need to be doing any long passes

short passes dont necessarily mean short yardage. get some YAC receivers. run the ball. call passing plays from traditionally run formations, so they are in a run D.

get creative.

Have your backs run their routes, and have your QB set to the highest dump settings.

problem with HB pass blocking is the DE has a 1v1 against the OT then a 1v1 against a HB. use a blocking TE on that side and the DE at least starts the play in a double team.

have your OTs softcap speed and take agility to 60+ at the expense of strength. then they might be more reliable on their own.