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Well here we are again, new season & still the same overpowered pass rush problem.

I'm on a good team with a good O-line, good receivers, and a solid QB (toot toot!). However, we're still getting tons of pressure from the pass rush, even against mediocre teams.

The pass protection isn't horrible, but we're seeing hurries on 45% to 50% of all pass plays, with a sack or two per game. Receivers are getting open, but the pressure is there almost immediately before the play even has a chance to develop. This amount of pressure is causing some incompletions & bad passes that are ending what would otherwise be scoring drives.

I know that the game is borked right now when it comes to pass rush, but I really want to see more success with the passing game as there will be times when we will need it, especially come playoff time. So, I'm looking for some solid advice to help us squeeze a little more success out of the passing game, however I don't want to make any wholesale changes that would fix the passing game but cause the run game to be questionable.

Anyone have any ideas as to what the best tactics & settings are for countering the pass rush?

O-line Blocking tactics (Run / Pass / Balanced)?
Keeping HB in to block (even with low Blocking)?
Particular pass plays that are high percentage plays?

Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks!

Blocking Tactics

LT - Pass
LG - Run
C - Balanced or Pass
RG - Balanced
RT - Balanced or Pass

Never keep extra receivers in to block. Because most defense are set to: Cover Man or Blitz.

Always use custom checkdowns. The pass plays aren't really what matter (I would try to stay away from 5WR).

How are your HB and FB at recieving, if they have decent catching they are a good target for checkdowns.

Any more advice out there?

Given your QB's young and has low mobility atm try out the Conservative throw away option (trust me he won't be chucking it in the stands every play, I still haven't seen my QB throw one away), he just releases the ball a bit quicker so the rush can get to him in time and there is less chance of them affecting the throw.

I've messed around with both conservative and medium throw away risk this season and I've liked conservative a lot better (and performed better).

Can't hurt to try it out right?

Interesting idea... I wasn't aware that the TA threshold affected how quick the ball comes out, but I guess it kinda makes sense. I'll give it a shot & see what we see.

Thanks

Originally posted by Thunder66
Given your QB's young and has low mobility atm try out the Conservative throw away option (trust me he won't be chucking it in the stands every play, I still haven't seen my QB throw one away), he just releases the ball a bit quicker so the rush can get to him in time and there is less chance of them affecting the throw.

I've messed around with both conservative and medium throw away risk this season and I've liked conservative a lot better (and performed better).

Can't hurt to try it out right?

We've been trying all the different throw away thresholds for a couple of seasons now and can't actually remember one ball being thrown away, instead the QB pulls it down and tries to run if all receivers are covered. but I'll have to check out conservative to see if the QB gets rid of the ball a bit quicker.

It sounds like its another bad Bort description of a QB tactic (along with his definition of a scramble not being the same definition as anybody who has ever actually watched a game of football)