re: ILBs in coverage

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How would you solve the problem? If I'm an OC game planning against UGA that's exactly the matchup I'm gonna exploit.

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You have to mix your coverages up. Want to keep the offense the offense honest? Then you disguise your D and drop into a cover 3, taking away the seam/post route. Every single defensive scheme has a weakness that offenses can exploit. The same can be said for offensive schemes. It's a chess match, really.If you run cover 2 all game, they'll hit you with the deep passes down the middle. If you run cover 3 all game, they'll throw underneath. If you man-up and run zero coverage, they can kill you with hitch-and-go's, out routes, or just a simple go with a guy who is faster than your CB. The way to combat it is to switch up your coverage; you'll have plays where the Offense has the perfect play call against your D, you just have to hope your athletes can make plays. There isn't a magical fix that guarantees a TFL, sack, or interception on every play of the game.


Honestly, our LBs were in decent position on most every play that has been highlighted in this thread. Sometimes a QB just makes a perfect throw and there's not much you can do. As I said earlier, MOST inside backers will always be at a disadvantage in man-coverage...it's not what they're used to doing.