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Zone defense will generally get you beat in the SEC this year

Posted on 10/3/26 at 4:21 pm
Posted by TutHillTiger
Mississippi Alabama
Member since Sep 2010
51563 posts
Posted on 10/3/26 at 4:21 pm
There are a lot of very good QBs in the SEC this year that pick apart a zone like a redneck picking jerky out his teeth. Whoever wins this league this year is going to a team that can play man to man, or just very very lucky.
Posted by BFANLC
The Beach
Member since Oct 2007
24342 posts
Posted on 10/3/26 at 4:23 pm to
Bama played a lot of Zone today
Posted by TigahTX
Member since Apr 2022
3643 posts
Posted on 10/3/26 at 4:29 pm to
You can play zone but you better get some pressure on the qb. All that ten yard cushion with a 3 man rush non sense needs to stop.
Posted by BamaFan247
Alabama
Member since Dec 2010
102 posts
Posted on 10/3/26 at 4:38 pm to
Pretty sure that was his point
Posted by lsuson
Metairie
Member since Oct 2013
15953 posts
Posted on 10/3/26 at 4:40 pm to
State also lost their starting RB
Posted by BFANLC
The Beach
Member since Oct 2007
24342 posts
Posted on 10/3/26 at 9:48 pm to
Yeah they did, tough loss for them for sure. I was worried about him.
Posted by meansonny
ATL
Member since Sep 2012
27662 posts
Posted on 10/3/26 at 9:55 pm to
You've got to be able to do both.

These mobile QBs will destroy man coverage with their legs.

But you have to be able to mix coverages to slow down processing and allow a pass rush a chance.
Posted by GreatPumpkin
Member since Mar 2022
3479 posts
Posted on 10/3/26 at 9:58 pm to
I feel like we are seeing more zone than ever. You can’t let QB’s get comfortable processing
Posted by meansonny
ATL
Member since Sep 2012
27662 posts
Posted on 10/3/26 at 10:01 pm to
Gunner is hell against man coverage.

You've got to change it up to get that hesitation. Man coverage is easy for QB processing. And if pressure leaves a gap or misses, you let the QBs legs hurt you.

But like you said, soft zone gets carved up by efficient teams too.

Simulate pressures and change looks. Don't let the eyes trust what they see
Posted by GreatPumpkin
Member since Mar 2022
3479 posts
Posted on 10/3/26 at 10:04 pm to
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Gunner is hell against man coverage.

He ruined my month because we insisted on running man against y’all last year
Posted by meansonny
ATL
Member since Sep 2012
27662 posts
Posted on 10/3/26 at 10:06 pm to
Did you fire that DC?
Posted by GreatPumpkin
Member since Mar 2022
3479 posts
Posted on 10/3/26 at 10:08 pm to
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Did you fire that DC?
No. But I did wish Jim Knowles into Knoxville
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