Originally posted by Galithor
That's why I think you'll want 7-8 zones on the field instead of 5 with a 6 man rush at higher levels. More bodies means smaller responsibility areas, and the increased reaction range with higher skill defenders should mean smaller windows.
That's on the list of things that will be happening to Yorick next season. There are build issues I think I need to address on the defense before I can risk leaving my guys in coverage that long, and I need better pass rush from the d-line.
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A good Defensive line with some solid spin cycle investment ought to be able to create nearly as much pressure as a 6 man blitz occasionally. If you had 8 in coverage with 60+ sprinting, quickness, footwork, etc... it may be feasible to actually get interceptions reliably when the DEs put the hurry on.
This would be those build issues I just mentioned.
As a side note, my guys jump at balls all the freaking time. They've never gotten an interception that way, but god bless 'em, they're trying.
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That's the hope anyhow. Frankly, I don't see zone blitzes with only 5-6 guys in zone ever being all that great outside specific rushing defenses. Too many big holes that top flight QBs will certainly abuse. Sure stuff like the CB zone blitzes are great against the power sweep teams, but you're not running that crap against Air Raid without Cleveland murdering you.
I'm not seeing Cleveland having that much trouble murdering man defenses. I mean, my game against y'all was speed bump and hope (I remember posting the exact conversation I had with Sieg about that).
That's why I think you'll want 7-8 zones on the field instead of 5 with a 6 man rush at higher levels. More bodies means smaller responsibility areas, and the increased reaction range with higher skill defenders should mean smaller windows.
That's on the list of things that will be happening to Yorick next season. There are build issues I think I need to address on the defense before I can risk leaving my guys in coverage that long, and I need better pass rush from the d-line.
Originally posted by
A good Defensive line with some solid spin cycle investment ought to be able to create nearly as much pressure as a 6 man blitz occasionally. If you had 8 in coverage with 60+ sprinting, quickness, footwork, etc... it may be feasible to actually get interceptions reliably when the DEs put the hurry on.
This would be those build issues I just mentioned.
As a side note, my guys jump at balls all the freaking time. They've never gotten an interception that way, but god bless 'em, they're trying.
Originally posted by
That's the hope anyhow. Frankly, I don't see zone blitzes with only 5-6 guys in zone ever being all that great outside specific rushing defenses. Too many big holes that top flight QBs will certainly abuse. Sure stuff like the CB zone blitzes are great against the power sweep teams, but you're not running that crap against Air Raid without Cleveland murdering you.
I'm not seeing Cleveland having that much trouble murdering man defenses. I mean, my game against y'all was speed bump and hope (I remember posting the exact conversation I had with Sieg about that).
