43 Defensive Line question

GCTIGERS57
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43 Defensive Line question Mar 21, 2005 10:57:38 GMT

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Post by GCTIGERS57 on Mar 21, 2005 10:57:38 GMT

we have a 1 & 3 technique in our scheme. When we first start coaching this up in the beginning of the summer, we teach 2-gap from these shaded positions - both guys reading the Guards. I like this because it gives them gap control and keeps them from getting too vertical to too far upfield.

So I am wandering if most of you coaches "2 gap" or just have your guys maintain that gap position, or just shoot the gap.

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43 Defensive Line question Mar 21, 2005 11:30:54 GMT

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Post by BROPHY on Mar 21, 2005 11:30:54 GMT

personally, that would be a great luxury to be afforded if those two guys could control those gaps, but I know we'll never be able to get monster studs on the DLine and /or be able to coach and rep reactions in the limited time we have with them in HS. We are more concerned with the one-gap, quick penetration and control that gap. The ILB will cover the voided gap and must be fast read-type guys. This has helped us stay more aggressive. I've noticed too often that when a HS kid is trying to read, more often than not he's standing up on "skates".

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43 Defensive Line question Mar 21, 2005 13:14:44 GMT

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Post by NYDC on Mar 21, 2005 13:14:44 GMT

I would have to agree with BROPHY. We tried some of the 2 gap techniques and we were pushed all over the place. We worked the heck out of it too and still it was so much easier for our guys to have a single gap and react on the run to the blocking scheme.

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Post by GCTIGERS57 on Mar 21, 2005 10:57:38 GMT

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