Attacking aggressive 4-4

Those types of defenses really try to force things, they are looking for the big play. They make up for lack of pursuit and men in coverage by just overwhelming you. Spread them out and force them to play the whole field. Running straight into an 8 man front is going to be hard.

Also see how their OLB's play, especially against backs out of the backfield. Do they blitz and engage, or aqre they just running free.

What MORE do you want than SINGLE COVERAGE on the WR's!!!!!!! An "OC's" DREAM!

Assuming you are in High School - there is no reason to be "caught without a passer". You begin to scout out your feeder system when they are 8th graders. When you GET the player as a 9th grader - you begin to develop him in & out of season (you have 3-4 years to get him ready)! Being good passer isn't as much about arm strength as it is about "TIMING" (which can be developed by spending the TIME on it).

If you are on the Youth Level - there are Youth League Coaches (some of whom played for me) that can teach the simple "3 step passing game", & a few "play actions" off their best runs to kids 8 thru 12 years old!

Going back to my beginning in coaching in 1961, I never had a QB that couldn't at least throw the short QUICK 3 step passing game (such as 6 yd Hitch, 6 yd Slant, Fade, etc.) with some degree of effectiveness, & SOME play actions - even if it meant running a "boot" outside & dinking it to SOMEONE in the flat. These things CAN be done ONLY IF you commit TIME to develope it! If you DON'T - how do you come from behind? What do you do when your opponent out-personnels you?

If you do not have even a limited ability to do a little of that - then you become so one dimensional that you better have a GREAT running game. OR, play great defense & have a great kicking game! Food for thought (below):

PS: One of the BEST lessons I ever learned in coaching (on 3 levels of competition) was when Danny Ford (who had just won the National Championship at Clemson in the mid 1980's) told me this: QUOTE: "We run the ball 80% of the time in an "I-Option" style offense, BUT, do you know how much time we spend on the PASSING GAME in practice? EIGHTY PERCENT (80%)!!!!!!! Our passing game had to BAIL us out several times, enabling us to win the National Championship. The most HELPLESS feeling in the world is HAVING to pass, & not being able to"!!!