D-Line Play

Apache76
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D-Line Play Apr 16, 2008 9:28:59 GMT

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Post by Apache76 on Apr 16, 2008 9:28:59 GMT

When having small , quick dl's, is it better to give them 1 gap responsibility and have them create havoc. I feel as though last year we played to much of a straight up 22 front and our dt's were put on skis backwards. What about stemming? How about shading your backside dt on the nose instead of inside shade of the guard?

Oneback Senior Member EMAIL: billmountjoy@yahoo.com Posts: 6,041	D-Line Play Apr 16, 2008 9:42:51 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Oneback on Apr 16, 2008 9:42:51 GMT 1 gap is far simpler & thus more practical!
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D-Line Play Apr 16, 2008 10:55:31 GMT

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Post by TIGER ONE on Apr 16, 2008 10:55:31 GMT

APACHE,

It is like having a secondary player cover two zones or one, naturally the one zone assignment is going to be much simpler and easier to complete successfully. Shading the nose is always a good move, if nothing more than for the angle it forces the OL to block. Your questions indicate your thinking, keep them coming if we can help!

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Caveman Senior Member Posts: 258	D-Line Play Apr 16, 2008 14:32:26 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Caveman on Apr 16, 2008 14:32:26 GMT Apache, Slant them from a 2 tech alignment and/or have them move late (during/after OL makes calls) to a 1 or 3 tech.
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jrkelly
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D-Line Play Apr 17, 2008 13:07:55 GMT

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Post by jrkelly on Apr 17, 2008 13:07:55 GMT

If you are going to have a 2 technique DL, either he has to be a stud or the LB behind him has to be a stud. Even with that, as the other coaches have said, they may be even more of a stud if they only have one gap to deal with. There times and schemes that make head up techniques an advantage, but as a rule, I think most HS coaches would agree that a one gap system usually makes good sense.

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mjzaw Junior Member Posts: 1	D-Line Play Apr 20, 2008 7:23:40 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by mjzaw on Apr 20, 2008 7:23:40 GMT Does anyone advocate a DL first step into the gap as opposed to at their man?

TIGER ONE Senior Member Posts: 6,423	D-Line Play Apr 20, 2008 10:45:21 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by TIGER ONE on Apr 20, 2008 10:45:21 GMT I sure dont! As the first step is where we establish contact with the punch, and the second step is even more important to get down in order to maintain the all important BALANCE. Coach Easton-TIGER ONE
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TIGER ONE Senior Member Posts: 6,423	D-Line Play Apr 20, 2008 10:47:42 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by TIGER ONE on Apr 20, 2008 10:47:42 GMT MZAW, PLEASE DISREGARD MY ABOVE POST, I DID NOT SEE YOU ASKED ABOUT DEFENSIVE LINEMAN AS MY ANSWER PERTAINED TO THE OL. SORRY ABOUT THAT. Coach Easton-TIGER ONE
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jrkelly
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D-Line Play Apr 20, 2008 19:14:05 GMT

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Post by jrkelly on Apr 20, 2008 19:14:05 GMT

The only time I ever tell my DL to step into the gap first is if they are involved with a stunt of some sort. Other than that I want my DL to get thier hands on the OL, control him, shed and make a play. I've always felt that if my DL shoots a gap without a stunt coming, they are opening themselves up to blocking angles, trap blocks, etc. Yes, sometimes they guess right...then again sometimes they don't and they leave others hanging out to dry.

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Austin High School
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greenough
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D-Line Play Apr 22, 2008 5:43:13 GMT

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Post by greenough on Apr 22, 2008 5:43:13 GMT

I want my DL to get their hands on the OL, we teach stab and grab to their gap responsibility. Stab the chest and grab the bicep. It seems to make the type of block you are getting easier to read and makes it tougher for the Ol to get to a backer. I try to never get a DL to play nose to nose w/ an OL. We may start head up, but on the snap we get to a gap. As a former OL, it is much easier to pass pro and run block someone who is playing down your pipe. We like to say stay on 1/3 of the man.

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Post by Apache76 on Apr 16, 2008 9:28:59 GMT

Post by Oneback on Apr 16, 2008 9:42:51 GMT

Post by TIGER ONE on Apr 16, 2008 10:55:31 GMT

Post by Caveman on Apr 16, 2008 14:32:26 GMT

Post by jrkelly on Apr 17, 2008 13:07:55 GMT

Post by mjzaw on Apr 20, 2008 7:23:40 GMT

Post by TIGER ONE on Apr 20, 2008 10:45:21 GMT

Post by TIGER ONE on Apr 20, 2008 10:47:42 GMT

Post by jrkelly on Apr 20, 2008 19:14:05 GMT

Post by greenough on Apr 22, 2008 5:43:13 GMT

Post by Coach Campbell on Mar 25, 2020 3:29:27 GMT

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