Strong side end in 4-2-5

GRIDIRON347,

JUST MY OPINION BUT HAVING RUN THE 4-2-5 FOR OVER 20 YEARS, STANDING UP AN END IS JUST ASKING FOR HIM TO BE TAKEN OUT OF THE PLAY!!! HE IS JUST TO EASY TO BLOCK.

Coach Easton-TIGER ONE

Tiger One,
That's exactly what I had thought. You're asking/ creating more for your player to overcome than is needed. We want to put our players in the best position from the start and is the 2pt stance doing that. I'm sure it depends on the player in the position as well if it is successful more than not.
To the TE side in the scheme I am looking at, they play the end head up on the TE. Any end should be able to take on a TE and win each time. For the most part he has C gap and the Sam linebacker will scrape, then stack behind the DE and spy the Outiside S on a "flow to" play.
I do feel that you'd get more explosion from the DE on the snap of the ball if he is on a 3pt stance.

Thank you Caveman as well for the reply. It seems like a coaches choice for the most part.