3-3 v. Wing T

Coach G,

I'm thinking that your guess is as good as mine on the assumption that the Ends will line up in a 4i tech. But it does look like that the article does assume this. Of course I think that this series is just drawn up against a stationary base 33. It might not take into account that this defense is designed to have a very dynamic front 8. (I think if it did there might be a note on this fact). I really can't put myself in the author's place so I don't want to assume to much.

I really think your adjustments to this situation are pretty good. I don't think you are too complicated or "micro-adjusting". This would be a good game week adjustment, not only for a Wing-T team that spreads it out but for any spread option team. I feel that rolling your motion-side Spur and FS with the motion is a good adjustment. Now what coverage do you assign to this adjustment? I guess if you were expecting this type of scheme, no matter what zone coverage you had on when the wing went in motion you could check to an adjusted cover 2 like you were talking about. I guess it could be a "quazi cover 3" too, depending on how you looked at it. Since there are only three receivers in the pattern and we have four defenders, it could also essentially be a man free, with a "cloud" call on the play side. --ramble, ramble---- DC29 wrote about having an adjustment coverage something similar to this? -except cover 0 instead of zone blitz.

So anyway, we have backside Corner in man coverage, the rolled Spur deep over the play side, and the Free Safety looking to #1 reciever and ready to cover a deep 1/3 if he goes deep or "rob" the curl route. Play side Corner has a "cloud" and playing the flat.
I agree that your play-side Spur that this scheme is trying to "pick on", can blitz just like you said. Just make sure that the other LBs are doing their job for any backside stuff, quick pitch, trap etc.

On a side note, the play side (side away from motion wing) Spur is blitzing, needs to watch his wing back... if he turns and runs back to the center of the formation after the snap have him follow!! This could be "Sally" a play that has hurt my kids many times. The influence pass blocking on the back side sometimes takes my blitzers too far up field. If your backers or Spur see the counter motion from the wing react and follow!
I think that you had a good adjustment for that situation. I hope I didn't sound like I was just repeating what you presented .... I was trying to in some way validate and agree with it and maybe add a bit.

You gave me some good things to look at. Thanks.