How to handle the TE in the 3-3

RayLewis
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How to handle the TE in the 3-3 Jan 15, 2004 9:10:31 GMT

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Post by RayLewis on Jan 15, 2004 9:10:31 GMT

How do you guys think is the best way to defend a pro (usually I) set with a good TE? Do you like to play straight up 3-3 and not change much, or put sam on the ground head up the TE or bring down the stinger into a 9 tech, or what other options?
We play teams with good TE's and TB's and will run Counter Trey, and Iso at that spot and give us troubles because they can wash everything down inside the TE. Then they only have to kick the stinger out and they've got a play. What do ya'll do?

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3-3-5 Coach Senior Member Posts: 246	How to handle the TE in the 3-3 Jan 15, 2004 9:45:51 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by 3-3-5 Coach on Jan 15, 2004 9:45:51 GMT If we see a two back team that we know is going to run the ball, we have a front that we get in that has been fantastic. Email me for more info. ballcoach1@netzero.net

DC29 Senior Member Posts: 453	How to handle the TE in the 3-3 Jan 15, 2004 11:41:42 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by DC29 on Jan 15, 2004 11:41:42 GMT ray lewis, we bring the strongside stinger down to a 9. the interior 6 play the same.
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How to handle the TE in the 3-3 Jan 15, 2004 11:54:56 GMT

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Post by RayLewis on Jan 15, 2004 11:54:56 GMT

Coach,
We did something real similar to that and what we found was they would wash down our sam and end and then kick out the spur player and they had a play. We were not man on the TE with the FS though. That would have been immediate run support with a TE down block.

One thing we have wondered about was putting our sam down head up the TE and shifting will and mike. All gaps are still covered and we can still run our stunts. Sam would have to learn the front calls then but he should already know them.

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Coach Golla Senior Member Posts: 271	How to handle the TE in the 3-3 Jan 15, 2004 16:17:47 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Coach Golla on Jan 15, 2004 16:17:47 GMT Coach, We slant to him or align head up and blitz, well both ways we blitz. PGOLLA

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How to handle the TE in the 3-3 Jan 15, 2004 21:04:06 GMT

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Post by DC29 on Jan 15, 2004 21:04:06 GMT

ray lewis,
we've seen that too, and it can cause problems--if we don't execute better than the oline. we've also sent the stinger hard, and looped the backer outside. we switch the stinger and backers' responsibilities-just to switch things up.

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Coach Jake
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How to handle the TE in the 3-3 Jan 16, 2004 3:14:22 GMT

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Post by Coach Jake on Jan 16, 2004 3:14:22 GMT

We will go to our Stud front - where Sam goes to a 9, and we either keep the DL heads up and slant or get them to slide to shade their man to the Strong side. This way we still have our stinger outside and mike inside. We found the tighter we played the stinger the easier it was for him to get caught up. if our Sam can physically manhandle the TE, then we can just play base cover 3 - on pass - sam looks for #2 and looks to collide and widen a vertical route while looking for #1 coming back underneath. On a quick in - Mike will collide and on an out we will cover with the flat defender. We can always pin the TE with the stinger and Sam with man coverage too.

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Post by RayLewis on Jan 15, 2004 9:10:31 GMT

Post by 3-3-5 Coach on Jan 15, 2004 9:45:51 GMT

Post by DC29 on Jan 15, 2004 11:41:42 GMT

Post by RayLewis on Jan 15, 2004 11:54:56 GMT

Post by Coach Golla on Jan 15, 2004 16:17:47 GMT

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