Linebacker Reads?

Coach Mountjoy,

Don't think it is as high as 90% here. If in man and there is split flow out of I, who is covering the FB on PA-pass if both ILBs go with TB?

-Scott

CUI,

Do you also walk a LB up as a stand up 7 tech. ? Seems it would be tough for MLB to get a read off the OT who has man in either gap, e.g. if he blocks down on the 3 tech. what does that mean?

-Scott

Coach Scott,
We do not walk up a 7 tech LB. We would have the DT over the OG, the ILB over the OT, and the DE/OLB over the DE. His read is the same as reading a guard. We give him C gap, DT has B and DE is contain / D gap.
Do you stay in your 46 defense a lot of the time?

Coach Scott - who covers the back you mentioned STRICTLY depends on the COVERAGE played (& whether or not you are "UNDER-KEYING" an O-Lineman for a give away)! WHAT COVERAGE ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

NOTE: Vs good play action teams - go "0/MAN" & bring A LOT OF HEAT!

PS: IF you feel compelled to key ONE back OR the other - here is the method that every good defensive coach I ever met (HS/COLLEGE/PRO) uses: In looking at film of your opponent - chart WHICH BACK leads you to the POA the highest PERCENTAGE of the time, & KEY HIM! We glean this info from film EACH week for use IF we need to key one particular back! CP: IF you are playing man/under vs. an "I" - each ILB takes the back that comes his way on passes (in ZONE - it doesn't matter).