44 adjustment

Coach Nick
What do you mean hurting you to the te side. Are you playing your best dt at the 3 tech. is you strong side end squeezing down the te, is the center getting to your mike backer. those are a couple things that have to be done to stop strong side run plays.

Coach, have you tried running your defense with two speed ends and putting your stud LB on the TE? Play him inside eye and let him sqeeze that C gap. the speed ends can keep the the toss from developing. you might be weak in strong flat, but you should be able to coach that up.

Coach,

Unless your totally sold on cover#3, the easiest adjustment in the world is to go straight man. Basic man cover rules apply with the CB's taking the #1, SS's taking the #2 guy, LB's taking the #3. Roll them up hard and play bump and run, not turn and run! Your bumping the #2 receiver now, why not bump them all?
I have posted many times on the forum here, that the toughest thing to teach a receiver IS GETTING OFF THE JAM, WHY LET HIM OFF THE HOOK BY PLAYING ZONE? I run a 4-2-5 and we call our SS's DB's, not LB's, thus we are in a nickel at all times. If they spread wide on us with all four, we go right after them and align with inside leverage to prevent any slants, curls, etc. and force them to the sidelines. If I see that they are really throwing out of the ace, not just trying to spread us out for the run, I put 4 CB types on the field, jam the stuffing out of them, and hope that my four are better than their four! I run a spread that incorporates 3 recs. to the front side, 2 to the backside, and the QB back by himself at 6 yds. (empty gun) so our DB's are well versed on being spread out, and very seldom ever see anything on game night that we don't see all week long in practice. If scouting reports and game film reveal new twists here and there, we game plan for them. I know lots of the coaches here love cover #3 to compliment their 4 front verses ace, but as an ex-QB my personal preference was to always love to throw against ANY zone rather than man cover schemes. As always, just one man's opinion. Keep working on the problem, I have every confidence that you will arrive at a scheme that works best for you and your team.

J.C.Easton

Va Tech "Robber" coverage gets 9 in the box on run to TE side.

Hey oneback,
did you get the Joe Montana quote as you requested? Saw where someone wished you well in your new HC job, where are your troops located? Best of luck in the new assignment! Been to training camp (redskins) lately? Were you ever able to run into Rod Gardner? How does Temple's robber stack up against Va Tech's in this scenario posted above?

J.C.Easton

J.C. - got the Montana quote - thanks! Did not take a job - didn't see that post. At 67 with 2 severely arthritic knees - don't know if I'm up to it anymore.

As to the question about Temple Robber - were you referring to it vs 4 wides? Let me know.
thanks

hey coaches I was wondering your goal line adjustments using a 4-4 defense against a two back-te -2 wr offense and against full backfields. Was thinking pulling the safety out and putting a nose in and playing cover 1 behind it.

J.C.: Temple would check to a Cover 1 (M/FREE). Tech checks out od Robber also - I BELIEVE (would have to locate my Tech notes)( they check to Cover 3. BOTH have preferred ways to handle multiple wideouts from their respective schemes, but what I have mentioned is the "ROBBER CHECK".

Joe will do well if injuries don't become excessive. RIGHT NOW - they have at leat 4 "O" starters out (1 for season), & 4-5 "D" starters out. That is the "crap-shoot" of football! Regardless of #'s of W's & L's - they are BEAUTIFULLY coached!!!!!

Joe Gibbs (admittedly) had only about 20% of his offense in vs. Rams. Last night (vs Falcons - they looked REAL SHARP) they added another 10% (making it only 30%). The full offense will be unveiled vs Bucs on opening day. Now if he can overvome injuries (EVERY Coaches' nightmare) to 3 or 4 starting O-Linemen, & 2 of his best LBers - I think they will be OK! Did you see them vs Falcons last night?

Rod looked real good running the Flanker Reverse off the Inside Zone for 16 yds on the opening play of ther game!!!
Offense was VERY SHARP overall. Atlanta looked AWFUL!