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[QUOTE="HRE Otto IV, post: 3171633, member: 5685"]
I think we would be fine vs a BC type. We can just play for penetration. Not like we are sitting back.

A NT always gives a C problems. The Gs can’t really help because of the 2 LBs right on the NTs hip that need to be accounted for whether they come or fall back or twist the OL won’t know. The Ts will be forced to block down on the DEs which isn’t easy and almost forces BC to run off T which is already a win. The SSs are showing blitz from the outside so the TEs have to account for them.

We would be showing a 7 man front with the O having no clue what 4 guys will do. They won’t know who to block pre snap. It is all about TFL no sitting back and taking up space for the LBs to make a play. That is the old way of thinking. Also playing for penetration makes it very difficult to pull any OL as the D is looking to disrupt behind the LOS. I hate seeing teams do that in short yardage situations. It fails too often because of the penetration. Taking pulling of OL away from BC hurts their bread and butter plays.

We wouldn’t have a true 2nd level. That is a weakness. Should the OL pick everyone up the two FSs need to come up and make a play. But against a team like BC you could cheat one of them up. We would also be vulnerable to off tackle runs. But to me that is a win getting Dillon running outside vs inside the Ts.
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