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[QUOTE="K Otto XLIV, post: 1475319"]
This is mostly scheme. Personally I am not a fan of it. In realty it is blitz but don't break. Our coverage is extremely conservative which is why SU is always low on the passer efficiency scale. The long pass plays will more often than not be a player issue where the safeties are caught cheating. The cushions though are all on the scheme. We play a lot of zone which you almost have to do when you have 1 DB and a shaded LB lined up over 3 WR/TEs.

Personally I prefer the Schiano style blitzing D. You will see shorter drives and more turnovers. However you will also concede a lot more big plays. I am willing to risk that for the rewards. The Shafer/Bullough D you will see a lot of long drives. It helps keep the score low but it can hurt field position and momentum. Plus I don't like seeing QBs get into rhythms, especially bad ones.

Our D coaches are good. Our scheme will never cause us to lose games. However IMO the scheme will never be one that can let you be a D first team. This type of D would be a good fit for the McNabb teams but a bad one for the 2001 squad.
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