Cover 2/Tampa 2 and how to beat it

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(09-21-2022, 12:12 AM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: I wouldn’t really consider check downs being “schemed open.”

Likely not, but when you have a zone that far off with no safety help in the box, and LBs playing back, those guys are open as a result. Take the five yards. When teams weren't playing back last year, players were open down field way more often. Remember the long TD to Chase against KC? He couldn't have been more open... Boyd on a couple long TDs DEN/BAL, Tee against Pitt, and these are just off the top of my head. Defenses are daring us to throw the check down and run the ball. We're doing neither. It's there, but the Jimmy's and Joe's ain't getting it done. They eliminated the turnovers in DAL, let's hope they take the next step this week.