10-10-2022, 03:36 PM
(10-10-2022, 03:34 PM)BengalsBong Wrote: I understand the thought process to it but if the guy has no background as a safety or linebacker covering passes then he is most likely not going to be worth a damn in pass coverage. So just dropping him into coverage just because it is a play other teams use is not necessarily a good idea specially if he is your best pass rusher and the other d-linemen are struggling to get pressure on the QB.
They aren't doing it just because "everyone else does it". It's a part of every DC's repertoire, like a cover 3 or cover 2. It is a method to simulate a blitz. Every team in the NFL, many teams in college and even high school teams do it. Sometimes, your top guy ends up being the drop man. It's just how it is.
