12-28-2023, 05:41 PM
(12-28-2023, 05:28 PM)KillerGoose Wrote: Every team in the NFL plays like this every season, just some more than others. It's common to see when a defense is going man and sending pressure. They are trying to buy any extra time possible to allow the pressure to get home. The downside to it is it can be really, really hard to bump good receivers. If you're playing press man and you don't get your hands on that man, you're now in a tough spot as a corner and you are on an island. Awuzie actually had decent coverage considering he didn't get his hands on him but Pickens made a savvy move with a late push-off to get separation at the last second. To compound that, Battle stopped running as the ball was getting there and allowed Pickens to pull away once the ball was caught.
Pressing in zone is a little less common because it is riskier and doesn't really fit the theme you're trying to play. You need guys in the secondary to be able to pull it off. Remember, in zone coverage that the DB isn't covering a man, he's covering a zone. If you're running cover three, that boundary DB has a deep responsibility. You don't want him to get stuck at the LOS trying to hand fight with a receiver that allows enough time for a TE or slot receiver to get behind him. There are variations of zone coverage like press/bail 3 that allows a corner to get physical at the LOS and flip his hips to get deep but you often see these guys having space between them and the receiver so they can watch the QBs eyes.
Nice post KillerGoose. Chido did have decent coverage on that bomb. Just perfectly thrown and a slight push off from Pickens was just too
good. Didn't see Battle stop running the first time, that isn't cool. Spot on about pressing in the Zone and why we don't see it often. I think
we need to play more Man as that seems what DJ Turner specifically is more comfortable in, but that takes away from Chido who is better
in Zone. It is a fine line.
(12-28-2023, 05:31 PM)Soonerpeace Wrote: Don’t forget Marion Hobby coached and recruited Wilkins at Clemson
Didn't know that, thanks.
