08-02-2019, 12:10 PM
(08-02-2019, 12:01 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Could it be because zone is what those teams run, and have been running for quite some time? There's a difference when you draft players that are good zone defenders to plug into your already disciplined unit, and taking a team that has been a man coverage team for years and suddenly asking them to instantly do well in zone.
Colts just changed schemes last year to a Tampa 2 along with adding a bunch of new players on defense. This idea that man good/zone bad that gets perpetuated by a lot of fans, not just here,is simply comical because people think zone means you spot drop and cover grass. It highlights people's lack of understanding about matching concepts and checks and how they can work together to make zones a VERY effective option for defense. Man defenses like the patriots/broncos require superb technicians to pull off and it's why when they work they are elite but can quickly go to the bottom as talent declines.
