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SunnySide · 09-19-2022, 02:06 PM

Sports radio pontificated on going 5 down linemen to stop the run.

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Is the point of playing the corners 10 yards off the LOS .. to try and keep the plays in front of them and have the corners collapse/close in quickly? Give up the short underneath stuff but dont let guys get behind you?

If we had a good run D I can see the point, the bend dont break D, make them go 10 plays down field knowing a penalty or turnover or a 3rd and long will kill the drive.

8.0 yds per carry by Lions for 191 run yds. Yeah kinda skewed bc of a 58 yard sweep run by a WR and Swift had a 50 yarder

6.8 yds per carry by Jags.

If we arent stopping the run ... playing the corners back to "keep everything in front of you, give up the short stuff but dont get beat deep" approach might not work. If teams can get 8 yards on a 1st down run .. their playbook is wide open to get creative, take shots.

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Go 5 down lineman ... or go man aggressive on the outside, bring Forrest into the box and stop the run, take the chance of getting beat deep.

09-19-2022, 02:06 PM	#83
SunnySide Playmaker Join Date: Sep 2019 Posts: 4,568	Re: Lions postgame Sports radio pontificated on going 5 down linemen to stop the run. --------------- Is the point of playing the corners 10 yards off the LOS .. to try and keep the plays in front of them and have the corners collapse/close in quickly? Give up the short underneath stuff but dont let guys get behind you? If we had a good run D I can see the point, the bend dont break D, make them go 10 plays down field knowing a penalty or turnover or a 3rd and long will kill the drive. 8.0 yds per carry by Lions for 191 run yds. Yeah kinda skewed bc of a 58 yard sweep run by a WR and Swift had a 50 yarder 6.8 yds per carry by Jags. If we arent stopping the run ... playing the corners back to "keep everything in front of you, give up the short stuff but dont get beat deep" approach might not work. If teams can get 8 yards on a 1st down run .. their playbook is wide open to get creative, take shots. -------------- Go 5 down lineman ... or go man aggressive on the outside, bring Forrest into the box and stop the run, take the chance of getting beat deep.