New Look Defense

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Originally Posted by DYoungJelly

What do you attribute to the decline in stopping the run this year?

o scheme change from 1-gap to 2-gap

o ILBs not used to/not adapting well to having to take on and shed more blocks

Is a 1 gap that much different than a 2 gap against the run? Does that mean our LBs dropped the ball?

From what I know about the difference between 1-gap and 2-gap, yes the scheme is that much different.
Up front the 2-gap DL are occupying blocks and keeping the 2nd level ILBs free to make the plays. 1-gap the DL is freed to penetrate and get up field and that causes the ILB to have to stack and shed instead of running and chasing.

Do others 1 gap teams play a true NT? Denver doesn't have a 350+ NT but they are kind of the exception.

I don't know how you define true NT; but you don't "need" a space eater NT in 1-gap.