Here the D is in good shape. The DE is square and clearly has QB. A safety is running the alley to take pitch, and 2 LBs are trailing in pursuit.
Now you see things start to go bad. The DE guesses on the fake, sending 2 guys to the pitch. The LBs have also fully committed to the pitch by turning and running towards the sideline, rather than staying on the backside of the ball and waiting for the play to turn into them. When you have 2 pursuit LBs in front of the ball, you're in trouble.
And as you can see, a safety, 2 LBs, and the SDE all took themselves out of the play and didn't even get blocked.
That's basic angles and footwork.
Play #2:
Again, the DE is actually in decent shape. His shoulders are square, he's pressing the LOS and he's maintained backside contain. Until...
Until he turns his shoulders and starts chasing. Also, the backside CB should understand that WR is blocking and he needs to be ready to crack replace. But as the next picture shows he has no awareness and runs past pulling OLs and gets sealed.
And big surprise, the 250# DE can't do a 180 and run with a WR. However, had the backside CB replaced that crack those two would be forcing White into each other.
Play 3:
Perfectly executed...by Ohio
This is how you draw it up. DE sets the edge forcing the carrier inside. Pursuing LB stays on his back hip and square to the the LOS taking away cut back. And look at the backside safety. Even if Cozart keeps it, he's still in a position to come off Patricks butt and run the alley, but if Kinner breaks it he can still save the TD.
All 11 guys did their jobs and every scenario is accounted for.
Play #4:
Again, we're in good position. 99 is beating his block and Fiber is coming up to set the edge.
Look at this...you have 3 guys who are either beating a block or have beaten it. All Dineen has to do is keep his outside shoulder free to set the edge. If the back bounces it he slides off that block and makes a play, if he cuts it back we have 3 guys in pursuit. Instead he takes it head on, essentially blocking himself. Now there's no edge set and hes not getting off that block.
And then you see all the open space he gave up.
Play #5:
We are in great position to stop this play. The QB actually appears to make the wrong read as the DE stays home but he keeps anyways. You see Bates in good position to come meet the block and set the edge.
But now for some reason Bates chooses to not be physical and starts to retreat. And we have 2 guys in pursuit. He should be attacking his outside shoulder and meeting him at reference point A right now.
Now look at the amount of space he's created, a good 5 yards. Our two guys in pursuit are chasing an RB and the guy responsible for turning the play back to them is creating space.
And eventually the hole is too big for a DL to chase down a RB. One guy doesn't do his job and it's a big play.
I have pics of 5 or 6 other plays, but I'm not gonna lie, my head hurts now.
But those are the simple fundamental things I'm talking about (and others too). Those are things that have nothing to do with skill. Those are bad angles, bad footwork, and just a general lack of understanding their jobs.
@tatownbacker isn't just making stuff up with AAT and @rasta_meta isnt just a Bowen hater. This is stuff that is spring ball/day 1 stuff and we have SRs and JRs making these mistakes on the regular.
Feel free to provide input on different ways you guys were taught.
