Lets watch some college ball..

Man I just can't bring myself to be comfortable with that front. Yikes. Too little gap control.

Besides couldn't you accomplish the same thing with a regular 4-3 front with the Mike playing up on the line of scrimmage showing blitz through the left side A gap?

 

The double-3's with the Mike covering both A gaps.

 

Where's your concern? The MLB's lack of a gap to control? The strain on the right end? The role of the WLB?

 

Old school or not, its being used by every team in the league right now, and they're having success.

 

I don't see the issue with a 2 gapping MIKE. Its not a hard job to do for him.

 

With so much zone blocking you're seeing today, the Guards can peel to the second level easier with double 1s. Not exactly an ideal situation to me. If it was up to me, I'd rather just play an Under front lol.

 

Interesting you'd rather see the under than the over. In this day and age I'd rather "attract" teams towards having two backs in the backfield rather than one. There just aren't many great full backs and using tight ends there just isn't the same.

 

How many teams actually do sit there with 2 backs though? You're seeing a ton of 1 back Gun and will probably only see it increase.

 

You're seeing a lot of what? I think I know what you mean and that I simply might not be familiar with the term ... but then again, maybe I don't.

How's it going, by the way? Long time, no see, my friend.

 

One running back with quarterback in shotgun.

All is well. How goes it mate?

 

Oh. It's prolly been too long a day ...

Well goes it, Yoda. I'll shoot you a mail one of these days.

 

Double 3 techs with a ghost 5 and 9. The MIKE two gapping. This is a snapshot I took from the Colts-Patriots matchup in 2008. Its in the red zone, but they did it at other times in the game. Teams that have used this during the 2011 season out of 2 and 4 man fronts. I watched the Raiders do it out of a 4 man front. I watched NE do it out of a 4 man front. I also watched the Packers do it out of their 2 man front. I've also seen many other teams do it. You can mix and match the responsibilities. For example, on the play pictured, the two 3's were heavy techniques. I've also seen NE do this (this season) with them being pure 3 techniques. I actually saw the Lions do this as well in the pre-season.

As its always said, football is a cycle.

 

We could pull that off. Mitchell would be the Mike, Dansby the SLB, Burnett the WLB. Misi and Wake would alternate at the 5 and 9 based on what the strong side is. Misi wouldn't get pressure but he could force you to watch him rush and then drop back. Nice idea, puts Odrick and Starks in good position, takes the ineffective Soliai and Langford out of the pass rush.