Match Logic is broken
Match logic is still terrible in the game. The responsibilities of what the zones should do in coverage needs revamped and corrected so that match defense is actually a viable option.
Cover 3 Match
Is susceptible to the quick game, when it shouldn’t be. “Collapsing the coverage” is non- existent.
4:38 mark.
Having defenders zoning off/“roboting” into space is not effective and serves no purpose. The defenders should have “awareness” that there are no routes affecting there zones and should look to collapse.
Reference:
Cover 4 Palms (Stubbie) vs Trips
0:30 mark
- Alignment issue. #3 is flexed and therefore the strong safety should be 10 yards and head up on the #3.
- The strong safety should have #3 vertical not the quarter flat defender, since #2 goes inside and becomes the final #3. #3 on the corner becomes the final #2.
- The improper coding of the 3rec is a major issue due its lack of recognizing the first crosser or final #3. To verify this: using a defensive formation that allows for the 3rec to be assigned as a vert hook or changing a defensive end into vert hook (blitzing the 3rec), plays the final #3 more efficiently.
- The free safety (backside safety) should not be chasing the #3 from the strong side. His job is to play post control if he has no vertical threat. He should be the one helping on the slant.
- What is a slant considered as: a vertical or under route? The strong safety plays it as a vertical which is probably why it latches on to it. But in football theory, a slant is an inside shallow route, which means that the safety, in this particular play should be chasing that route.
- To piggy back off of #5, are slants and stemmed down corners coded the same?
Reference:
https://blogs.usafootball.com/blog/7803/defending-3x1-formations-with-jeremy-pruitt
