I have tried combinations where I blitz a SubLb and have Too tall or Peppers on the D line but I put them in a vert hook or something and then user them to drop back. Once in a while I will catch an opponent by surprise and that big body will be in the ball path and get a pick but in general it seems better to user a SubLb and has pass rusher on my D line .
What have you guys found?
It can work but IMO they work best if you have them at DT spot and not from the Edges
itscush2push said:It can work but IMO they work best if you have them at DT spot and not from the Edges
I've done that too....this allows Floyd to edge rush. Doesn't seem to work too often though......and I lose a good pass rusher. I sub in a pass rusher at SubLb #2, blitx him and drop Too Tall or Peppers back so I still have at least a 4 man rush. Just seems better when I am usering Derwin or Ed Reed
Yes but not every play. I user Peppers from the LE spot 3 or 4 times a game. Main issue is that from that position he can not cover the right side of the field and if you move him presnap to the center of the field, you open yourself up to power runs right to the spot you vacated. When I user him, it is specifcailly to stop something my opponent has been consistently doing. Sometime it is to stop the roll out. Other times, it is to pick off the RPO. My best sucess has been covering the table and angle routes by the HB. I have had multiple pick 6's which is great because it usually results in a rage quit. I feel like to be successful you need to mix up your user. Everyone expects the MLB/SubLB1 as your user but I like to get a safety in the box or sometime the slot corner. If you opponet does not have identifier, you can really catch them off guard. They will get into the habit of the same play calls and same reads and that is when you break out the dline user. Two years ago, I used Peppers at rush DT and either dropped him in a vert hook or spy. He was really effective but I have not tried it this year as QB scrambles with EA are not really a thing this year.
mubby33 said:Yes but not every play. I user Peppers from the LE spot 3 or 4 times a game. Main issue is that from that position he can not cover the right side of the field and if you move him presnap to the center of the field, you open yourself up to power runs right to the spot you vacated. When I user him, it is specifcailly to stop something my opponent has been consistently doing. Sometime it is to stop the roll out. Other times, it is to pick off the RPO. My best sucess has been covering the table and angle routes by the HB. I have had multiple pick 6's which is great because it usually results in a rage quit. I feel like to be successful you need to mix up your user. Everyone expects the MLB/SubLB1 as your user but I like to get a safety in the box or sometime the slot corner. If you opponet does not have identifier, you can really catch them off guard. They will get into the habit of the same play calls and same reads and that is when you break out the dline user. Two years ago, I used Peppers at rush DT and either dropped him in a vert hook or spy. He was really effective but I have not tried it this year as QB scrambles with EA are not really a thing this year.
I would agree 1000% would this. If you use it sparingly in the right situations is your best option.