Originally posted by thl408:
Originally posted by WRATHman44:
We clearly have different backgrounds. In my experience, ilbs and safeties both take their initial reads from the guards. The distance from the LOS would be a tough adjustment, though.
I guess we do. From what I was taught, safeties will usually key the WRs to provide help with pass coverage. Of course, it depends on the coverage call, as well as down and distance, but I have not heard of safeties keying the guards as a normal occurrence. This could allow for them to bite hard on play action.
That's the beauty of all of our experiences...they lead us to different conclusions and insights. I love defenses that use multiple sets and schemes so that no offense can get a clear idea of what's coming. When Justin Smith covers the flat...that's just so confusing to QBs...particularly lesser or younger QBs. Not sure I'd want to do that against Manning or Brady.
Not sure that both of you aren't correct and that the safeties would key on WRs and OGs to read both pass and run.
[ Edited by dtg_9er on May 5, 2015 at 8:24 AM ]