How do you stop the pistol?

[TreyDobbs]

What's the best way to stop the pistol? This dude online keeps running from it and it's dominating in terms of running the ball. If you bring too many guys to stop the run it's easy to beat you with the pass. It's frustrating me.

[BleedGreen710]

Quote: Originally Posted by TreyDobbs

If you bring too many guys to stop the run it's easy to beat you with the pass. It's frustrating me.

But this is true with every offense lol

[TreyDobbs]

Quote: Originally Posted by BleedGreen710

But this is true with every offense lol

LOL. But would you say the 4-3 or the 4-2-5 has more of an advantage against the pistol? I ran the 4-3 last game and it seemed like the RB would run right up the middle straight through my defensive line, even though they were bunched together.

[Tha_Mac]

I'd put a nickel defense 5 db on the field and run either a zone like cover 3 or a zone blitz where either the safety comes up or blitzes. Also you could spy it but I don't like to use man coverage versus a run happy offense.

[BleedGreen710]

Quote: Originally Posted by TreyDobbs

LOL. But would you say the 4-3 or the 4-2-5 has more of an advantage against the pistol? I ran the 4-3 last game and it seemed like the RB would run right up the middle straight through my defensive line, even though they were bunched together.

well if he was running up the middle I would think having 3 linebackers would be better then 2.

[TreyDobbs]

Quote: Originally Posted by BleedGreen710

well if he was running up the middle I would think having 3 linebackers would be better then 2.

You'd think, but it doesn't.

[TreyDobbs]

Quote: Originally Posted by Tha_Mac

I'd put a nickel defense 5 db on the field and run either a zone like cover 3 or a zone blitz where either the safety comes up or blitzes. Also you could spy it but I don't like to use man coverage versus a run happy offense.

I think I'm going to try this.

[BBallcoach]

I like the 4-2-5 for my defense. Im running a 4-3 defense in my OSU dynasty cause thats what they run, but when its my create a coach i go 4-2-5 and i stop the run better with it.