It would do a great bit of help for EA to change up they're defensive gameplay from an Xs and Os standpoint.
For one, they need to change position terminology, especially based on the defensive scheme. There is no such thing as an "outside linebacker" in a 3-4. Khalil Mack and Von Miller aren't OLBs they're edge rushers. J.J Watt and Akim Hicks are Defensive ends, but they are not the same type of defensive ends that Joey Bosa and Demarcus Lawrence are (both really still edges).
More importantly, they really need to alter depth chart style to be more realistic.
The best thing they could do is alter defensive play calling so we could pick our alignment and then our coverage instead of picking a whole formation, but that would over-encumber defensive play calling. Instead they should get rid of the current depth chart format and utilize some of the options they added last year with SLWR and 3rdback etc.
They should scrap the current depth chart designations and do the following :
Box safety/single high safety- this would be the safety designated to play in the box on cover 3 coverages and 8 man front alignments. This way we assure that Eddie Jackson is playing up high no matter the offensive front.
Sam/Mike/Will- For the linebackers. Again this makes it so Danny Treveythan can be at the point of attack on the strong side runs to eat up blockers while the much quicker Roquan Smith scrapes for tackles.
Joker/Edge- This will replace the weakside DE in a 4-3 and the weakside linebacker in a 3-4.
The key thing is that right now, the defense "Flips" and that just shouldn't happen. Defensive ends never only line up on once side of the formation and it's too complicated to pull the formation sub at the play-calling screen when really as soon as the offense begins to align we should see a guy like Joey Bosa head to the weakside of the formation every time.
For one, they need to change position terminology, especially based on the defensive scheme. There is no such thing as an "outside linebacker" in a 3-4. Khalil Mack and Von Miller aren't OLBs they're edge rushers. J.J Watt and Akim Hicks are Defensive ends, but they are not the same type of defensive ends that Joey Bosa and Demarcus Lawrence are (both really still edges).
More importantly, they really need to alter depth chart style to be more realistic.
The best thing they could do is alter defensive play calling so we could pick our alignment and then our coverage instead of picking a whole formation, but that would over-encumber defensive play calling. Instead they should get rid of the current depth chart format and utilize some of the options they added last year with SLWR and 3rdback etc.
They should scrap the current depth chart designations and do the following :
Box safety/single high safety- this would be the safety designated to play in the box on cover 3 coverages and 8 man front alignments. This way we assure that Eddie Jackson is playing up high no matter the offensive front.
Sam/Mike/Will- For the linebackers. Again this makes it so Danny Treveythan can be at the point of attack on the strong side runs to eat up blockers while the much quicker Roquan Smith scrapes for tackles.
Joker/Edge- This will replace the weakside DE in a 4-3 and the weakside linebacker in a 3-4.
The key thing is that right now, the defense "Flips" and that just shouldn't happen. Defensive ends never only line up on once side of the formation and it's too complicated to pull the formation sub at the play-calling screen when really as soon as the offense begins to align we should see a guy like Joey Bosa head to the weakside of the formation every time.
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