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CreatineKasey · 01-05-2009, 04:31 PM

Good topic! I am hit and miss with run blitzes. The biggest tackles for loss I get are on gap plays where opponents run outside. Run blitzes work best against inside runs in my experience. If you KNOW an ISO is coming and you blitz your ILB it gives him a head start in taking away the FB in the backfield.... things like that really help. Against power if you blitz the OLB on the side the power is going to oftentimes it will get blown up. Beware if you blitz away from the run it leaves GIANT holes in your defense. I've given up SO many huge runs from this.

Here's an example, call cover 3 robber with 1 ILB already blitzing, sent the other ILB in the A gap to take away the inside run. If an iso comes your SS is already running to the middle of the field and there is also a chance your ILB's will blow it up in the backfield. A counter to this blitz would be running toss or power, counter would get blown up too.

Blitzes where ALL your linebackers are sent, or even 3 of them in a 3-4 seem to be ineffective overall against runs. They leave big lanes and there's no pursuit.

01-05-2009, 04:31 PM	#6
CreatineKasey MVP OVR: 55 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Minnesota Blog Entries: 29	Re: Run Blitzes Good topic! I am hit and miss with run blitzes. The biggest tackles for loss I get are on gap plays where opponents run outside. Run blitzes work best against inside runs in my experience. If you KNOW an ISO is coming and you blitz your ILB it gives him a head start in taking away the FB in the backfield.... things like that really help. Against power if you blitz the OLB on the side the power is going to oftentimes it will get blown up. Beware if you blitz away from the run it leaves GIANT holes in your defense. I've given up SO many huge runs from this. Here's an example, call cover 3 robber with 1 ILB already blitzing, sent the other ILB in the A gap to take away the inside run. If an iso comes your SS is already running to the middle of the field and there is also a chance your ILB's will blow it up in the backfield. A counter to this blitz would be running toss or power, counter would get blown up too. Blitzes where ALL your linebackers are sent, or even 3 of them in a 3-4 seem to be ineffective overall against runs. They leave big lanes and there's no pursuit.