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Originally Posted by Drk
One question I have is this. How do you set up and make adjustments to create balance between the offense and the defense; being as you know the offensive play call?
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I know the offensive formation. I don't really know the call.
Teams run 1-back or 2-back sets based on real life. So the formation kinda takes care of itself, unless it's 3rd-and-long or something, and I split the RBs out as receivers.
I let the QB run up to the line, kinda like a zone read, and pick the best option. Could be a pass, could be a pitch, could be a keeper. Whatever it is, the defense can adjust to it once it occurs.
On passing plays, I use a spinning QB usually (and rollouts sometimes). On the spinning QB, the defense has to cover all the receivers man up. Defenses all have 4 DL and 3 LB. The 4 DL must be on the line from left tackle to right tackle. But they don't have to face forward. So zone blitzes are possible. Each team has 3 LBs who, except in 1-yard-to-go situations, must be 8 yards off the back of the DL. The safeties, unless blitzing or going backward, must be 8 yards off the back of the LB.
So the formations really take care of themselves. It's up to the players who gets open, whether there are holes, and who attacks those holes. I just set it up and turn the board on.
Ed
