[Reginald Rutledge]

'Dre,

One of the reasons I stopped using the cover corner on my teams were because they gave up too many big plays. They would chuck at the line, release, and then turn and run. I had that video out there on Youtube. I even use to have it in introduction footages of games. But it's like ONE2WATCH stated, I had to evolve to beat the receivers torching me even in the cover corner athletes that I created. Thus, the shutdown corner was introduced.

The tools are out there. I even show how to create these type of players in some of my customizing DVD. I will have to create a cover corner and just show him in that technique.

But the Shutdown corner can jam at the line of scrimmage. That's his physical nature. Again, it's about understanding the physics as to why he is so devastating. But that's when you introduce lateral receivers who still manage to get off the line of scrimmage by going laterally and then swinging up field. It works, believe me! Then the defensive coach is not so confident in putting that CB straight up at the line of scrimmage.

I watch a lot of college football, especially Tennessee. The VOLS frustrate me so much because they run more of zone coverages, allowing the WRs to freely release off the line of scrimmage. The WR runs 10 yards, do a flag route toward out-of-bounds and the QB throws him the ball for an easy first down. I see them even do it towards the goal line. An easy score for the other team. As a defensive mind, you are so frustrated with that type of technique being employed by teams. You're telling me, you want that same technique employed in miniature football. Spurrier has beaten Tennessee many times by throwing the ball because we play 10 yards off the receiver, scared that the receiver is gonna get deep. I am an aggressive minded coach, willing to take chances and I would never allow anyone to take away my aggressive nature.

I think if leagues allowed for QBs to throw to engaged receivers, that would be a moot point. A lot of this comes from the frustrations of not much offensive progression in various league's games. But if those leagues allowed for the WR to still have the chance to catch the ball, it would not be much of an issue.

Plus, the all to infrequent interceptions in leagues would go up and allow the defensive team to have two good things happen (incompletions and interceptions) and the offense, one good thing (completion).

It may be easier to find one of my old cover corners and show what happens between a reciever and corner. A lot has to do with the base. If an athlete (figure + base) has the wrong base, he becomes easy prey for the DB. You study and analyze the other team. That's why we have scouting reports of each other teams and the bases they are on. It helps us better devise game plans to slow the other team down. But the question I have is, if I showed you this video and it happened over and over again, would that change your mind or would I just be wasting my time, filming and editing things when I know you (not personally you) still harbor those thoughts? Youtube takes time and effort. I will be going away from showing things on this site and I will show these type of things on the FF.COM site in the future, though.

Michigan Joe,
We don't allow for audibling WRs because it takes too much extra time and the DBs would be able to make the same switch. It's more terrifying to see a WR at the initial play be angled in a manner or have the recievers staked and the second one angle. There are many ways to get the receivers open. The possibilities are endless. Trust me, scoring has never been a problem.

And even with the great defensive backs, scores can range anywhere from the 60s to the 3-0. It's just, who's matching up well in certain places.

Just my opinion

Reg