Community Question

[RavennaAl]

Good question Anthony. My guess is that the answers would all depend on which rule set you're playing by. For example, defending the pass. From what I've seen, most leagues allow you to mug the reciever, so that's what they do. Guys will put 2 defenders on each reciever in an effort to keep that player from getting open. Then they pile the other 7 between the tackles to stop the run. They do that because it's what works best. Under the rule set that I've always played by, the defense has to allow the reciever to run his route. The tight end can still be blocked, as long as he was lined up next to the tackle. If he was off the line or out from the tackle, then he has to be able to run as well. This creates a little different thinking for the defense. Now he has to figure out the best way to cover the reciever. Do I go man on man and hope the corner back keeps up? Do I have my outside linebacker cover short while the corner back takes a deep zone? Is it best to have the safeties cover inside and corner backs take the outside? Do I use all 6 and make an umbrella zone with the middle linebacker in the center? Or do I use some of them to try and get a better pass rush and hope the rest can still cover? As you can see, different rules create different answers.