MJ Zone Defense Design

[Michigan Joe]

Originally Posted by steelerfan

Great post, I love the picture with description and arrows. Now if you were on offense how would you attack this defense?

Here's one play that I like on the big board...an outside run setup with the lead blocks out of the back field. Here I show one trick where the QB can be the first audible and his position in the audible creates a situation where he redirects the lead blocking RB to the outside as well (essentially two players are affected by the one pivot/angle). The second audible is a pivot of the RB #20 to the outside hole. The play is run #20 (LET THE BOARD RUN BABY)

Typically rules allow the defense 2 angles/pivots to match the offense audibles. Other rules such as the mid-ohio rules allow +1 (pivot) to the defense (to counter challenges of front of base tackling requirement for defense instead of "any touch")...in other words 3 pivots to the offense 2 pivots. here you can see I have marked the picture with three potential defensive adjustments.