Cutting off the QB scramble

Technut1990

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Looks to me like it's a controlled rush designed to contain the QB in the pocket. I think the bottom pressure is coming from a LB who is standing at the line pre snap (stinger ?) The outside push is intentionally past the QB's drop point to enable a flowback type rush while containing. The secondary is responsible for the sack, in particular the Safety is taking away the slot on the inside post route which is where I think the QB wanted to go. Classic coverage sack which shows the importance of this weeks game being on the defense.
 

33jacket

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Longestday said:
I know everyone has seen this already, but what do you think about how the DE curl back to cut off the QB scramble?

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One of the best ways to cut off a scramble is a twist stunt or x stunt with the dt and inside de in a 3-4. This helps with scrambles and good screen teams. It allows the twisting defender time to read and he ends up actually twisting into a draw or qb scramble. This is what I would do a bit more of vs scrambling qbs. Twist into them.

We dont have to worry as much vs usf though. He buys time. Not scrambles for yards as much.
 
alentrekin

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Ya, coverage sack, sorta. Looks like wfuqb was trying to look off and hit the comeback to the boundary. The one to the field was there, but that's a grown up throw.
 
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