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DCS play breakdown (poor man's Longestday)
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<blockquote data-quote="stylee" data-source="post: 346035" data-attributes="member: 882"><p>I think you're right that it was a triple option. </p><p></p><p>As you can see, the offense has a WR at "right tackle" and then has bumped the right tackle to the left side - giving us a "true" tackle and an "extra" tackle. This becomes significant.</p><p></p><p></p><p>The linemen ignore the first man outside the true tackle (DE), and, similarly, no one blocks the second man outside the true tackle (OLB). The WR and A-Back "switch" block, as they almost always do on the triple option when the CB is tight. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Pitt's defense didn't actually adjust to the tackle-over formation. The safeties and linebackers have bumped a few feet to the wide side of the field, but the number of front-7 players on that side remains the same. Essentially, we have an extra man on that side.</p><p></p><p>What we can do with that numerical advantage is get more guys to the next level. On a normally-aligned triple option, the left tackle would be responsible for "combo" blocking the DT with his guard, trying to slide from that guy up to the middle linebacker. </p><p></p><p>Here, the LG and tLT are able to fully double team the DT, making absolutely sure that he can't disrupt Benson's path, and the extra tackle is able to wall off the middle backer. </p><p></p><p>This is a simplified explanation, but it demonstrates exactly what a defense SHOULD NOT do in response to a tackle-over formation.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="stylee, post: 346035, member: 882"] I think you're right that it was a triple option. As you can see, the offense has a WR at "right tackle" and then has bumped the right tackle to the left side - giving us a "true" tackle and an "extra" tackle. This becomes significant. The linemen ignore the first man outside the true tackle (DE), and, similarly, no one blocks the second man outside the true tackle (OLB). The WR and A-Back "switch" block, as they almost always do on the triple option when the CB is tight. Pitt's defense didn't actually adjust to the tackle-over formation. The safeties and linebackers have bumped a few feet to the wide side of the field, but the number of front-7 players on that side remains the same. Essentially, we have an extra man on that side. What we can do with that numerical advantage is get more guys to the next level. On a normally-aligned triple option, the left tackle would be responsible for "combo" blocking the DT with his guard, trying to slide from that guy up to the middle linebacker. Here, the LG and tLT are able to fully double team the DT, making absolutely sure that he can't disrupt Benson's path, and the extra tackle is able to wall off the middle backer. This is a simplified explanation, but it demonstrates exactly what a defense SHOULD NOT do in response to a tackle-over formation. [/QUOTE]
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