tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2544267494643079726.post5015320160135864277..comments2023-07-06T11:41:56.909-04:00Comments on Breakdown Sports: Football Fundamentals: Defensive Gap Discipline vs Formations, Pulling OL, and FBsSpace Coyotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11525412240793969593noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2544267494643079726.post-6545893035128572432017-11-13T14:06:03.355-05:002017-11-13T14:06:03.355-05:001. Down blocking shouldn't add gaps. The gaps ...1. Down blocking shouldn't add gaps. The gaps move with the movement of the line, but the gaps should remain the same. <br /><br />2. It can be smart to attack those wide gaps, and teams generally try to do so. Outside runs from compressed formations, outside zone or WR screens in spread. But remember, it also takes the ball longer to get to those spots, and allows the defense to react as well. Defenders can often come from depth to defend those gaps. And because of those large gaps, defenses are committing players to those gaps (and pulling them out of the box to do so). Generally speaking as well, teams want to try to "box you in", so they are going to try to find ways to limit your ability to get into that space.<br /><br />So long answer short: yes, you want to attack those areas, but there is more to it than simply seeing a big gap and attacking it.Space Coyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11525412240793969593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2544267494643079726.post-80298588304975114442017-11-12T08:13:08.510-05:002017-11-12T08:13:08.510-05:00Great article.
1. I know you say that the offens...Great article. <br /><br />1. I know you say that the offense adds an extra gap playside from the backside when pulling lineman but what about when the offensive is blocking down? Wouldn't the offense be losing a gap playside if everyone blocks down? <br /><br />2. I was looking at the diagrams and thinking about wide splits and how offenses use them to run the ball(Also your article on compressed formations). In the two tight and spread example the widest gaps are both on the edges of the defense. Would it not be smart to make those gaps the focal point of your attack if your an offense? Why would you make for example, inside zone your base play in spread when the C gap is so large relative to the A gap? It looks like even if a defender is two gaping(in C gap against the spread) he just has so much space to defend his gap.FLChttp://footballleavesclues.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2544267494643079726.post-72355845341958343532015-10-02T12:52:54.475-04:002015-10-02T12:52:54.475-04:00Awesome. Thanks for the lesson Space Coyote. W...Awesome. Thanks for the lesson Space Coyote. Wish I had more time study your work. This stuff is so fascinating. Plus, I'm sure Harbaugh will continue to build and build on these formations and variations of what is run. Adds a whole different dimension to watching the Wolverines and football in general.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2544267494643079726.post-29804396065713524762015-10-02T11:37:38.080-04:002015-10-02T11:37:38.080-04:00clear and extremely useful. Thanks!clear and extremely useful. Thanks!Vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08877911400063731312noreply@blogger.com