I am trying to get  grasp on how exactly the defense works so let me know if I got this straight.

 

Dline:  Line shifted left or right with one DE playing way outside (leo) and the other DE responsible for eating up 2 blockers to seal off the other edge? This lineup puts a DT right over center like a nose tackle.

 

LB: Plays a typical 4-3 lineup

 

DB:  Corners play man to man or deep zone with a safety  in the box as a 4th lb and the other safety playing the deep middle.

 

I am thinking very similar to Buddy Ryans 46 defense.  Is that a correct assessment? Can a LB play the leo? 

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http://www.fieldgulls.com/2011/6/2/21948...wks-hybrid

There you are.

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I am trying to get  grasp on how exactly the defense works so let me know if I got this straight.

 

Dline:  Line shifted left or right with one DE playing way outside (leo) and the other DE responsible for eating up 2 blockers to seal off the other edge? This lineup puts a DT right over center like a nose tackle.

 

LB: Plays a typical 4-3 lineup

 

DB:  Corners play man to man or deep zone with a safety  in the box as a 4th lb and the other safety playing the deep middle.

 

I am thinking very similar to Buddy Ryans 46 defense.  Is that a c

orrect assessment? Can a LB play the leo? 

For the DL, here is a picture courtesy of fieldgulls-

 



 

http://www.fieldgulls.com/football-break...troduction

 

Alualu is your 2 gap DE/4 tech. Roy Miller 1 Tech DT who is meant to plug up the running lane up the middle. Marks is a 3T which lines up between a G and an OT, and is meant to get alot of 1 on 1s vs the G. Babin/Branch are the LEOs who line up wide to get a free release into the back field and allows him to play in space.

 

Normal 4-3 line up for the LBs.

 

The DB's play a Cover 3 primary- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_fo...ls#Cover_3

 

In cover 3, the two corners and free safety each have responsibility for a deep third of the field, while the strong safety plays like a linebacker.This coverage is generally considered to be a run stopping defense as it focuses on preventing big pass plays and stopping the run while giving up short passes.

 

On the snap, the CBs work for depth, backpedaling into their assigned zone. One safety moves toward the center of the field. The other safety is free to rotate into the flat area (about 2–4 yards beyond the line of scrimmage), provide pass coverage help, or blitz.

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Thanks for the info

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This is a decent article on the D scheme that I remember reading after Gus was hired here.

 

http://deadspin.com/5952195/how-the-hell...te-defense

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