A question on Mazi style of play

[John813]

It seems to me when you boil it down, DT has to beat the person in front him by brut force, quickness, superior technique...or all the above.
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So, in your opinion how many different schemes are there for the DT position?
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I'm not trying to play the "got you" game with you.
I just really want to know what your opinion is.

Depends on the role. I know Quinn employed the 4-3 under over and bear looks
The big NT usually was a 2 gap DT in any look but lined up in different techniques.
But in the under the DE was a 4 tech that had 2 gap responsibilities. Usually a bigger more traditional Dt than a 260 DE.
3 tech was an one gap responsibility. Iirc Quinn had red Bryant at 4 in Seattle but I could be mistaken and he was a big dude.

I know DC like Fangio like to employ gap and a half (1.5) which allows the DT to be aggressive opinion one gap but not being completely out of place for the other gap.

What I don't know is how many times Smith lined up at 0/1/2/3 etc and what he was asked to do in Michigan. And what exactly Quinn wants Smith to line up and his responsibilities. I didn't really focus on him on first watch in preseason.
Guess it just comes down to the DC philosophy and how they want the DT to line up/attack.

 

[Shane612]

Depends on the role. I know Quinn employed the 4-3 under over and bear looks
The big NT usually was a 2 gap DT in any look but lined up in different techniques.
But in the under the DE was a 4 tech that had 2 gap responsibilities. Usually a bigger more traditional Dt than a 260 DE.
3 tech was an one gap responsibility. Iirc Quinn had red Bryant at 4 in Seattle but I could be mistaken and he was a big dude.

I know DC like Fangio like to employ gap and a half (1.5) which allows the DT to be aggressive opinion one gap but not being completely out of place for the other gap.

What I don't know is how many times Smith lined up at 0/1/2/3 etc and what he was asked to do in Michigan. And what exactly Quinn wants Smith to line up and his responsibilities. I didn't really focus on him on first watch in preseason.
Guess it just comes down to the DC philosophy and how they want the DT to line up/attack.

Don't major college programs do all that gap responsibility methodology?
If so, it shouldn't be a huge adjustment when a big time college player, with natural God given talent, comes into the NFL.
It should mostly come down to whether the guy has the strength, quickness and the talent to perform the moves.
I assume there are some difference between teams, but I'd think the difference are subtle and mostly terminology/nomenclature differences.
I'm not saying a rookie would have an easy time adjusting to the NFL initially, but to say that a player like Mazi has to relearn how to play the position seems odd.
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Anyway, Thanks...

 

[John813]

Don't major college programs do all that gap responsibility methodology?
If so, it shouldn't be a huge adjustment when a big time college player, with natural God given talent, comes into the NFL.
It should mostly come down to whether the guy has the strength, quickness and the talent to perform the moves.
I assume there are some difference between teams, but I'd think the difference are subtle and mostly terminology/nomenclature differences.
I'm not saying a rookie would have an easy time adjusting to the NFL initially, but to say that a player like Mazi has to relearn how to play the position seems odd.
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Anyway, Thanks...

Yea, not for sure the exact specifics they want him to "relearn". May need to listen to that clip/read on if it goes into detail. Maybe the article was being dramatic.

Just was mentioning sometimes college teams may just simplify the responsibilities for the players but when they get to the pros either the DC has a different scheme/how they want the DT to lineup and attack or they want more responsibilities for the DT. Not just simply explode through the A gap, but read and react and also have B gap duties as well.

When Robert Quinn was here, he got the sacks, but he didn't really play the run well as IMO he played every snap as if he was going to the QB. But if he explodes up the C gap when he had a 2 gap duty, the RB will see the B gap wide open and there's a chunk play.