Prevent defense...

[8FOR!3]

I believe I understand the premise of prevent defense, you don't mind giving up yards, especially in the middle of the field. You just don't want to give up the big play and it's nice if you can keep the team in bounds.

My issue is, when we run the prevent defense it seems like we're giving up the big play more than we're preventing it. The QB's gonna get the 40+ yard pass more often when he has 8 seconds to throw the ball, not when he is worrying about reading the defense and getting the ball out quick.

I could see the prevent being a go to in one situation, when the team has a few seconds before the half or the end of the game and all you have to do is keep them out of the end zone for a play or two. Outside of that, I just don't see why running our normal defense would make more sense. Thoughts?

 

[Fritsch_the_cat]

The only thing it usually prevents is getting a win.

 

[EST_1986]

Holy moly that prevent defense is a waste of pages in a playbook

 

[Jenky]

Prevent is supposed to make the offense gradually move the ball up the field while expending time. You don't want them to score or get 1 big play.

I see more chunks of 10-15 yard plays happening but the time continues to roll if played correctly.

 

[Illini88228]

The prevent worked exactly the way it's designed to. The only reason the game got uncomfortable was because Escobar screwed up the onside kick. If he lets Witten have the easy catch behind him rather than doing the Superman bit, the game never gets close and the Bears chew up a lot of the clock for us.

 

[Deep_South]

Chicago scored 7 points in the first 3 quarters and 21 in the 4th, and it probably would have been at least 28 or 29 if not for Scandrick's pick. I hope our coaching staff learned something from that.