waldoputty
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1. zeke running behind dominant ol betting up defenses and chewing up time of possession.
defense counter: 8 in a box etc.
offense counter-counter:
(1) 4 wr with zeke - forcing defenses to play at least time and spreading the defense wide-open with at least 5 db's and probably dime for zeke to run over
(2) jet sweep/bubble screens with faster wr like thompson and austin to force defense to respect it.
2. dak rolling out
defense counter: de's and lb's change the way they play contain
offense counter-counter:
(1) 4wr or other multiple wr sets that spread apart defense - making zeke more dangerous and de's less likely to play contain the same way
(2) jet sweep/bubble screens with very fast wr like austin or thompson - defenses can no longer just key in on zeke and dak rolling out
(3) better route-running wr's so dak know where they will be.
So getting multiple #2/#3 receivers with good route running and catching with their hands are a counter to the defense's counter.
dak knows where the wr would be.
defenses have to respect all the wr's.
we should still be run-dominant as the defenses should be nicely spreaded apart for zeke/ol to run over.
with defenses in nickel or more likely dime, more dbs with less run-stopping skills/bodies.
defense counter: 8 in a box etc.
offense counter-counter:
(1) 4 wr with zeke - forcing defenses to play at least time and spreading the defense wide-open with at least 5 db's and probably dime for zeke to run over
(2) jet sweep/bubble screens with faster wr like thompson and austin to force defense to respect it.
2. dak rolling out
defense counter: de's and lb's change the way they play contain
offense counter-counter:
(1) 4wr or other multiple wr sets that spread apart defense - making zeke more dangerous and de's less likely to play contain the same way
(2) jet sweep/bubble screens with very fast wr like austin or thompson - defenses can no longer just key in on zeke and dak rolling out
(3) better route-running wr's so dak know where they will be.
So getting multiple #2/#3 receivers with good route running and catching with their hands are a counter to the defense's counter.
dak knows where the wr would be.
defenses have to respect all the wr's.
we should still be run-dominant as the defenses should be nicely spreaded apart for zeke/ol to run over.
with defenses in nickel or more likely dime, more dbs with less run-stopping skills/bodies.
