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Case250
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I am trying to design a defensive play that will stop the outside run. From what I am seeing most outside running plays net big yards regardless of offensive team or defensive formation type (except against goal line D). Outside plays particularly against a 43 or 34 set average about 9 yards a pop. What are some good tips to stop outside runs. I have experimented with the PDS, but my skills......well not so good.
For example I use NMLs pro offensive playbook sometimes and run Pro Set 46 Power to test my defense against. This play runs the HB off right tackle with no pulling or lead blocker. The HB goes off tackle splits the OLB and DB and often rips off a 30+ yarder too often. I have used stock D plays against it and tried to design my own with little luck from either. The only way I have found to reign in the outside run is to overload that side with an extra linbacker,but this just dosent seem fair and leaves the other side of the line very weak. As I said I have experimented: I have given the OLB (on the running side) run rush logic, but his first several steps are to dart to the center, then by the time of the pitch/handoff he is out of range of the play and he cant react in time to move laterally and make a stop on the HB who would have ran right into his path had he stayed in place. I believe if he had just stayed where he was instead of moving to the center at snap, he would have made the stop (also in this play the OLB is never blocked). I have also used Stop Wait logic, to keep him in his place till just the right time but, this proves to be iffy. Too long and the HB runs past him, not long enough and again he moves toward the center and gets out of position. I just use the 46 Power play to test against, almost any basic outside running play has given me similar results.

The defence that I use is either a base 43 or 34 with the OLB's just outside the DE (DE's line up just outside the OFF tackles or directly opposite the TE's) by anywhere from 1 to 4 yards and behind about anywhere from 1 to 6 yards. This is the way I want the D's in my league to be, so given these parameters can anyone suggest a solution.
As I said I don't like to add extra linbackers to place in the path of the outside runner or spread the defensive line so far down the LOS that someon will be whereever the HB goes (feels like cheating), any way an unblocked OLB should make a few stops against an HB who runs to his side. This is the way I want the D's in my league to be, so given these parameters can anyone suggest a solution.

Any ideas, or tips welcome
Sincerely,
Burned on the outside




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