How do you defense drag routes for online play?

[ALC]

I still been trying to get games in online. The problem that im running into is the drag route against my defense. I play with the chargers and guys tend to rollout 10 to 20 yards and let the play happen. So i ask what defense set up can at least try to slow this play down. Yes i have tried the cover 3 and the cover 2 and both have been expose. Also trying to spread the linebackers and send both olb's on a blitz have blew up in my face. So if there is someone that can help me out and dont mind please do and thanks alc

[Rasdrizzy420]

I still been trying to get games in online. The problem that im running into is the drag route against my defense. I play with the chargers and guys tend to rollout 10 to 20 yards and let the play happen. So i ask what defense set up can at least try to slow this play down. Yes i have tried the cover 3 and the cover 2 and both have been expose. Also trying to spread the linebackers and send both olb's on a blitz have blew up in my face. So if there is someone that can help me out and dont mind please do and thanks alc

Jus db blitz one side an qb contain the DE on the opposite side.If he rolls out he'll get sacked.If he drops str8 back user the blitzer an force a bad throw.

[Ultimatum-A]

I still been trying to get games in online. The problem that im running into is the drag route against my defense. I play with the chargers and guys tend to rollout 10 to 20 yards and let the play happen. So i ask what defense set up can at least try to slow this play down. Yes i have tried the cover 3 and the cover 2 and both have been expose. Also trying to spread the linebackers and send both olb's on a blitz have blew up in my face. So if there is someone that can help me out and dont mind please do and thanks alc

Try this. 3-4 DE Contain. Show blitz, Blitz one or both of your safeties, depending on the situation and what works.

The idea here is to force them to throw before they want to and not allow the QB to scramble. The LBers should be manned up on the guys running drags, thus successfully defensing any quick throws to the drag. By the time the receiver breaks free, the safeties should be getting to the QB, thus forcing a pass down field or to the flats. You can't defend everything all the time and this leaves you very vulnerable, but if you suspect it is coming, this should stop it. Keep in mind that allowing 2-3 yards on a drag is a win. So if they do catch it, tackle them immediately and chalk it up as a victory. Not many people will stick with a play that only nets 2-3 yards each time.

I like to user the FS when I do this and if I see the receiver break free on my side I will break away from my blitz to cover that receiver, thus giving my SS more time to sack the QB and putting me in a position to make an interception.

Hope that helps.

P.S. I should mention, you can do this from any formation. I just prefer the 3-4 cuz I see this alot out of compression sets.

[XxsourdieselxX]

Try this. 3-4 DE Contain. Show blitz, Blitz one or both of your safeties, depending on the situation and what works.

The idea here is to force them to throw before they want to and not allow the QB to scramble. The LBers should be manned up on the guys running drags, thus successfully defensing any quick throws to the drag. By the time the receiver breaks free, the safeties should be getting to the QB, thus forcing a pass down field or to the flats. You can't defend everything all the time and this leaves you very vulnerable, but if you suspect it is coming, this should stop it. Keep in mind that allowing 2-3 yards on a drag is a win. So if they do catch it, tackle them immediately and chalk it up as a victory. Not many people will stick with a play that only nets 2-3 yards each time.

I like to user the FS when I do this and if I see the receiver break free on my side I will break away from my blitz to cover that receiver, thus giving my SS more time to sack the QB and putting me in a position to make an interception.

Hope that helps.

P.S. I should mention, you can do this from any formation. I just prefer the 3-4 cuz I see this alot out of compression sets.

the drag is in my scheme but i only hit it on man or if i need 2-3

[XxsourdieselxX]

Jus db blitz one side an qb contain the DE on the opposite side.If he rolls out he'll get sacked.If he drops str8 back user the blitzer an force a bad throw.

did u see the stats from that game on you tube?

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the drag is in my scheme but i only hit it on man or if i need 2-3

Indeed, man is vulnerable to the drag. But when coupled with a Safety blitz, man coverage is very successful against the drag. I would not suggest to anyone to just play man coverage and sit back against a drag. That would be stupid. The idea is to hurry the QB and force him to make a bad throw. That said, if I know you only need 2-3 yards, I'll be playing bump and run probably with a 6 or 7 man rush and focusing on manually taking away the drag. You'll be under so much pressure, you'll have to throw the drag, which I will then intercept.

[XxsourdieselxX]

Indeed, man is vulnerable to the drag. But when coupled with a Safety blitz, man coverage is very successful against the drag. I would not suggest to anyone to just play man coverage and sit back against a drag. That would be stupid. The idea is to hurry the QB and force him to make a bad throw. That said, if I know you only need 2-3 yards, I'll be playing bump and run probably with a 6 or 7 man rush and focusing on manually taking away the drag. You'll be under so much pressure, you'll have to throw the drag, which I will then intercept.

Maybe but not when I
Motion him out and then back in ogletree is too fast we should lab add me xxsourxxdieselxx

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Maybe but not when I
Motion him out and then back in ogletree is too fast we should lab add me xxsourxxdieselxx

Manually dropping a DE into Ogletree's path would do the trick. There's alot of different ways to defend it. Biggest thing is just to keep the pressure on the QB and not allow him to roll out. Ogletree may be fast, but you better make sure you hit him in that small window or it will be a sack. And if he does make the catch, he's gonna be tackled immediately, so its not too concerning to me. I'd just do things differently next time to make sure you don't get into a position to use that play. Nice thing about football is that you get several chances to stop the other guy.

[Rasdrizzy420]

did u see the stats from that game on you tube?

Yea u slapped that guy lol.

[XxsourdieselxX]

Manually dropping a DE into Ogletree's path would do the trick. There's alot of different ways to defend it. Biggest thing is just to keep the pressure on the QB and not allow him to roll out. Ogletree may be fast, but you better make sure you hit him in that small window or it will be a sack. And if he does make the catch, he's gonna be tackled immediately, so its not too concerning to me. I'd just do things differently next time to make sure you don't get into a position to use that play. Nice thing about football is that you get several chances to stop the other guy.

Just add me, and that blitz def works enuf to win :-)

Think I'm avg 3. Something sacks