Wednesday, September 13, 2006

What is the best way to attack a 50 defense

Quoting Youth Football Coach
Love the site. Learned a lot on practice schedule. Here's my question. The top team in our league (8-9 yr olds) has two great DE, one great tackle and one great LB. Our league mandates a 5-2-2-2. Line must be heads up with DE on outside shoulder of the last man on the line. LB 3 yards deep, Corners 5, safeties 7. Offense can split out max 5 yards. What is the best way to attack that D?
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off tackle with x blocks and kick out blocks
then throw over the top pop passes
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I am on the right track. I figured you had to attack those big ends and go after them. I put in the Power I and the cross block with my coaches today. Man this is fun!
What pass plays do you like? I like the spread formation and maybe even take a FB over to the slot with my split and a WB (he is very fast and shifty) maybe a trip formation and just pop a hitch like the Panthers run with Steve Smith. The corners have to be 5-7 yards deep and the end is the only one that can play outside. This should work like crazy against the big teams inside. Do you agree?
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Usually what you do is attack the spot behind your run.
ie run off tackle off tackle off tackle then thro over the top of the
linebackers. Like a pop pass or maybe a back side end over the top down field.