Draft 2021

[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by Chromeburn

It’s the c gap. If the running back ran to the B gap it would actually be easier to defend. The LB would have to cover less space and the DT could help. The RB is running to the outside. The LB is trying to set the edge and turn him back inside to traffic.

Freeney defended well in that playoff run they won the super bowl. Scheme/personnel, blame who you want. We didn’t have the LB to properly cover it nor the DT to match the penetration. That’s why you mainly see it in 3-4 and not 4-3. But if he could play the run, they should have let him do that, not play pass every down. But his biggest asset was his speed and they didn’t want to give that up.

I'll agree to disagree on the gap. I understand why they had Freeney so wide and played to his strengths, but what I've never understood is why they didn't put the personnel in place to cover the deficiency in the scheme it created.