Agreed. It you have 6 OL and a front 6 a 2 gal system has a defender “2 gapping” a blocker. In this case each defender is responsible for 2 gaps (either side of the blocker) and therefore every gap has 2 defenders covering it. (Except the edge)
When you one gap you only have one defender responsible for that gap but instead of engaging and reading he tries to blow through the gap. So the dL attacks 4 of the gaps and the LBs read and flow rather than engaging an OL.
We are doing A LOT more one gap than normal especially when we one gap one side and 2 gap the other (typically 2 gap strong 1 gap weak)
i understand conceptually but when you watch (and I’m talking 3rd down here mostly) they are clearly attacking the QB not containing. There is a lot of stunting and freedom to beat your man however you want. As I said the philosophy is moving more toward a qb can’t scramble from his back than try to win but don’t risk a lane.
The other consideration is the OL. I think the approach also considers the likelihood a blitz has 2-3 rushers at the QB before he can move.
that said I think one of the great successes of this defense (Andy Johnson has a thread on 3rd down numbers) is how they have rushed the qb on 3rd down. Thee have been a lot of cases where the qb has to throw long before he wants to because of the rush. I’m looking forward to seeing the rush F with the inexperienced darnold on Monday. I expect major jete struggles on 3rd down and given that it’s darnold I’m seeing a pick 6.
