If you are seeing a lot of zone-centric gun runs, the "Cross" path is best-practice pressure to carry on early downs.
Below, the Saints attack the Center "turn" with the LB opposite the RB.
In most zone schemes, the Center will "push" away from the RB.
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Clip 1 illustrates the standard "Will 6" scheme, placing the Cover 2 "rotation" to the Wing alignment (YY).
In Clip 2, the Saints utilize a "double" C2 call, placing triangles over the Wing and the two-receiver stack.
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CP will get them right.
Down Safety pressure was a main early down run stop call for the Colts in '25 under Lou Anarumo.
Against Split Zone, the interior D-line executes a "jam" stunt to tie up the O-line, preventing them from climbing to the 2nd-level while freeing up the boundary blitz.
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How do wide splits erode an elite run defense?
When static, Corey Hetherman’s Miami defense snuffed out runs to a tune of -0.371 EPA/play (#2 in the P4).
But when he brought 5-man pressures on early downs, efficiency plummeted to a neutral -0.027.
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