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Originally Posted by luv
I've heard several people complain about the Cover 2. From my limited knowledge, it seems like a pretty good defense. What don't you like about it?
I can see how a man-to-man defense would be good. Everyone is responsible for their offensive counterpart. I relate that to the man-on-man defense of basketball. If we have a good enough defense, we might be able to double team. Is that terminology correct for football as well?
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It's really hard for me to complain about the Cover 2. Tony Dungy (current HC for the Colts) was the HC of the Super Bowl champions Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He implemented the Cover 2 for that team, and they won the Super Bowl.
Guess who else was on that coaching staff? Lovie Smith (current HC of the Bears), and Herm Edwards. Lovie Smith implements the Cover 2 in Chicago, and they go the Super Bowl. Tony Dungy implements the Cover 2 in Indianapolis, and he wins the Super Bowl. Herm Edwards implements it here, and turns a sorry-ass defense into a Top 10 contender this year.
It churns out results. I can't deny that. I'm for whatever gets our D better.
My only concerns this year is that Donnie Edwards may lose a step at his age (LBs have to cover a lot of ground), and that for a defense that relies heavily on its safeties, we're starting two very young guys there -- let's hope they're really good.
As for double-teams, they do exist in football. Most often, they exist as "brackets" -- Tony G has to face these all the time. One defender plays in front of the player, and another plays behind him, "bracketing" him in.