In The Line of Fire

by Mike Van Diest
Head Coach, Carroll College
American Football Monthly April 2002 Issue OnlineA good pass rush is at the core of good pass coverage. A defensive scheme must choose between maximum rush or maximum coverage. When the Front 4 can pressure the QB on their own, this will allow the defense to commit 7 players down the field to be in position to intercept the ball. This will then allow the linebacker blitzes to become more effective as an element of surprise rather then the norm.
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