Zone Blitz - Putting Pressure on the Decision Maker

by Andy Guyon
Defensive Coordinator, Southington High School (CT)
American Football Monthly March 2009 Issue Online

As more people involve spread formations or go to the spread offense extensively, defenses need an answer to put pressure on the decision maker. The answer is to zone blitz. Man blitzing creates match up problems that the QB is looking for. If you decide to drop and cover, it will give the QB time in the pocket to pick you apart. Being able to zone blitz gives you the opportunity to put pressure on the QB while being in a safe coverage situation. The rules can be made to be as simple or as a ...Login to Read More

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