How would you attack the Cardinals blitz-heavy scheme?
I like what draws and screens from the RB can do vs blitzes. It’s not as simple of a counter as a hot route, but, if it’s blocked correctly it creates more doubt in a DC’s head. Defeating a blitz with speed from your RB drives a DC to question blitzing more than anything else. I’m also a big fan of misdirection pitch-outs with the offense’s 3rd down/speed back. I would love, love, love to see Michael get at least two attempts at anything above. If it works, you have Michael behind the Card’s front seven matching his speed and jukes vs the Cards secondary.
As much as they’ve always quashed it, I still think it’s important to keep the Cards honest via the RO. The RO does what play-action used to for the Hawks; give a line built for mauling an extra beat in pass protection. I think the Hawks HAVE to make the Cards at least respect it.
I'm (bi) curious to hear your thoughts, assumptions, guesses, preferences on how the Hawks attack that defense.
I like what draws and screens from the RB can do vs blitzes. It’s not as simple of a counter as a hot route, but, if it’s blocked correctly it creates more doubt in a DC’s head. Defeating a blitz with speed from your RB drives a DC to question blitzing more than anything else. I’m also a big fan of misdirection pitch-outs with the offense’s 3rd down/speed back. I would love, love, love to see Michael get at least two attempts at anything above. If it works, you have Michael behind the Card’s front seven matching his speed and jukes vs the Cards secondary.
As much as they’ve always quashed it, I still think it’s important to keep the Cards honest via the RO. The RO does what play-action used to for the Hawks; give a line built for mauling an extra beat in pass protection. I think the Hawks HAVE to make the Cards at least respect it.
I'm (bi) curious to hear your thoughts, assumptions, guesses, preferences on how the Hawks attack that defense.