What formation/play do you guys run to stop RPOS or annoying runs
I like going nickel man cover 2 to work against RPOs and crash dline in or out depending on stretch or inside runs, but there are probably better approaches.
6-1 works for me. If there are running a spread type of run or rpo, I do not like to show blitz as keep your defense back helps prevent chunk plays. I have found the manning up the inside WR with you OLB and sliding the line towards the direction of the trips/TE set helps.
In terms of abilities, the more enforcement and avalanches you have on defense the better. Renforement gives your players a fighting chance against vanguard, and avalanches keep your opponent honest. Even if the have tank, I can still make them fumble if they get caught slippin.
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