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Webb 49 - Willard 21 final

You could say that about the pass defense for the last 30 years or so. Partly by design I think, hard to argue with the overall results
Definitely one of the downsides to running a 4-4 defense. You put a lot of pressure on either your outside linebackers to run with receivers or you put your CBs or Safety in pretty difficult situations. It hasn't been too much of a detriment over the years though, as you said.
 
Definitely one of the downsides to running a 4-4 defense. You put a lot of pressure on either your outside linebackers to run with receivers or you put your CBs or Safety in pretty difficult situations. It hasn't been too much of a detriment over the years though, as you said.

The quarterback hasn't been much of a threat when he is lying on his back but these new offensive wrinkles get the ball out of their hands a lot quicker and if the QB is mobile and athletic it ramps up the pressure on the defense even more. Nothing wrong with a base 4-4 I guess but didn't I see Webb playing some odd fronts too?
 
They run a 3 front about 80% of the time against gun teams that actually throw on a regular basis
 
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