Just a phenomenal article and study on the Pats trying to keep up with and get ahead of air raid concepts through scheme and roster construction. The article really shows the thinking behind letting Flowers and Jones walk and the ability to create pressure out of sub packages with blitzing and attempting to cause confusion.
Also, the article really shines a light on the importance of having a player like Chung who can play the joker safety position, described below.
Also, the article really shines a light on the importance of having a player like Chung who can play the joker safety position, described below.
The article was really educational and also shows the importance of the Pennel signing and Shelton looking better at the end of the year. The run defense in these subpackages are dependent on gap control and funneling runs into Hightower, Roberts, and Bentley.The beauty of this design is that the middle safety, called the “joker safety” by coach Cody Alexander, can be brought into the box and gives Iowa State the flexibility to run a 3-4 without making a substitution.