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How to beat Cover 0 - New England


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The Bills have about 9 weeks before they play NE again.  I'm not expert or NFL OC and its easier said than done.  But just a couple things I'd consider doing:

 

1) Bring on a full-time person who's only job is to break down every NE defensive snap this season.  Identify any tendencies by personnel package, formation, down and distance, etc.  Figure out what they might do and develop a predictive model.  Then scout their future games between now and then and  "test" your data/model against what they really do?  The bottom line, can you predict what they are going to do consistently play after play?   

2) Design your game plan to be formation neutral. Keep it simple.  Don't give the defense any pre-snap clues based on how you line up although this might limit some play options.

3) Design your game plan to be personnel neutral.  Same reason as number 2.

4) Move the QB around on pass plays, move the pocket.  The Chiefs do a great job with Mahomes doing this.  He's mobile and can pull it off.  So can Allen.  If the rush isn't sure where the QB "spot" is then it might impact the kind of pressure they can bring.

5) Play smart.  Don't panic.  The QB needs to make the smart play.  Throw the ball away, take a sack, don't throw an easy pick.  Maybe easier said than done but this is critical.

6) Run a good amount of draws and sweeps, misdirection type plays.  They are aggressive.  Use that to your advantage.  

 

 

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Or you can beat it by going over the top but you have to get the ball out quickly and almost pre-identify which matchup to target.

 

Its a situation where you are saying "I'm throwing the ball up and either my guys outright beats your CB or i trust him to win a 50/50 ball"

 

Also planned back shoulder throws could work as the DB would have his back turned runing with the receiver.

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Belichick is notorious for focusing on one thing you do well and taking it away. He did it in the Super Bowl when he was the Giants DC. He continues to do it. 

The Pats run motion on offense to see what coverage the defense is in. Small simple thing, but helps Brady know pre snap what are his best matchups. 

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30 minutes ago, quinnearlysghost88 said:

you beat the cover 0 with screens, Jet sweeps, play actions and lots of pre-snap motion. Also, you need to keep a RB in the backfield. The Jets kept going empty backfield, which is a recipe for disaster.

Excellent post, I don’t think keeping the RB in make a difference as the person covering him now becomes a rusher as well since it’s man to man coverage.  The Bills bet it in the second half with quick slants..

18 minutes ago, matter2003 said:

Or you can beat it by going over the top but you have to get the ball out quickly and almost pre-identify which matchup to target.

 

Its a situation where you are saying "I'm throwing the ball up and either my guys outright beats your CB or i trust him to win a 50/50 ball"

 

Also planned back shoulder throws could work as the DB would have his back turned runing with the receiver.

Back shoulder throws are not easy and require damn good accuracy because be off a wee bit and it can be intercepted.

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3 hours ago, CaptnCoke11 said:

Nobody has figured it out yet

Everyone knows how, but you need the QB and athletes to do it. So far NE hasn't faced anyone that can beat their DB'S in cover 0. Cleveland actually has the right recipe to beat it. I wouldn't be shocked if Mayfield has a big day. OBJ may not beat Gilmore but it's going to be guys like Landry and Higgins that come up big. The Browns need to play Higgins this week. 

 

Mayfield needs to protect the football. 

 

 

 

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57 minutes ago, clearwater cadet said:

Sometimes you just gotta make a play.  Many times I'v seen Eldman, Danny A. Gronk, etc make a catch and thought how is that possible.

 

Amendola used to kill us with those catches on 3rd down late in the game

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Aaron Rodgers is a stud! That post route completion was a beauty. The key for a QB to beat cover zero is to either:

 

1. Get the ball out of your hands quickly with Screens / Sweeps etc.

2. Buy time by scrambling away from the free rusher and give the receiver time to reach the center of the field. 

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All these teams and QB’s act like they have never seen a blitz before.

 

How can a moron like me identify the hot read while I am sitting my ugly azz on my couch, but these “professionals” play like a blitz Cover 0 scheme is alien to them. Makes me very dumbfounded.

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16 minutes ago, njbuff said:

All these teams and QB’s act like they have never seen a blitz before.

 

How can a moron like me identify the hot read while I am sitting my ugly azz on my couch, but these “professionals” play like a blitz Cover 0 scheme is alien to them. Makes me very dumbfounded.

 

It's infuriating!

 

Like, you don't have time for your receivers to run 10-15 yard routes when they're sending the house. 

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