Well looks like everybody's getting what they been waiting for
http://youtu.be/EJF5ZO-hnoU
lol, he never said anything about a 1 gap 3-4. Didn't you hear him? He said it's the same scheme. Yeah, they're working on some pass rushing and being aggressive but this is the same defense. Nothing is changing.
He definitely said they are on working getting off and not worrying about 2 gap responsibilities and are going to attack anything that comes in the gap... Which is what 1 gap is
Bingo.
Every offseason, defensive coordinators around the NFL promise that their defense will be more aggressive and look to get more sacks and turnovers. But rarely do they actually change their schemes drastically to do so. One of Jay Gruden’s biggest challenges when he took the Redskins job was improving a below-par defense. Instead of hiring someone new, he stuck by Jim Haslett, who he had worked with previously.
The Redskins, you may recall, blamed their defensive woes on Mike Shanahan for interfering too much. Gruden will allow Haslett much more control. The Redskins’ defense will continue to use a 3-4 base front, but will look to utilize more 1-gap principles than the 2-gap principles that are typically associated with 3-4 defenses. How much will actually change remains to be seen.
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Above is a traditional 2-gap 3-4 front. Nose tackle Barry Cofield is lined up directly over the center and is responsible for the A gaps on either side. The two defensive ends, in this case Stephen Bowen and Kedric Golston, line up over the tackles, or slightly shaded inside. They are playing as 5-technique defensive ends that have to cover the gaps on either side of their respective tackle. The outside linebackers are asked to play contain on the tight end’s side (Ryan Kerrigan in the picture above) and have to cover the cutback if they are on the weak side of the play, as Brian Orakpo is above.
With every gap covered by the defensive line and outside linebackers, the inside linebackers are able to read and react to the play, filling in where they see fit. But as both guards are left uncovered, the inside linebackers are left vulnerable to being blocked by guards who reach them on the second level.
The advantage to this scheme is that the defense can cover more gaps with fewer players, making it more difficult for the offense to run the ball. However, defenders in this scheme have to be strict and patient. They have to wait and read the direction of the play before they commit to their actions. That extra second needed to read and react slows down the pass rush, making it easier for the offensive line in pass protection.
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Above is a 3-4 Under scheme. Wade Phillips, father of Redskins tight ends coach Wes Phillips, used this scheme in Dallas and as defensive coordinator of the Texans.
It’s a 1-gap scheme that allows the defense to be much more aggressive from the snap. Each defender is assigned one gap and can attack that gap straight from the snap without as much reading and reacting.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...ap-principles-on-the-redskins-defensive-line/