The 40 slide teaches block down step down. In JJs defense in the above play, Roche would have followed the OT tight to the LOS, and then taken on the pulling guard with his OUTSIDE shoulder.
Its literally the exact opposite of what we do here now.
And you’ve proven my point: if the DE is coached to get up the field that far, and there is no DB to force to outside of him, how exactly can you ask an A gap responsible LB to make that play? YOU CANT. It’s bad design.
on that point, we definitely agree.
maybe i wasn't understanding your point correctly, but it's supposed to be the B gap (W or Str) that has the edge responsibility.
if you are saying he's asking an A gap LB (essentially the Mike) to be the edge setter? i don;'t see that from the tapes, but if that's what you're claiming, if it's true, then you and I are on the same page, that is FUBAR.