I'm pretty sure the modus operanti that they used was pretty simple. DTs stop the dive (mind you putting them in a 2technique didn't help), DE take the QB and the LB on that side take the pitchman.
I have no problems with this. The problem I do have was the fact as i stated was that our DTs were exclusively in a 2techs (or head up on the guard), my problem with this is, they have to beat a Guard head up, who they know is cutting (and we have very tall DTs and rangy ones, making it easier for a linemen to cut), then fill in the A or B Gap based on where the dive man is going (almost always exclusively A gap). Why not put them both in a 1technique (head up in the A gap), because they can now occupy the guards and center and fill in both A gaps. They now have two men occupying 3 blockers! and it lets them explode forward with their first step and potentially making a play on the dive man, while allowing the MLB free reign, because now he doesn't have a center running free 7 yards and head hunting for his knees. The fact that the MLB was playing 7 yards off the line was absurd, heels at 4 MAYBE 5 give you the best angles to hit the LOS in three steps at 45 degrees.
I'm a big teacher of if the DE is free and you're the read man and the QB is acting as if he is the ball carrier, hit him as dam hard as you possibly can! He was to be a running back let him get hit like one every dam time he pretends to be one, and let the LB take care of the pitchman. (I think putting Grace and try Carter at LB on the pitchmen would have been ideal cause of speed and ability to tackle)
Essentially in football front terminology, play a Tight 40.