Big Nickel. They show power run look, but PA Pass.
That's not nickel! You have 4 in the secondary, that's base.
And why the hell would anyone playpass against that? If they are in base and you only have one cornerback on the field, one of their WRs it gonna be open. Throw it to him straight up. Withdrawn, you clearly said 22 personnel.
On 2nd-and 10, they go to 12 personnel, we counter by taking out Ryan and bringing in House, taking Jones from extra safety look that Sean Richardson used to give us in similar scenario to replacing Martinez's spot in box & Blake sliding over, becoming the MIKE.
So you've kept the two smallest guys at inside linebacker and in your fantasy land,
we stop the run???? I'd like whatever it is you're having.
That said, a nickel backfield with 3 safeties isn't a terrible idea against 2TE.
On 3rd-and-long, they go 10 personnel.
We switch out 3 DL for Adams and Lowry.
Reasonable so far.
We also take out Blake and bring in both Randall and Rollins. King, House outside-Randall and Rollins inside at corner. Jones is now the "Money" backer,
I'm with you so far, this is shaping up to be a reasonable dime set.
with Clay mimicking a "shark"-playing the MIKE role but also wading around LOS-threatening multiple gaps.
Which is it? Is Matthews the inside backer or is Jones? Is the the Mike or a blitzer? You've started slightly off the rails here, but his could just be a communication error.
Jayrone comes in for Nick, but lines up where Clay vacates.
When did Perry come out? And it what world are you taking your best pass rusher from last year off the field in a near 100% pass rushing situation? Why would you do this?!
Lowry is between RT/RG in 4i tech; Adams in 2i tech between C/LG. Morgan and Ha-Ha are giving two-deep shell look. Once QB begins cadence/identifies #52 as MIKE, Clay saunters slowly over to the left side, getting almost directly behind Dean.
Okay, for you front 4 is Matthews, Lowry, Adams, and Elliot? You've got the right body types, but three of those guys aren't necessarily my first choice for dime rushers, but it isn't terrible.
Also: Matthews starting in the middle and sliding out to left end isn't going to confuse many blocking schemes. It'd all but assumed he'd end up there based on the alignment of the DT to his side (Lowry.)
Jones as the Dime backer,that's fine too.
Man-2 in the backend is fine too.
This is a perfectly reasonable approach. Of course 3-10 is a heck of a lot easier to call than most down and distance.
As ball is snapped, Lowry and Adams both shoot inside. C/LG double Adams, but he gets good push. Jayrone blows by LT (RB has to attempt a quick chip and leak out for dump off pass). RG takes step outside to try and slow down Dean, but he has a shoulder/arm free and is within vision of hurried QB. Clay darts out wide, attacking outside shoulder of RT, who is shuffling nervously to nullify his rush. The QB, seeing all this activity in his peripheral, feels the pressure and speeds up clock in his head. Jones is backpedaling, mirroring eyes/shoulders/feet of QB and ready to pounce on anything in the middle/near 1st down marker. Secondary as a whole plays 2-man under, and everyone is glued to their man with both our deep safeties in prime position to stop a deep shot. Perfect example of WRs being plastered. QB tosses ball out to flat, near RB but off-target for incompletion. 3 & out.
That's a script for a movie, not really a play call and it all works a little to perfect. Sure, that's what you want, but it's never quite that simple. What if they run trips to one side? Trips and then motion the RB?
You're playing Man-2 with dime personnel. It should be fine.