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Message: <blockquote data-quote="mradtke66" data-source="post: 861929" data-attributes="member: 4199">Bend-don't-break doesn't require zone.  It's a "safe" defense.  You're willing to give up the 7-12 yard play because you're preventing the 25+ yard touchdown.  You're planning on the offense being unable to run a 10 play, 70 yard drive without making a mistake.  Play consistent run defense, try to keep both safeties deep, and don't get cute.  A better analogy is rope-a-dope.Which is why such defenses tighten up in the redzone.  The risk of a deep throw evaporates, so there is less downside to single high, blitzes, etc.</blockquote>

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