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<blockquote data-quote="mradtke66" data-source="post: 1038132" data-attributes="member: 4199"><p>A few reasons. </p><p></p><p>Most importantly, defenses are so fast in the modern game. Sweeps in general of any kind are just harder. This speed and ability to flow to the ball is why cutback schemes work well today. </p><p></p><p>Second, the majority of defenses are gap systems. The defender aligns I. The gap. This makes reach blocks harder and it’s more typical for defenses to play the run on the way to the quarterback. In other words, chance for penetration is high. You can do things to work around it, but look at the preseason game. The offense was aligned with two tight ends to one side to get the leverage they needed. Nothing wrong with that, but it’s not typically where you want to be all game. </p><p></p><p>Third, which is kind of a repeat of 1 and 2, but if a modern team used the sweep a lot, it would be game planned for. An 8 man box and the right shift to the tight end side makes things harder. The occasional run blitz or hot call into a run blitz could shut it down on a hurry. Wider defensive ends and 3-4 linebackers are just aligned to better rush the passer and has the side effect to stop sweeps. </p><p></p><p>Fourth, like I said in my previous post, a key block is the fullback on the defensive end. You think Deguara in the back field could effectively block Rashan Gary? That is a mismatch that wildly favors the defense. </p><p></p><p>I will say that sweep in general do have one thing going for them with recent rule changes. Since defenders can’t take out the legs of blockers, the balancer of power has shifted to the big men. I don’t think it can ever be a staple, it if you set it up over a game, 1 or 2 sweeps might work better than they did 10 years ago.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mradtke66, post: 1038132, member: 4199"] A few reasons. Most importantly, defenses are so fast in the modern game. Sweeps in general of any kind are just harder. This speed and ability to flow to the ball is why cutback schemes work well today. Second, the majority of defenses are gap systems. The defender aligns I. The gap. This makes reach blocks harder and it’s more typical for defenses to play the run on the way to the quarterback. In other words, chance for penetration is high. You can do things to work around it, but look at the preseason game. The offense was aligned with two tight ends to one side to get the leverage they needed. Nothing wrong with that, but it’s not typically where you want to be all game. Third, which is kind of a repeat of 1 and 2, but if a modern team used the sweep a lot, it would be game planned for. An 8 man box and the right shift to the tight end side makes things harder. The occasional run blitz or hot call into a run blitz could shut it down on a hurry. Wider defensive ends and 3-4 linebackers are just aligned to better rush the passer and has the side effect to stop sweeps. Fourth, like I said in my previous post, a key block is the fullback on the defensive end. You think Deguara in the back field could effectively block Rashan Gary? That is a mismatch that wildly favors the defense. I will say that sweep in general do have one thing going for them with recent rule changes. Since defenders can’t take out the legs of blockers, the balancer of power has shifted to the big men. I don’t think it can ever be a staple, it if you set it up over a game, 1 or 2 sweeps might work better than they did 10 years ago. [/QUOTE]
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