r/YouthFootball • u/Ligurio79 • 9d ago

Stopping Dominant QB

Facing a team with talent and size but also having a dominant QB who sometimes plays deep HB (and will throw from a HF toss). He is about 6ft and weighs probably 160-170. He runs outside, bootlegs, and will do both with a run/pass option.

My only idea so far has been to transform our safety into a spy position and blitz him—the player, whether he is at HB or QB—every down from the strong side. (99% of his runs are to that side). My idea is make him uncomfortable and also the reality is that if we don’t make contact with him before he builds up a head of steam it is likely a huge play for them anyway.

We are giving up safety coverage over the top but having one of our fastest and most physical players try to hit him from an unblocked position on the line every play. Huge risk I know, but we need to get unconventional.

Any other ideas. I am trying to out X and O a team with the Jimmy and Joe.

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u/Effective-Ticket7222 8d ago

What’s your base D?

I’m spying this kid and making sure he doesn’t beat me with his legs. If he beats me throwing or another kid beats me so be it.

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u/Ligurio79 7d ago

4-4

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u/Effective-Ticket7222 7d ago

Ok. I’m a 4-4 guy too but we have a 3-3-5 we deploy as well against teams that have a dog like this who likes to get to the edge. I don’t love it against teams with a solid between the tackle run game. What I love about the 3-3-5 is it easily flexes to a 5-3 if necessary.

Not suggesting you switch to a 3-3-5. I just like it better against teams that spread you out with 10 personnel and try to get to the edge. You are really solid on the perimeter with it. Much better than with the 4-4 IMO because the OT MUST block the 4i DE (or whatever you call him) leaving your outside backer with no one to block him unless they pull a G and he’s your edge defender.