re: Skycam view of OL in pass protection

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FSU was primarily playing a 4 man front. The LB’s and sometimes a CB would creep to the LOS when LSU lined up with 2 WR’s to each side. This created 6 pass rushers for only 5 OL to block them. On this play below, the CB lined up to the left and was sent on a blitz. He was blocked by the RB. The LB on the right was showing blitz and he was completely unaccounted for - no one to block him. He was untouched, and sacked Daniels.

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That's one thing that a few have trouble grasping, to affect protection they don't have to actually blitz. They just have to be in striking distance. Your protection has to change based on that alone.

And if you can't account for them all, it is all now on the QB & receivers.

Sometimes you choose not to account for them all and let them come. But that is also on the QB and receivers.

In that alignment you showed, the OLB on the right (offense) is unaccounted for. OL blocked that way. You're right- that's what q-slant is for.

But also, look at JDs window. IF something goes wrong with that slant he's screwed because he's out of time with an unaccounted rusher. He should also, this is in addition to, motion Taylor (who shows up on the left hash mark) over to the right. Not to block, but to run a quick out or something into that zone so that IF JD takes his eye off the slant for whatever reason there is another option within that line of sight, because time is of the essence.