Zone blitz (zone dogs)
Rush five, drop a lineman
The 3-4 staple: a linebacker or defensive back rushes while a defensive lineman drops into the vacated zone.
When it applies
Against pocket passers who expect standard rush lanes.
+ StrengthsConfuses protection math; the dropped lineman can steal a hot read.
− Trade-offsIf the offense picks it up, a big athlete is covering a real receiver.
Filed under: Blitz packages