is there particular style of play that is weak against specific strength in position?

[shawn0319]

for example, if you're a team that sprays around passes going up against team with great cornerbacks and secondary...

just like that is there relation between strength and weakness that'll not work against particular teams with different strong points?

im new in football so i don't know a whole lot.

cheers guys.

[pulledclear]

Good Lord take your act back to Covers.

[SteveRyan]

The short answer is yes. That's why offensive and defensive coordinators are switching things up every week based upon who they are playing.

Specifics regarding this I am not too clear on.

[shawn0319]

Good Lord take your act back to Covers.

Well we're all trying to figure out so we can win. Why so angry?

[shawn0319]

The short answer is yes. That's why offensive and defensive coordinators are switching things up every week based upon who they are playing.

Specifics regarding this I am not too clear on.

I like to talk about it.

[slacker00]

I like to talk about it.

You might want to check out Pat Kirwan's book Take Your Eye Off the Ball: How to Watch Football by Knowing Where to Look.

[SteveRyan]

My opinion on all of this is that you should 1st study defensive formations. The reason for this is because a QB basically has 2 main options.

The 1st option requires him to get a read on the defensive strategy before the snap. The other way is to run what is known as "The option", where AFTER the snap he decides to either hand the ball off to a running back or run the ball himself on the outside.

The most common defensive strategies is the 4-3, the 3-4, and nickel.

The 4-3 refers to having 4 linemen backed up by 3 linebackers. The 3-4 is the other way around. The nickel is similar but has 5 players in the backfield.