Posted On: October 5th 2026, 06:59 pm
On run downs I teach my guys to play in a heavy’ish alignment, foot the crouch! For DE’S/OLB’S that all depends on if u always losing contain/getting reached on outside zones!
If that’s the cause u can’t come out your hips if you’re a wide 5, unless you’re playing at 90! NOW if your coach wants u to tilt that’s a different story!
From what I recall my teammates in the league played DE in a tight 5! It may be easier for those guys to understand how to defeat a zone block. So it depends on the player, if he can play tight or wide!
But for my TEP BOYZ, they’re taught how to play it the big DAWG way! Unless their coach say…no son get your tail in a wide 5, even worse THE 4I 🤦🏾♂️😂