2024 5th round LB Jaylan Ford may be an underrated gem in new Saints defense

TruSaint said

For sure but let’s forget they had Aaron Donald also. I agree with everything you’ve said but from what I’ve seen they basically used the NT to 2 gap, the strong side 4 tech to 2 gap, and let Donald shoot the gap. Because of that I think you gotta have Cam at the strong side and let him keep people clean.

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Not sure I see it that way. The entire scheme is based on everyone having a gap and 1/2. So no one is two gapping in theory.

Everyone shoots a gap, then holds position/reads and then they shed to the other gap if the run goes the other way.

It’s legit a happy medium between 1 and 2 gapping. Your not totally shooting a single gap but you’re not totally just reading and reacting either.

It’s designed that way so the LBs and overhang players can remain clean to make tackles in run game


I’ll do my best to provide context once I do a write up on it. Will include videos as well so it doesn’t appear as though I’m just being disagreeable w/ you.