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A couple of area crews have put the U in the backfield opposite the R on punts in order to see roughing better and get out of the way after the punt is made. I don't like it, in that I want the U to have the snapper protected and be able to move up to the LOS for fake punts and passes.
We have the BJ in front of the receiver on punts. No need to go deeper. The LJ releases on the snap, and the HL releases on the punt. The U pivots, and then releases to the LJ side after the ball is past him. The R releases to the HL side after the ball is away and the kicker is protected.
On tries, we got burned last year when we had the LJ and BJ under the uprights and they ran a fake to the LJ side and we couldn't get the goal line and sideline covered. Next time we adjusted by bringing the LJ back to his spot and having the R cover the one upright, the BJ the other upright. The LJ has the roughing of the kicker/holder. Any thoughts on this?
(on tries) Someone in here suggested that they have the R stay on the LJ side of the ball to cheat to that sideline if the play goes that way. With a kicker who is left-footed or right-footed, depending on the side of the field the LJ is on, the R might not get a good view of roughing if he is on the backside of the holder. We have considered putting the U and BJ under the uprights and leaving the LJ home. Any thoughts on that? Do you think the U can still see roughing the snapper?
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