4 vs 5 Man Coverage

[MJT]

1. A man in the middle for pass coverage.
2. Better coverage on punts, by far!
3. Less officials with more than one man to watch in pass coverage.
4. Better dead ball officiating.
5. Better sideline coverage on plays going OOB's.
6. Better goal line coverage on long runs or passes.
7. Better chance of getting IBW ahead of the ball on sweeps.
8. Easier to get the defense counted without having to worry about receivers on the line, off the line, unbalanced,...
9. Better ball handling with the triangle, if your BJ gets involved.
10. Better forward progress spots by wings cuz they don't have to release downfield so fast on passes.
That's about all I can think of, but they are pretty critical.