Most of this discussion is centered around pass plays. The bigger issue imo is stopping the run first. Otherwise, nothing else matters.
Teams are very consistently hitting the off-tackle 5 and 6 hole with great success against us.
Our DE gets kicked out, they block down on our DT opening a huge hole.
Their WRs blocks our CBs and either other OLs or lead backs are sealing off our LBs.
It's creating HUGE holes.
And then we rely on our safeties to come make a play, and they fail more times than not.
We struggle to identify these plays and seemingly NO ONE is getting off their blocks.
And teams are running these plays 5-10 times a game, and we have no answer.
And I look pre-snap, and our splits between DT and DE (Edge) leaves a huge gap in the 5/6 holes.
We need to:
(a) get off blocks! especially DE/DT and pinch those holes
(b) narrow the pre-snap gap splits
(c) recognize the play quicker
(d) toughen the hell up