Chatted with a few players in the locker room after the Steelers' 27-20 win over the Colts. The defense used much more match coverage this week. Still played with a good amount of man coverage, but the uptick in match Cover 3 and match quarters helped take away the option reads and eliminate the first option more often. Thus, pass rush got home more.
In addition, according to NFL Next Gen Stats, the Steelers were in single-high coverage (Cover 1, Cover 3) just 50% of the time today, the first time this season under 60%. That means the Steelers used more two-high looks (Cover 2, Cover 4, Cover 6). Most of the match coverage the Steelers used in this game was match quarters (Cover 4), which permits safeties to help in run support should the eligible they matched against not run into their respective zone.
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Adjustments made?
Chatted with a few players in the locker room after the Steelers' 27-20 win over the Colts. The defense used much more match coverage this week. Still played with a good amount of man coverage, but the uptick in match Cover 3 and match quarters helped take away the option reads and eliminate the first option more often. Thus, pass rush got home more.
In addition, according to NFL Next Gen Stats, the Steelers were in single-high coverage (Cover 1, Cover 3) just 50% of the time today, the first time this season under 60%. That means the Steelers used more two-high looks (Cover 2, Cover 4, Cover 6). Most of the match coverage the Steelers used in this game was match quarters (Cover 4), which permits safeties to help in run support should the eligible they matched against not run into their respective zone.
So, yes, actual change took place this week.
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