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Most people are losing their minds about this 335 by Tony White. I think what you'll see is something that looks close to traditional to a 4-3 look. But one that moves quite a bit post-snap.
I'm interested in their Coverage. What is their base?
Are they Quarters? - MOFO - Middle of the Field Open = 2 high safeties, 4 Deep Zone w/ 3 Underneath - probably pattern match/match routes
Are they some form of 2 - MOFO - 2 Deep Zones w/ 5 underneath - probably pattern match/match routes
Are they Cover 3? - MOFC - Middle of the Field Closed = 1 high safety, 3 Deep Zone w/ 4 underneath - possibly pattern match/match routes
Are they Cover 1? - MOFC - Man to Man with 1 Zone player - either a low or high rat = zone player - robs in breaking routes. Can also use rat player or other players to double cover/bracket dudes in Cov 1.
I think most modern defenses carry both a MOFO and MOFC coverage concept. Seems most teams utilize Quarters & Cov 1 because of the RPO world and ability to take it away using those.
Next question, how much 0 coverage do they use? Meaning, no high safeties. They're sending at least 6 blitzers or they're bracketing 2 dudes. Or possibly sending 7 and playing peel with their edge blitzers - peel is, if a RB releases, you coverage him to your side, "peel off"
If they do run Cov 1 - How are they playing their rat = zone player. What's his job? Low hole = zone shallow crosser, High Hole = Post defense
Finally, their fire zone coverage - When they are sending 5 guys...Are they playing a MOFC coverage - like 3 Deep/3 Under or like Narduzzi who plays 2 deep and 4 under.