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Disagree slightly about the screen pass

Inherently YES a screen is often used the most for negating a team who is pinning their ears on a pass rush.. because where you most often see it is with teams who pass the ball. Yes... a traditional HB screen for Belfry is not going to work whatsoever.

From a principle standpoint though what a screen is doing in it's purest since is taking advantage of a defense that is getting deep penetration and committing Linebackers or Safeties.

Screens rarely work when a team is rushing 4 down linemen only... they typically work when one or more LB's or DB's have committed to a play. The screen is designed to get behind that surge and then allow Linemen to block ahead creating a mis-match.

Same thing with a WR screen. You purposely choose to allow penetration in return for having that blocker being able to get up field and make a key block ahead of the play.

I think bucs is referring to more of this WR screen situation. Last year Belfry completely changed the Bourbon game by hitting Taylor on the bubble and putting a hat on the DB and hoping Taylor could beat the aggressive LB to the gap after he had over committed to the run.

A HB screen will rarely work for Belfry because most defenses aren't concerned with penetrating the middle of the LOS as much as they are concerned with creating a mess of bodies and closing holes. The WR screen where you have man coverage, only one Safety (usually 15-20 yards away), and a LB pushing to the LOS on the other hand is an excellent play call and one Belfry hasn't been able to execute this year.

Even then...as I posted in the Belfry/SC thread...I would love to see the Wildcat as a surprise formation using Belfry's existing personnel. Out of the Wildcat I think the screen game definitely comes into play..both with Ends and even w/ your FB/HBack. The second Belfry lines up out of the gun or pistol defensive mindsets do a complete 180. Then it is all about getting to the QB... I actually then love the idea of Hatfield as an HBack being able to chip a pass rusher and then taking a screen.