The Giants' Coaching Staff Obviously Reads the Huddle...

[Jase]

Last week, after losing Kemo, I half jokingly suggested:

5 man D-line

/thread

well now...

http://www.newsday.com/sports/football/giants/t-rock-s-take-on-the-giants-1.811990/tuck-likes-the-5-man-front-1.1365164

Tuck likes the 5-man front

Wednesday August 12, 2009 2:03 PM By Tom Rock

Remember a few nights ago the Giants defense unveiled that five-man front. We're still thinking of names for it (although apparently the people of Fort Dodge, Iowa -- area code 515 -- are all huge Giants fans now!) but one thing we know for sure: Justin Tuck likes it.

Refresher course: The lineup had Tuck and Osi lined up next to each other on the right side, Kiwanuka at the other end, and Cofield and Alford in the middle.

"You're going to see a lot of that from us," Tuck said. "Luckily for me this defense and this coaching staff is giving me a lot of opportunity to move around a lot. It presents matchup problems. Think about it, you have an offensive guard and an offensive tackle and you have to face me and Osi on one side where we can do all sorts of games or we can just straight-rush you too. It really allows us to have the upper edge as far as offenses not knowing what we’re doing. They can't really get a bead on what we’re doing."

You're welcome, Giants fans.

[Johnny Rockets]

Jase Lombardi

5 man front huh? Interesting.......I for one hope it fails miserably.

[scpanther22]

Jase Lombardi

5 man front huh? Interesting.......I for one hope it fails miserably.

i guess the panthers will find out..they prob will test it out on us in the first preseason game..

[panthers55]

That will likely be used in passing situations. One drawback is that on a draw once you break through the line you have clear sailing with only one linebacker and DBs and safeties back there.

[Ga Cat Fan]

We have been known to run a draw play or two over the years.

[neverlosethefeeling]

That will likely be used in passing situations. One drawback is that on a draw once you break through the line you have clear sailing with only one linebacker and DBs and safeties back there.

On the other hand, a line like that probably wouldn't have much trouble stopping the run. There are 4 gaps tackle to tackle, 5 with a tight end. That's 1 player per gap, OLBs to contain and the middle making a read.

The formation sounds intriguing, though I think it's weaknesses could easily be exploited by some of the top offenses. The screen pass is an over agressive defense's worst enemy.

[Delhommey]

The Packers beat us down with on Monday Night 2004.

[X-Clown]

The Packers beat us down with on Monday Night 2004.

That and the patented Ahman Green cutback run which picked up 6 or 7 yards every time.

*tries to suppress memories*