Scouting Report: What’s So Good About the Tampa 2 Defense?

I am definitely not a fan of the Tampa 2 defense which is just a glorified version of the Cover 2 defense adjusted for the West Coast Offense.  The West Coast Offense is a pass-first offense of outs, slants, posts and corner routes and utilizes the running backs off the blocks and for screen passes.  Furthermore, the tight end usually releases into the deep middle for a 20-yd rumble because the linebackers stay up.  The Tampa 2 adjusts by releasing... [Read More...]