Gap Control from the 3-3-5

[Keontez]

I disagree...The loop out was and always will be horrible for any kind of gap control with 3 man fronts. But works great for pass rushing.

As for the 3-3-5 not being good vs would you say the same thing for the 3-4? all the 3-3-5 does is convert the SS to a hybrid OLB/SS and vice versa verses the OLB on the opposite side. And when substititued with a 3-5-3 package that WV used alot and BC Coach Frank Spazzani, the 3-3-5 turned into a 3-4 on steroids. The thing is to show different fronts and looks and thats why a lot of teams are leaving the 4-3 and going to the 3-4 is to confuse quarterbacks. You know a 4th or 5th pass rusher is coming but you dont know from where.

And in my experience, gap control from the 3-3-5 is easier to maintain with run certain run fits in the right situation. The one below is something I found from Blitzology and its already built into the game with the Crash 3 play.

The key to stopping the run and maintaing gap control and using your Defensive Line stunts. By shifting the line towards the play can stuff runs between the tackles. One play that I use for my Zone Blitzes/Run Fits is the Crash 3 play from the Stack.

Say that the opponent comes out in your Basic 21 Personnel (2 RB 1 TE 2 WR). Shift the Line to the 3 Man surface (IE:Tight End side). Its probably best to user the Blitzing MLB just sto stuff anything coming through the line. If they try to take it off tackle, You'll have the SS out on the edge crashing in. And Usering the MLB will allow you to kill and fill any cutback lanes.

Lastly, I agree that the stunts are lacking in the defensive playbooks (Especially the 4-4 and 4-2, in those playbooks the stunts are key) but with 30front stunts you dont need to loop the DT over the DE going inside like you would in 40front defense.