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Post by baggins52 on Jul 10, 2006 16:29:37 GMT -6
My starting DTs and one DE are also playing G-T, I want to rotate them on defense to get a rest. I would rather have them on the the field especially the DTs (best players on the team), but I think a rotation may get the most out of them. I actually have some depth this year(small school), DE not a big falloff, DTs 2nd team will start next year just not this year. When and how would you get these guys a blow or should I stick with the ironman game.
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Post by cqmiller on Jul 10, 2006 16:43:41 GMT -6
Both DT's & DE's play the 1st & 4th quarters.
In the 2nd quarter: DT2 & DE2 rest (on defense) and buDT2 & buDE2 play. At the same time, on offense, have the OT & OG(who is your DE1 & DT1) rest.
In the 3rd quarter: The other DT & DE rest, and the other backup DE & DT play in their place with the 2 starters that rested in the second quarter.
This way, you always have at least half of your starters in, and 2 of the starters are playing offense, and 2 of the starters are playing defense each quarter.
Then they just gotta suck it up in the 4th
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Post by cqmiller on Jul 10, 2006 16:48:41 GMT -6
Or you could alternate series (starters all play 2, then backups 1)...
Depends on how much you trust your 2nd unit.
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Post by sls on Jul 10, 2006 17:28:42 GMT -6
For us our QB and my best Slot play O and rest on D. Anyone else that is a 2 way player rests on O. We make a sheet that has what series and who plays and who rests. A manager is on the sideline with the sheet keeping track of the series. The #2's are responsible for watching the series and getting in, which they do becuase they want to play. Always try to have at least 3 starting OL in game and 2 starting skill guys (besides the QB).
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Post by phantom on Jul 10, 2006 18:53:56 GMT -6
Even though our guards rarely play defense we try to use a 3 man rotation because we like to keep the big guys fresh. We decide which of the three is best able to play both sides and they rotate themselves in every three plays. We've done it with tackles, too, but our guards are our big men and need the rest.
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Post by coachdawhip on Jul 10, 2006 18:59:08 GMT -6
On special teams, and i rest one of my DE's who starts at guard on 3rd and more than 6, get a fresh one in to rush, like coach cqmiller says it depends on your 2nd unit
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Post by gamedog on Jul 11, 2006 14:31:34 GMT -6
Find a rotation that works for you, either from "feel" of the game or by position on the field. If those backups get enough time early in the season they may get good enough to where there is not much drop off. I have been around a couple of DC's that force themselves to play "next" years player and most of the time they become a "this" year quality addition.
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Post by fbdoc on Jul 11, 2006 18:09:37 GMT -6
We use similar plans to keep our lineman fresh as many of our OL and DL are 2 way players. We also try to keep our 2's involved and will group our DL as THUNDER (Big and Strong) or LIGHTNING (Smaller and Quick) and rotate them throughout the game, either by series or by quarters.
We've found the labels are also worn with great pride, with a Thunder kid "chasing" down a QB and come running off claiming to be a Lightning player or one of smaller kids making a big hit and getting a Thunder Call from his team-mates!
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Post by stone65 on Jul 18, 2006 12:23:53 GMT -6
How about rotating skill players? Most of our linemen play one way, and do not need as much rest. We are trying to establish a system for the skill folks.
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