Wink Martindale's Pick Pressure Tactics 🏈

See how Wink Martindale (Michigan) uses "pick pressures" from the Ravens system to attack protections. This film breakdown analyzes the "two for one" blitz designed to isolate the RB.

In this episode:
- Break down a “pick pressure” blitz from Wink Martindale’s Michigan defense, a concept originating from the Ravens system.
- Explain how the play uses a “Load Front” presentation to force the offense into a specific “Slide-Lock” protection, sliding the line to the field.
- Detail the primary goal, which is to isolate the running back, who is often the worst blocker, and force him to make a decision.
- Illustrate how the defense creates a “two-for-one” by using one player (the “pick man”) to occupy both the running back and the offensive tackle.
- Describe how the “pick” action allows the defensive end to stunt inside, manufacturing a free run at the quarterback while the running back is occupied.

Timestamps:
00:04 - Intro to Wink Martindale’s “Pick Pressures”
00:38 - The “Load Front” Alignment (BOSS)
01:06 - Forcing the “Slide Lock” Protection
01:47 - Defensive Goal: Isolate the Running Back
02:00 - Creating a “Two-for-One” with the Pick Man
03:00 - How the Pick Pressure Works
03:16 - The DE Stunt & Manufacturing a Free Runner
03:44 - Film Breakdown: The Pick Man Makes Eye Contact
04:50 - Film Breakdown: RB Takes the Blitzer, Ignores the Stunt
05:51 - Final Review of the Play Design

More Resources:
- Anthony Weaver Pick Pressure (Dolphins): https://www.matchquarters.com/p/anatomy-of-a-pressure-the-dolphins-quarters-overload-pick-pressure-vs-the-la-rams-anthony-weaver-sean-mcvay?utm_source=publication-search
- Todd Bowles Pick Pressure (Buccaneers): https://www.matchquarters.com/p/anatomy-of-a-sack-the-tampa-bay-buccaneers-boss-front-pick-pressure-todd-bowles?utm_source=publication-search

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