Green-dog blitz
Rush when your man stays in
A delayed blitz: the defender covers his man, but if that man stays in to block, the defender blitzes instead. The running back staying in to protect triggers his own pressure.
When it applies
Against max-protect and check-release backs.
+ StrengthsPunishes the offense for keeping extra blockers in; free rusher.
− Trade-offsIf the back releases late, the green-dog is chasing from behind.
Filed under: Jargon buster