Honey holes
The soft spots in Tampa 2
The gaps in zone coverage between the deep safeties and the underneath defenders — most famously the deep-middle void behind the MIKE in Tampa 2. Quarterbacks throw there; defenses bait throws there.
When it applies
You'll see this in the Tampa 2 exploit cards — it's where the scheme is weakest.
+ StrengthsKnowing where they are tells you where the windows open.
− Trade-offsDefenses know too — that's why Tampa 2 baits quarterbacks into throwing late there.
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