I know there is a lot of criticism for Zone defense but has anyone ever put together a team of Zone specialists.
Where your linebackers and secondary are all 70+, preferably 80+ in Zone defense.
To my mind (and I could be wrong) Zone d should give up yards but not big plays whereas man should give up less yards but be susceptible to the big play (especially if your CB doesn't have elite speed, Accel and m2m marking).
Is the general assumption that Zone D is more likely to stop 2nd and 3rd and long and pick up the odd interception, whereas man D is better in short yardage situations IE stuffing the run and getting pressure/sacks.
Are people scared off from Zone because they generally show up badly on scout reports (average yards per play) without taking into account when and where they're used.
As an example, you give up 10 yards on a 3rd and 12 in zone and 4 yards on a 3rd and 2 in Man. Which is the worst play? The scout sheet suggests Zone on every occasion, the reality?
So is Zone hideously broken or misused or is it broken because people ignore Zone coverage as a player attribute?