The 5-3 defense would be the best way to defend against the run without sacrificing pass coverage. Either a cover 2 or a cover 1 coverage scheme would be best, and if playing in a youth league man-to-man cover 1 is the best and most simple. The 2 d-ends would be in a 2-point stance with the nose in a 4-point. Bot DT's would be in a 3-point with all linebackers in 2 point stances. FS acts as a safety net and Corners play bump n run man-to-man -------------------------------------------------FS -------------------------------------OLB-------MLB-------OLB ------C---------------------DE------DT---------N---------DT------DE--------------------------C-------
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The best way to stop the pass in my humble opinion would be to "apply pressure" and get after the quarterback that way you can control the speed of the game.
hope that helps.