I have been drawing in the dirt some of the possibilities of using a 1 DL front.
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You can bring a field pressure that looks and feels like an overload pressure but is still a 4 man rush with a 4 under 3 deep coverage behind it. The benefit of this pressure is the Nickel should get a free run. The OT may fan to the outside Rush LB but is unlikely to set all the way out to the Nickel.
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The B Gap overload concept (here from the boundary) that has been featured previously is available from this personnel and with sound field contain.
This personnel also helps solve a fundamental boundary fire zone problem. In most even front fire zone blitz concepts from the weak side or boundary the contain player to the field is a looping 3 technique defensive tackle. In this pressure the field contain player is a Rush LB aligned where a 9 technique defensive end would be normally. The 3 technique is a stand up Rush LB also and can easily handle a 3RH drop even against a trips formation.
