Using the R4 system to teach coverage

KEY coaching points

QUITWASTINGLANGUAGEthatYOUknowbuttheQBdoesnt,USEcommoneasylanguage.
R4 creates RAPID COGNITION

DEFENSIVE BASICS
1. Eliminate the VERTICAL THREAT
2. Gain a MAN ADVANTAGE
3. PRESSURE the QB
MAINSTREAN ANSWERS
1. Use Mirrored Routes
2. Two different coverage beaters
3. Both are great ideas however, Both FORFEIT one side of the field!
Replace terms MOFC and MOFO with CAPS
The Field can be divided into 5 tubes (Tubes can change in relation to the ball, meaninginTripsbothinsidereceivers
on3receiversideareinCollisionTubes.

Eliminating the Vertical Threat

HARD DECK: The area 7-10 yards from the LOS where the WR can defeat the coverage.
The HARD DECK defines if the TUBE has a CAP CUSHION.
There are only 5 coverages to CAP the tubes.
COVER 0

No Caps
Weakness = Deep

COVER 1

1 Cap (Centerfield)
Weakness = Away from the Cap

COVER 2

2 Caps (Deep Halves)

Weakness = Middle & Strong Side

COVER 3

3 Caps (Deep Thirds)

Weakness = Middle Tubes

COVER 4

4 Caps
Weakness = Flats

Man Advantage
The Defense outnumbers the formation by 1 defender

Prevent Quick or Hot Throws

Force QB to Go Quicker into his Reads
Provide Sound Alignment for the Rush

What if the defense outnumbers the formation by 1 defender?

ANSWER: Bring ROUTE ACROSS the MIDLINE

What if the defense outnumbers the formation by 1 defender?

ANSWER: USE PLAY ACTION to INFLUENCE DEFENDER

What if the defense outnumbers the formation by 1 defender?

ANSWER: LOOK OFF to INFLUENCE DEFENDER

Pressure the QB
To delay and disrupt until the QB is sacked

Cushion
Collision
Cap

ANSWER: CLOCK

QB must have ball out in under .4 seconds

QB can buy 1 more second of time by escaping a defender

Rhythm Routes
**N O T D E PT H of R O U T E but the B R E A K of the R O U T E**

FIRST OPTION in PROGRESSION

ROUTES THROWN off the LAST STEP of DROP
BREAKS in 1.8 SECONDS
1 STEM/ 5-7 STEP BREAK ROUTE
OFFENSIVE BLITZ
TWO RHYTHM ROUTES MAKE a READ

SNAP ROUTES: THEY CAP IT, YOU SNAP IT

Build in TWO RHYTHMS that beat TWO different coverages

FUTURE Hallways can be CAPPED from underneath COVERAGE

Additional Information

Against 1 high safety RUN 4 Vertical

Against 2 high safeties RUN 3 Vertical
IfyoudontreleasetheRBintoaroute, control the LBs with PLAY ACTION FAKE
Review game film and you would be surprised how many times the RHYTHM route is OPEN