Alignment of Techniques

Shade Alignment

7 4 2 1 1 2 4 7

1 Technique - Shade of Center. Outside Pad Free. 1 or A Gap Responsibility.

2 Technique - Inside Shade of Guard. Inside Pad Free. 1 or A Gap Responsibility.
4 Technique - Inside Shade of Tackle. Inside Pad Free. 3 or B Gap Responsibility.
7 Technique - Inside Shade of Tight End. Inside Pad Free. 5 or C Gap Responsibility.

Head Up Alignment

9 5 3 0 3 5 9

0 Technique - Head Up on Center. Must Play Both 1 Gap Responsibility.

3 Technique - Head Up on Guard. 3 or B Gap Responsibility.
5 Technique - Head Up on Tackle. 5 or C Gap Responsibility.
9 Technique - Head Up on Tight End. 7 or D Gap Responsibility.
 "BASE" 5-0
Base Read Defense
Gap Control
No - Stunt - Read Slant - Str
Angle - Away
Blitz - Rambo

Description of Personnel
Read Defense
Base
Slant - Str
Angle - Away
Blitz - Rambo

n of Personnel
 44

4-4

Pinch N - Str

Pinch & Slam

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 44

Base
Pinch
Slam
Pinch N - Str
Go
Pinch & Slam

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 53

5-3
5-3 Str
5-3 N - Str
Blitzes
(Out - Mike)

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 53

5-3 Str
5-3 N - Str
Blitzes
(Out - Mike)

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 54

5-4
Pinch N - Str

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 54

Base
Pinch
Pinch N - Str

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 G Package

G - Package
G - Stay G - Nose

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 G Package

G - Nose

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 G Strong

G - Strong
G - Strong

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 G Strong

G - Strong

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 G Weak

G - Weak
G - Weak

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 G Weak

G - Weak

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 G7

G-7
G - 7 - Stay
or
G - 7 - Pinch

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 G7

G - 7 - Stay
or
G - 7 - Pinch

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 Defending Wing T

50 VS. WING - T
5-0
No Motion "Lucy" Call
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G-7
No Motion "Lucy" Call
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With Motion Weak "Ringo" Call

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_ Read _
TE

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 Defending Wing T

ucy" Call

ucy" Call

ngo" Call

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 44 vs Wing T

4-4 vs Wing-T
With Motion Weak "Ringo" Call

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44 vs Wing T

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 53 vs Wing T

5-3 vs Wing-T
No Motion "Lucy" Call

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53 vs Wing T

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 G 7 vs Wing T

G-7 vs Wing-T
No Motion "Lucy" Call

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G 7 vs Wing T

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G 7 vs Wing T

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G 7 vs Wing T

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 Defending the Dbl Wing

50 VS. DOUBLE WING

Base
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With Motion Strong "Ringo" Call

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_ Read _
_ Wing _
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With Motion Weak "Lucy" Call

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 Defending the Dbl Wing

ngo" Call

ucy" Call

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 53 vs Dbl Wing

5-3 vs Double Wing

Base

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53 vs Dbl Wing

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 53 vs DW Motion Str

5-3 vs Double Wing

With Motion Strong "Ringo" Call

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53 vs DW Motion Str

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 53 vs DW Motion Wk

5-3 vs Double Wing

With Motion Weak "Lucy" Call

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53 vs DW Motion Wk

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 Defending Spread

50 (OR NICKEL) VS. THE SPREAD

1/4, 1/4, 1/2
Drop - OLB Loose vs. 3 WR's
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Flat _ _ play man
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_ Hook Hook _
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1/4 1/4 1/2

Cover 3 - Loose
2 LB's vs. 4 WR's
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_ (to field) (to boundary) to 1 WR
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Curl to _ Hook Hook _ Curl to
Flat _ _ Flat
1/3 1/3 1/3

Quarters (or Cover 2)

1 LB 4 WR's
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 Defending Spread

. 3 WR's

Can also
play man
to 1 WR

. 4 WR's

Can also
play man
to 1 WR

4 WR's

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 Cover 1 vs Spread

Cover 1 (1/4,1/4,1/2) vs the Spread

Drop-OLB Loose (Can also play Nickel) vs 3 WR's

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Hook
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Hook 1 WR side
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 Cover 1 vs Spread

ead

Can also
play Man to
1 WR side

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Cover 1 vs Spread

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Cover 1 vs Spread

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 Cover 3 vs Spread

Cover 3 - Loose vs the Spread

2 LB (Can also play Nickel) vs 4 WR's
SS goes to field and DE / OLB goes to boundary
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 Cover 3 vs Spread

ad

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Cover 3 vs Spread

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Cover 3 vs Spread

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 Qtrs vs Spread

Quarters vs the Spread

Nickel vs 4 WR's
Can also play Cover 2
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Qtrs vs Spread

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Qtrs vs Spread

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Qtrs vs Spread

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 Defending Trips

50 (OR NICKEL) VS. TRIPS

3 - Zone
5 Man Rush 4 DB's
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l l l l
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Curl to _ Hook Curl to
Flat _ Flat
1/3 1/3

Cover 3
4 Man Rush 4 DB's
vs. Drop - Backer _ _
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l l l l
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Curl to _ Hook Hook _ Curl to
Flat _ _ Flat
1/3 1/3 1/3

Cover 3
5 Man Rush 4 DB's
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Curl to Hook _ Curl to
Flat _ _ Flat
1/3 1/3 1/3

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 Defending Trips

4 DB's

4 DB's

4 DB's

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 Cover 3 vs Trips

Cover 3 vs Trips
4 Man Rush 4 DB's

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Hook Hook
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Cover 3 vs Trips

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Cover 3 vs Trips

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Cover 3 vs Trips

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 3 Zone vs Trips

3 - Zone vs Trips
5 Man Rush 4 DB's

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3 Zone vs Trips

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3 Zone vs Trips

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3 Zone vs Trips

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 Nickel 3 Zone vs Trips

3 - Zone vs Trips
5 Man Rush Nickel

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Nickel 3 Zone vs Trips

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Nickel 3 Zone vs Trips

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Nickel 3 Zone vs Trips

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