Cover 3

A Clinic by Coco Jarin Defensive Coordinator - Mt. San Antonio College

Cover Three v- Pro Twins

Technique: Shades/Alignments 1 shade = outside alignment 3 shade = inside alignment 0 shade = head up alignment Corners on TE two cut side: -v- Pro Twins Plays 8 yards off, reading through #2. Plays 0/1 shade, 3- shade w/ wide split. Bronco = 1/3, plays medium to deep and drives down hard on quick pass.

Releases: 1 release = outside release 3 release = inside release 0 release = straight release Safeties on the two cut side: -v- Pro Twins Plays 11 yards deep, reading the QB. Bronco = plays the deep middle 1/3. Lining up on the strong side of the ball splitting both #1's.

Corners on the Twins side: -v- Pro Twins Plays 8 yard off, reading through #2. Plays 0/1 shade, 3- shade w/ wide split. Sky= on all Twins, medium to deep

Safeties on the single cut side: -v- Pro Twins Play Robber technique 9 yards deep on a ghost TE.

Linebackers play man coverage: Sam= Bronco, flat defender, run force. Mike= Bronco, Curl defender, 12/10 area. Will= Curl, inside 12/10 area.

Linebackers v- back set: -v- Pro Twins Single Set= play threat run. Far Set= play strong trap, weak dive. Near Set= play weak trap, strong dive.

Cover (3) v- Trips

Technique: Shades/Alignments 1 shade = outside alignment 3 shade = inside alignment 0 shade = head up alignment Corners on two cut side: -v- Trips Plays 8 yards off, reading through #2. Plays 0/1 shade, 3-shade w/ wide split. Sky= on all Trips, play it as if it's a twins formation

Releases: 1 release = outside release 3 release = inside release 0 release = straight release Safeties on the two cut side: -v- Trips Plays 11 yards deep, reading the QB. Plays big 1 shade on a ghost. Lock= Deep middle defender

Corners on the single cut side: -v- Trips Plays 8 yards off, playing man technique. Plays 3-shade man with no help.

Safeties on the single cut side: -v- Trips Plays 7 yards off #2, reading end man on. Plays big 1 shade on a ghost. Lock= Deep middle defender

Linebackers play man coverage: -v- Trips Sam= Curl, inside 12/10 area Mike= Hook, 12/10 area. Will= Curl, outside 12/10 area back out.

Linebackers v- back set: -v- Trips Single set= play threat run. Far set= play strong trap, weak dive. Near set= play weak trap, strong dive.

Cover (3) v- Treys

Technique: Shades/Alignments 1 shade = outside alignment 3 shade = inside alignment 0 shade = head up alignment Corners on two cut side: -v- Treys Plays 5/4 balance on TE. Plays balance= slow to bounce technique. Balance 1/3 -v- pass, primary run force.

Releases: 1 release = outside release 3 release = inside release 0 release = straight release Safeties on the two cut side: --v- Treys Plays 11 yards deep, reading the QB. 0 shade of weak guard. Deep middle 1/3 defender.

Corners on the single cut side: -v- Treys Plays 8 yards off, reading through #2. Plays 0/1 shade, 3-shade w/ wide split. Sky= on all Treys, medium to deep

Safeties on the single cut side: -v- Treys Plays 7 yards off #2, reading end man on. Plays 0/1 shade, walk and slide tech. Sky= on all Treys, flat defender.

Linebackers play man coverage: -v- Treys Sam= Bronco, flat defender, run force Mike= Bronco, curl defender, 12/10 area. Will= Walk out. Curl, inside 12/10 area.

Linebackers v- back set: -v- Treys

Single set= play threat run. Far Set= play strong trap, weak dive Near set= play weak trap, strong dive.