and the various fronts/schemes that can be used with it Part 2

BEAR (46)

E $
C M

E B

W C

F
Great perimeter run defense with pressure Not great vs. 1 RB sets Poor vs. option

BEAR alignment & assignment

POS ALIGN
B/E
wide 9 TECH

RUN
CONTAIN FORCE

PASS

(3 deep)

KEY
NEAR RB

CONTAIN

S/E
DT N B W

3 TECH
3 TECH O TECH 40 TECH (SE) wide 7 TECH

B to A gap
B to A gap Both A gaps B/C/A gap CONTAIN FORCE

INSIDE LANE
INSIDE LANE INSIDE LANE MAN RB CONTAIN

OG
OG OC TRIANGLE NEAR RB

M
$$ C FS

40 TECH (TE)
6 TECH (TE) MAN #1/#2 MAN #2/#3

B/C/A gap
C gap (lock TE) MAN #1/#2 MAN #2/#3

MAN RB
MAN MAN MAN

TRIANGLE
TE/TE/TE MAN-WR EMOL-RB

BEAR RUN FITS

E C

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M

E B F

TRIPLE OPTION responsibilities

E C

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M

E B

**THIS FRONT VERY POOR VERSUS OPTION PERIMETER

BEAR ADJUSTMENTS (double te)

DOUBLE TE2 or 3 RB

E $

T M

E
B F

C W

POSITION ADJUSTMENTS

POS
WCB

ALIGN
LOCK ED on WTE

RUN
TE C gap

PASS
TE

KEY
TE

BEAR ADJUSTMENTS (1 RB sets)

OPTION A

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C

T M

E
B

W
F C

POSITION ADJUSTMENTS

POS
FS

ALIGN
MAN on #2/3

RUN
ATTACK MAN

PASS
#2/3

KEY
#2/3

BEAR ADJUSTMENTS (1 RB sets)

OPTION B (JAYHAWK)

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C

N M

B W B

POS
MLB BLB

ALIGN
10 TECH On #2/3

RUN
FB Attack man

PASS
FB MAN

KEY
FB MAN

BEAR ADJUSTMENTS (ZONE)

COVER 3

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C M

E
B F

W
C

FORTY (44)

B
C

T N E M W F

$
C

FORTY alignment & assignment

POS ALIGN
B/E
6 TECH

RUN
C to D gap

PASS

(3 deep)

KEY
TE (EMOL)

CONTAIN

S/E
DT N B W

5 TECH
3 TECH 1 TECH weak WALK AWAY TE 30 TECH

C to B gap
B to A gap A gap FORCE
B outside EMOL

CONTAIN
INSIDE LANE INSIDE LANE FLAT FLAT

OT (EMOL)
OG OC (to OG) EMOL to QB TRIANGLE

to C gap

M
$$ C FS

20 TECH
WALK AWAY SE 7 yards over #1 MOF to strong side

A to B gap
FORCE
outside EMOL

HOOK/CURL
FLAT DEEP 1/3 DEEP MIDDLE

TRIANGLE
EMOL to QB QB/FLOW QB/FLOW

2ndary force Over the top

FORTY RUN FITS

T B

N M

E W C F

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C

TRIPLE OPTION responsibilities

T M

N B

E W C F

$$/DE/W-depends on how TE blocks DE

FORTY ADJUSTMENTS (double te)

DOUBLE TE2 or 3 RB

T B
F

N
M

W
C

POSITION ADJUSTMENTS

POS
B/E S/E W/$$

ALIGN
60 TECH 60 TECH 90 WALK AWAY

RUN
C gap C gap D gap-FORCE

PASS
CONTAIN CONTAIN

KEY
TE inside TE inside

CURL (strong) EMOL-TE FLAT (weak)

THIRTY (34)

bE
C F

T M

N B

sE W C

GOOD VERSUS THROWING AND SPREAD TEAMS

THIRTY alignment & assignment

POS ALIGN
B/E S/E DT N B
TE-7 TECH SE-WALK AWAY 5 TECH (heavy) 5 TECH (heavy) 0 TECH 30 TECH

RUN
FORCE TO C gap C to B gap C to B gap A GAP (push OC back) B to A gap

PASS

(2 deep)

KEY
EMOL OT OT NG (DRIVE) TRIANGLE

COVERAGE CONTAIN CONTAIN MIDDLE RUSH COVERAGE

M
W $$ C FS

30 TECH
TE-7 TECH SE-WALK AWAY DEEP SAFETY 5 YARDS (hard force)
DEEP SAFETY

B to A gap
FORCE TO C gap
OVER TOP

COVERAGE
COVERAGE DEEP 1/2 READ #2 DEEP 1/2

TRIANGLE
EMOL QB #2 REC. QB

Outside FORCE OVER TOP

THIRTY RUN FITS

E B M W C

TRIPLE OPTION responsibilities

bE
C F

T M

N B

sE W C

SPREAD (35)

E B

N M F

T E

$ C

VERY GOOD VERSUS THROWING AND SPREAD TEAMS

(excellent stunting defense)

SPREAD (35) alignment & assignment POS ALIGN

B/E
50 TECH

RUN
C to B gap
C to B gap A GAPS (push OC back) B to A gap FORCE FORCE Outside FORCE OVER TOP

PASS
CURL

(3 deep)

KEY
TRIANGLE

S/E
DT N

5 TECH (heavy)
5 TECH (heavy) 0 TECH

CONTAIN
CONTAIN MIDDLE RUSH

OT
OT NG (DRIVE)

B
M W $$ C FS

50 TECH
00 TECH TE-WALK AWAY SE-WALK AWAY 7 YARDS
DEEP SAFETY

CURL
COVERAGE FLAT FLAT DEEP 1/3 DEEP MIDDLE

TRIANGLE
TRIANGLE EMOL EMOL FLOW/QB QB

SPREAD (35) RUN FITS

T C W E

N M

E B

TRIPLE OPTION responsibilities

T E

N M

E B

SPECIAL triple option schemes

SPECIAL triple option scheme (A)-53 stack

E B

N E W M $ F C

E/Bchange with gap assignment

E B

N M

E B

N M

SPECIAL triple option scheme (B)-52 stack

E C F

T B

E W M

MIX IT UP WITH SKY/CLOUD FORCE

E C

T B

N M C

T B

N M

COVERAGES
O-PRESS MAN (GLOVE) 1-MAN FREE (THIEF) 2-2 DEEP 5 UNDER (DEUCE) 2M2 DEEP 5 UNDER MAN (HAWK) OR READ INNERMOST? 242 DEEP READ to 4 DEEP (COMBO) 3-3 DEEP (TRIANGLE) 4-4 DEEP QUARTERS (QUADS) 5-2 DEEP 5 UNDER (TILT) overload to 1 side (safety) SAFETY Cover [CB press] (LOCK) Safety coverage in PRESS (JAM) OLB presses/jams wr before zone coverage

CB over team on all man coverage

COVER 0 (GLOVE)=MAN PRESS

#1 TE/#2 #3

#2

#1

E
B

N M

E W

C
F

RULES: (always have at least 1 LB stunting)

CB----WR (#1 or #2 to 2 wr side) $------TE or #2 F------#2 OR #3 OLB--#2 or #3 (probable stunt) [everybody RUNS WITH MAN IF MOTIONS] [2 RB formations F will make the adjustment with motion] All defenders if receiver doesnt go out HUG him

LB use

HUG

technique

GLOVE

B
F

COVER 1 (THIEF)=MAN FREE

#3 TE/#2 #2 #1

N M

E W C C

$
F
RULES: (always have M stunting)

CB----WR (#1 or #2 to 2 wr side) $------TE or #2 F------#3 or #4 OLB--#2 or #3 [RUN WITH MAN IF MOTIONS & HUG receiver if he doesnt go out]

C F

F FS can cover in EMPTY

THIEF

$ W $
C C

B C F

COVER 2 (DEUCE)=2 DEEP FIVE UNDER

N M

E W F

$
RULES:

CB----FLAT coverage (FUNNEL/force WR INSIDE release) $/F----DEEP (STAY ON HASH) OLB--HOOK/CURL M-----SOFT (cheat to strength) [most likely only use vs. 2 & 3 RB FORMATIONS]

TILT with single weak side TE

1RB WOLB lock TE outside

W F

B C

B F

W F

B C

COVER 2 man (HAWK)=2 DEEP MAN UNDER

E B

N M

$
RULES:

CB----#1 or #2 WR (over play & press) OLB---#2 or #3 (over play and press) MSingle RB $/F----DEEP (STAY ON HASH) SAFETIES man any RB motion adjustment in 1 RB formations OLB can adjust with 2 RB

F DONT get beat outside

HAWK

C
W F M B

C
F

COVER 24 (COMBO) READ 2 DEEP TO 4 DEEP

N M

E W F C

RULES:

OR READ INNERMOST?

CB----FLAT to deep (read #2if he goes vertical play deep 1/4) OLB--HOOK/CURL M-----SOFT (cheat to strength/wide side/QB eyes) $/F----DEEP (STAY ON HASH)

twins trips backside TE?

OR INNERMOST

READ #2 receiver

M F

B C C

$
WCB lock to single receiver (unless he runs across field)

COMBO

W F

W M B

$ $
F

#2 RECEIVER CAN RELEASE TWO WAYS: decision by 8 yards A) VERTICAL (CROSS/INSIDE) B) --OUTSIDE

#2 READS

C F/S F/S

#2 releases VERTICAL or ACROSS

#2 releases OUTSIDE

CB plays DEEP 1/4

CB plays FLAT & LOCKS on #2

Examples COVER 24

W F

$
Squeeze #2 out=FLAT

Squeeze hard Lock unless crosses

Weak OLB lock RB to outside

W F

$
Drop #2 vertical=DEEP 1/4

Drop #2 vertical=DEEP 1/4

TILT read (vs. twins/trips single TE weak

$
C

B C

WOLB lock TE outside (1 RB)

Funnel #2 vertical=FLAT

$
F

B
C

COVER 3 (triangle) 3 DEEP 4 under

HERE

N M

E W C

F RULES: (base coverage)

CB---DEEP 1/3 (wCB lock on single WR unless cross shallow) $-----HERE call to OLBFLAT F----DEEP MIIDDLE 1/3 OLBHERE HOOK/CURL NO HERE FLAT (lock on #2 if he comes wide) M----WEAK HOOK/CURL

COVER 3
HERE

HERE

$
C F 1/4

B C 1/2 C

TRIPSSC/F play --WC plays

wOLB locks on TE if he goes outside

W C

HERE

HERE

$
F

B
C

COVER 4 (QUADS) 4 ACROSS DEEP

E
B C

N M

E W
C F

$
1/4 1/4

1/4

1/4

RULES: (base coverage)

CB---DEEP $/F---DEEP OLB---STRONG SIDE FLAT WEAK SIDE CURL to FLAT M----STRONG HOOK/CURL (ONLY zone he goes strong)

M goes to strength, wide side or QB eyes

W C

W C C F

OLB play curl to flat

QUADS

W F

W
C

B
F

SECONDARY TAGS (from w across)

COVERING FLAT SKY=$$ COVERAGE
CLOUD=CB COVERAGE

CLOUD

SKY

USUALLY A 2 DEEP LOOK (CAN BE 3 DEEP to short side)

USUALLY A 3 DEEP LOOK

COVER 5 (TILT) 2 DEEP 5 UNDER (overload)

OLB-single receiver
=LOCK with outside route

E
B C

N M

E W
F

1/2

1/2

RULES: (usually only to formation with backside TE)

SC---DEEP WCDEEP WEAK $---CURL or INTERMEDIATE (depending on tilt) F---DEEP STRONG OLB---STRONG HOOK WEAK FLAT M----WEAK HOOK/CURL

Backside OLB locked up TE if he goes outside

$
F

TILT

$
F

B
C

W
F

EAGLE (safety coverage)

E
$

T
B

E W M
F

RULES: (SS MAN ON TE)

C---PRESS MAN (corners over) $---eyeballs TE for run force and pass F---adjusts to SE side (reads EMOL) LB---#4 or RB
Can go BASE to (if we desire) --1 RB formations --EMPTY sets

EAGLE SAFETY

M
C F