Bluffing Cover Zero to Disguise Zone Coverage
Chicago is in a 4-2-5 nickel personnel presenting a loaded box on 3rd & 4.The Rush:Three man rush with a 3 technique working to the midline rush while the strong side DT drops to the low hole.The...
View ArticleShotgun Counter Option
A counter option concept from New Mexico back in 2013. The Lobos are in shotgun two backs 21 personnel with a TE/Sniffer on the hip of the OT. This is a nice double option variation. The jab step by...
View ArticleDefending Smash with Cover 2
We teach multiple variations of cover 2 concept. Here is one example of a split field coverage deep half tool we play and film of us working and correcting our technique vs. a smash route concept in...
View ArticleUnder Front Plug Pressure to Attack Split Zone
Here are the Panthers running an under front plug pressure on 2nd & 5. Carolina is in 4-3 personnel with a hybrid DE/LB. The usage of a hybrid defender allows the front to start in an odd front...
View ArticleSpread Defense Sim Pressure Package
This is a guest post from Nick Davis the Defensive Coordinator/LB Coach at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. If you don't know Nick, you should look him up. He is one of the brightest young...
View ArticleGiving a Corner Relief in Man Coverage vs. 3x1
There are many available coverage tools in 2 high split field safety concepts to handle 3x1 formations. Two common options: SoloThe coverage is going to play a 3 over 2 quarters coverage concept on the...
View ArticleAdjusting FZ Coverage vs. RPO
LSU is in a bunch formation from 20 personnel with a FB body aligned on the hip running a conflict RPO. The concept blends a counter run scheme with a glance route to the X receiver. The read is the...
View Article2 Under 3 Deep Double A Gap Blitz
The Colts are in a dime personnel on 3rd & 10.The Rush:The DL is in wide alignment DE's and double 3 techniques. The Dime and Down Safety are the double A gap rushers. The Coverage:2 under 3 deep...
View ArticleCorner Pressures to attack Run and Pass
Here are two cover 3 fire zone corner pressures from Louisiana Lafayette. Both are 1st & 10 calls from 3-4 personnel.The Rush:DL slanting strong from an odd front spacing bringing both the TE side...
View ArticleDisguising Coverage to Attack RPO
The Chiefs are in a 4-2-5 nickel personnel. The initial formation is 2x2 with KC showing a low safety weak side indicating a 1 high coverage either a cover 3 variant or Cover 1.When the motion takes...
View ArticleCounter Reverse
Interesting reverse off the counter run play out of 12 personnel from San Francisco. The formation starts as a I formation structure with a TE in the FB role. Following multiple motions the formation...
View ArticleAmerica's Blitz Variation
This pressure variation has been discussed several times on Blitzology. I've received several questions after I talked about it in the pop up clinic I did with Coach Vass over the summer. Here is some...
View ArticleBluffing Pressure to Force Hot Throws
TCU is in a 3-2-6 Dime personnel on 3rd & 7.The Rush:America's Blitz pattern with a long stick DE to the pressure, the SS as the outside rusher, and the ILB on the inside pressureThe Coverage:Cover...
View ArticleBook Club
Non-football book this time. Wild look at the dark corners of the internet. Fascinating all the activities that happen on websites not found on Google. It was a look at a world I never even knew...
View ArticleTite Front vs. Zone Read
First the coverage is a one high post defense. The beauty of the concept is the three wide outs are all covered down. The alignment discourages screens, quick game, or RPO concepts to the trips side....
View ArticleShifting to Unbalanced to Attack with Jet Sweep in the Wing-T
Here is a shift from a 2x2 formation to a Guard over unbalanced.The initial formation:After the shift:The shift does a few things:1. It quickly and efficiently changes the 4 man surface from the wing...
View ArticleSplit Back Trap
Here is a nice example of a trap in a split back option offense.The formation is an unbalanced 3x0 2 back set with a motion back to 2x1The QB opens and meshes with the B back. The presentation to the...
View ArticleScrape Fire Zone Teach Tape
Here is a short teach tape on an America's blitz variation. I discussed this pressure on the podcast I did with Coach Vass a while back (Coach Vass Pod). This pressure pattern has been an effective run...
View ArticleRun & Shoot Lo Red Zone Offense
Here are three plays from Hawaii. The first is 4th down the next two are 2 point plays.The first play is a sprint out pass concept.Nice route combination. The sprint out side is a pylon high low with...
View ArticleOverload Sim Pressure vs. Empty
Florida is in a 3-3 personnel against empty on 3rd & 8.The Rush:Sam is blitzing off the field side edge. The Nose stems pre-snap to the field A gap. The stem of the Nose along with the mugged up LB...
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