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Middle Overload Zone Under Man Pressure
Clemson is in even front spacing Nickel personnel with OLB bodies at DE on 3rd & 7. The pressure is a middle triple overload pressure concept.The Rush:DTs working through the B gaps to contain,...
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Overloading the RB with 2 Under 3 Deep Pressure
Clemson is in a Nickel personnel on 2nd & 7.The Rush:Pressure side DE stems down to a 4i. The full line is slanting away from the pressure with the ILB and Safety pressuring off the edge. The ILB...
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A Gap ILB rush Technique vs. Empty
The Colts are in a Dime personnel on 3rd & 7 against an 02 personnel empty set.The initial formation is 3 receivers strong and both TE's weak. The Colts match up with Corners on the WR and...
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Defending Sail Route in Cover 2
Nice example of the Seahawks in a base personnel Cover 2 concept against an 11 personnel bunch zone naked sail route.Seattle is in a over front spacing with the weak side DE reduced to a 4i alignment....
View ArticleThe Culture of HUA
I spent part of my coaching career at New Mexico Military Institute. NMMI is a JuCo. Every student on the campus is part of the Corps of Cadets. They wear uniforms, hold rank, follow a code of conduct,...
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Shotgun Wing-T Jet Motion Slip Screen
Lenoir-Rhyne is in 31 personnel shotgun wing-t. The formation begins as a guard over unbalanced. Following the shift the formation is a standard 2x2 wing-t formation.The screen is built off of the jet...
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Pressuring Y-Off/Sniffer Formations
Y-off creates some challenges that an inline TE doesn't. For an inline TE the pressure concepts tend to focus on Closed or Open side pressures. With a Y-off one issue can be the unknown of where/how...
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Complementing 5 Up Pressure Concepts
The 2018 Seahawks are in an even front spaced Dime personnel on 3rd & 3 vs. 11 personnel with the TE flexed to presents a 10 personnel structure. The Rush: The Mike is engaging the Center before...
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Cover 3 Sim Pressure
The Ravens are in a Dime personnel on 2nd & 10.The Rush:Both DT's are slanting to balance the pass rush with the ILB pressuring the B gap and the Rush LB as contain.The Coverage:Sting - Sting is a...
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Swipe - 2 Man Variation
Nice example of Swipe coverage concept from the Jets. NY is in a Bear front spacing from a 2-3-6 personnel. The hand down DE's are both LB bodies. The X backer is DE.The Rush:Both 3 techniques are on...
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Double A Gap Mug Cross Fire Pressure
The Patriots are in a Nickel personnel with OLB bodies at DE on 2nd & 6.The Rush:3 Tech DT to the side of the RB is working contain through the B gap while the opposite DT and Rush LB are in their...
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Double A Gap Pick Pressure
Ohio State is in a hybridized 4-3 in a double A gap mug spacing. The down safety is a Nickel/Slot Corner skill set and the DE's are in 2 point stances.The Rush:DEs and DT's are rushing their gaps from...
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Firezone Pressure to Overload the RB
The Seahawks are in a base 4-3 personnel running a 5 man pressure concept on 2nd & 10 vs. 10 personnel. The Rush:End - ContainDT - Movement across the Center to balance the pass rush DT - Contain...
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Nub TE Trips Stress Route for Cover 3 Coverage
The '17 Raiders are in 12 personnel trips with a nub TE weak following the motion.The concept is a 4 strong load route distribution. The coverage in the example is a 4 under 3 deep zone drop cover 3....
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Coaching Stress Areas: Double A Gap Mug Cover 1 Peel Blitz
Many defenses now have a portion of the pressure package bringing 6 rushers while playing a Cover 1 coverage concept. The widest rushers peel if the RB flares while the interior rushers handle the RB...
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Double A Gap Mug Zone Under Man Pressure
The Browns are in Nickel personnel on 3rd & 7. The defense adjusts to motion and walks into the pressure concept. Likely this is a blitz the formation concept adjusting to the new formation...
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Running a Bear Front Twist Pressure from Even Front Spacing
The Patriots are running a 5 up Cover 1 twist pressure from Nickel personnel on 3rd & 6 during the 3rd preseason game last year. The pressure is most common from Bear front spacing, examples...
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Overload Cover 1 Peel Pressure
Illinois is in 4-3 personnel on 3rd & 9. On the motion the Corner/Safety spin the coverage. The Safety takes over the motion receiver while the Corner takes over the post.The Rush:The Ends are off...
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4-2-5 Weak Overload Firezone Pressure
New Mexico is in a 4-2-5 personnel with stand up hybrid players at DE running two examples of the same fire zone concept.The first time the Lobos dialed up the pressure on 3rd & 10.The Rush:The DL...
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Backer Support & Alley Safety vs Load Option
Army is in 3-4 personnel odd front spacing vs. Air Force. The run support to the option is Backer support with the OLB as the pitch player. The OLB is the force/pitch player shuffling for width on the...
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