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Field Overload Firezone
Really interesting play during the Syracuse vs. NC State game this season. The Cuse are in a base 4-3 personnel running a field side firezone pressure.The Rush:End & Nose contain with the DT on a...
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Jets Sim Pressure
Sim pressure is a phrase showing up all over the place this off-season. There is no universal terminology in football so what is a generic definition? A pressure rushing 4 that is designed to present...
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Understanding RPO
When it comes to RPO's, there are many versions out there. The challenge defensive coaches face is how to teach RPO's to defenders. Every defense has a clearly established progression for concepts like...
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Book Club
This month is a pair of of books from an excellent coach with a career of experience coaching high school and college football. Coach Gordon's first book "Coaching the Under Front Defense" outlines how...
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3 Match Coverage Variation
Why do you need all those coverage calls? This is an example of why we need them.Here is a stick route variation from 2x2.The read progression:Pre-snap the peak outside. The Peak is there for cover...
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Dressing Up Crossfire
On 3rd&8 Army is in a Nickel personnel with OLB body types at DE. The Rush:Even front alignment with two 3 techniques. The Mike and Will are working a crossfire pattern with the Will first and the...
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Cover 1 Double #1
This is a guest post from Chris Vasseur. Chris is currently the Defensive Coordinator at Clovis HS in California. He is also the host of the Deep Dive on Defense Podcast for USA Football. Vass is...
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Book Club
Non-football book this month. This book is fascinating. An economic reporter wrote about the drug trade by looking at it as if it wasn't an illegal enterprise. How would the business model be evaluated...
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I was looking on an old flash drive today and found some instructional video I did a few years ago on defending flex bone option. So I figured I would share.
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Defending the Green Zone
There are many ways to define field zones and use that information for game planning purposes. When an opposing offense crosses midfield here are the field zones we use.Goalline - 1-3 yard lineLo-Red -...
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Pressure vs. Empty
Here is a well designed pressure from LSU vs. an empty formation from Alabama.Alabama goes 00 personnel and LSU matches with a multiple DB sub package on 3rd & 6.There is only one DL body on the...
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Tampa 2 Sim Pressure
Here is a well designed sim pressure from the NY Jets.The Jet are in a nickel personnel with 2 DL, 3 ILB, 1 OLB (X) and 5 DB bodies.The Rush:Up & under pass rush from the DE's and edge pressure...
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Disguising Nickel Firezone
Nice disguised zone dog from the Tennessee Titans. The Titans are in a sub personnel with 2 DL, 3 LB, and 6 DB bodies.The Rush:Nickel off the edge with the two DL going up and under. The LB is working...
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Tampa 2 Corner Sim Pressure
Tampa 2 sim pressure from Tennessee. The Titans are in a sub personnel with 2 DL, 3 LB, and 6 DB bodies.The Rush:Corner is pressuring in an inside pass rush lane taking an angle off the DE who is...
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2 Under 3 Deep Overload Blitz
2 Under 3 Deep has gained popularity in college football from Michigan St, Pitt, Clemson etc. Here is an example from the NFL.The Rush:Roll down safety off the edge, Dime in the B gap, bull rush DE...
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Under Front Plug Pressure
Here is a classic simple under front pressure from the Panthers.The Rush:Will LB blitzing his open A gap.The Coverage:Cover 1 with the edge rushers peeling on the RBThis pressure has good versatility...
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Cover 1 Peel Blitz
Here the Jaguars are in a 3-3-5 nickel personnelThe Rush:Ends are contain with peel responsibility to cover the RB on any route crossing face. The Nose is working weak opposite the crossfire action...
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Bear Front Green Dog
Simple example of using bear front and cover 1 with green dog technique to get a 6 man pass rush.The Rush:The DE and DT are working a twist with the DT penetrating and the DE going up and under. The...
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2 Under 3 Deep Overload Blitz
Here is an overload pressure from the Colts in a Dime personnel.The Rush:The Colts cover the center and go 5 at the LOS with two wide DT's and the mugged up Mike creating a bear front look. The strong...
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