Defense Manual 7-6-11

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NOSE TACKLE

• 0 TECHNIQUE

– Get off the ball and get hands on the center

– Knock him backwards

– Do not attempt to fight across the center

– Responsible for the backside A-gap

– Do not allow the center to climb to the linebackers

• 1 TECHNIQUE – Lateral step and then attack the center, knock him backward and key his

movement

– Maintain outside leverage on the offensive man and do not get reached – Do not allow the center to climb to the next level

– Defend the strong A-gap

– Never allow yourself to be man blocked; always command a double team



DEFENSIVE ENDS

• 4I TECHNIQUE

– Lateral step with the inside foot and key the guard

– When the guard steps at you attack the offensive tackle andbecome a protector for the inside linebackers

– Do not get reached by the guard, fight a down block by the tackleand keep him from climbing or turn your hips into a double team

– When the guard steps away become an attacker – Do not get cut off by the tackle, attack any pulling lineman, rip up

the field to avoid being washed down by the offensive tackle

• 5 TECHNIQUE

– Step with the outside foot, shock and lock the tackle

– Do not allow the tackle to “jump through” to the inside linebackers

– Bend with the offensive tackle if he blocks down inside

– Defend the C-gap and never get reached



INSIDE LINEBACKERS

Align over the guards, heels at 5 yardsRead through the guard to the flow

Run to the ball working downhill, press any opening

Guard Reads:

1. Down Block: Zone away, iso to or away, orpower and counter to

2. Out Block: Iso away, zone away

3. Pull to Center (make a PULL call): Power andcounter away

4. Pull away from Center: Outside zone and toss

5. Base Block: Fullback run

6. Pass Set: Pass, screen ands draw



OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS

TIGHT END SIDE• Outside shade, inside foot up, hands on the TE

• Key TE and disrupt release, but do not chase

• Contain the outside run and do not get reached

• Step and squeeze with the tight end down inside looking for alead blocker; force the ball carrier to change his path

• Engage a lead blocker forcing the ball carrier to change his path

• Trail away (run-shuffle-run), bootleg, counter, reverse

OPEN SIDE• 3 x 3 off the OT and key his movement

• Blitz off the edge with outside leverage on the ball

• Same responsibilities as TE side



SAFETIES

• 9 to 11 yards off #2, 1 yard inside or outside hisalignment

• Key the release of #2

• Be slow to read but quick to react• Flow to

– Stack the OLB and make him right

– Fit off the OLB

• Flow away – Sweep the eyes and scan the offense

– Work down to B/A-gap at a depth of 7 yards

– Run the alley looking for the cutback or the tight end drag



CORNERS

• 7 x 1 yards off #1 with inside leverage

• Primarily pass defender that will provide only latesecondary run support

• Read QB 3-step drop• Key the receiver after 3-step drop

• Overplay the FADE route and take away the POSTby alignment

• Flow to – maintain outside leverage on the ball

• Flow away – get into the proper pursuit angle to prevent a big play



PASS COVERAGES

• BLUE - Quarters Coverage

– Four deep zone with match up man coverageprinciples

– Default coverage for all fronts and stunts

• BLACK - Man Free

– Man-to-man with a deep middle of the fielddefender used only when tagged to the end of adefensive front and stunt



BLUE COVERAGE

CORNERS

• Inside leverage man to man coverage on #1

• Read the drop of QB (3 step vs. 5 step)

• If #1 GOES VERTICAL

– Man coverage on all routes – Defending the POST and FADE routes are the highest priority

• If #1 GOES INSIDE

– Carry #2 for 2 steps and make a CROSSER call to alert the OLB

– Get your eyes on #2 and match his route

• If #1 HITCHES – Make a HITCH call to alert the OLB

– Get your eyes on #2 and match his route expecting a deep cornerroute (SMASH)



BLUE COVERAGE

SAFETY• Key the release of the #2 receiver

• #2 GOES VERTICAL – Match #2 only when he passes a depth of 10 yards

– Maintain inside leverage and force #2 wider

• #2 GOES IN/OUT – Look first to help with the #1 receiver and then look for routes

coming from the other side of the formation

– Do not match the #2 receiver into the flat

• If there are 2 receivers aligned with 5 yards or less spacing and

there is no outside linebacker to defend the curl/flat, then aREAD-IT call can be made by the Safety to notify the corner thatthey will switch receivers if they cross within the first 5yards oftheir route.



BLUE COVERAGE

SAFETY (#2 has gone IN or OUT)

• #1 RUNS A CURL – ROB the curl and TACKLE the flat

– Get underneath the curl route and rob it

– Continue through the curl receiver into the flat if the ball is thrown tothe flat

• #1 RUNS A POST – Roll to the post with inside leverage bracketing the #1 receiver with

the corner

• #1 RUNS A DIG – Spin with the dig staying underneath the receiver

• #1 RUNS A SLANT – Punch the #1 receiver and make a big hit



BLUE COVERAGE

OUTSIDE LINEBACKER

• Responsible to match the #2 receiver

• Drop for width, think flat first and curl second

• #2 GOES VERTICAL

– Jam through #2 trying to widen his route and continue to workoutside

– Listen for a HITCH call, then buzz the flat

• #2 GOES OUT

– Match #2 to the flat, get on his hip and run with him

– If #2 runs a wheel route, flatten your path and match him• #2 GOES IN

– Carry him for 2 steps while calling RAT, then let him go and settle

– Look for a new #2 crossing from the other side of the field



BLUE COVERAGE

INSIDE LINEBACKER (short side of the field)

• Match the #2 receiver to the short side of the field with a similartechnique as the outside linebacker to the wide side of the field

• Responsible for the HOOK/FLAT since there is effectively no

curl to the short side of the field

INSIDE LINEBACKER

• Drop on the #3 receiver

• Listen for a RAT call, then jump the RAT forcing him out of his

route• Wall off any crossing routes



TRIANGLE ADJUSTMENT

CORNER (3 receiver side)• Responsible for defending the flat

• Creep down to the line of scrimmage just before snap

• Collision #1 forcing him inside

• Never allow an outside release by #1, but if it happens turn and runwith him

• Key #2 and #3 receivers and match either of them to the flat

• Versus a FLOOD route defend the mid-level routes and break up to theshallow route when the ball is thrown

CORNER (1 receiver side)• Man to man coverage on #1 keeping inside leverage and forcing the

longest and most difficult throw

• Your only help may be the will linebacker underneath



TRIANGLE ADJUSTMENT

SAFETY (3 receiver side)• Move to a depth of 12 yards over the #2 receiver before the snap

• Stay on top of any route by the final #1 and #2

SAFETY (1 receiver side)• Move to a depth of 12 to 15 yards favoring the 3 receiver side

• Stay several yards inside #3

• Stay over the top of any vertical route by the final #3

• NEVER lose sight of #3

• If there is no vertical route by a final #3 help the backside corner



TRIANGLE ADJUSTMENT

OUTSIDE LINEBACKER (3 receiver side)

• Align over #3 but you are responsible for dropping under #2

• NOT a flat defender, the corner will defend the flat• If #3 GOES OUT

– Snap your eyes outside looking for a #2

– Get under the curl by #2

– Wall off #2 crossing inside

• If #3 is a TE play a 9 technique• If #3 is a WR or SLOT get physical with him and re-route him



TRIANGLE ADJUSTMENT

INSIDE LINEBACKER (3 receiver side)

• Flat step first working to the first inside route

• Responsible for the first inside route and to wall off any crossingroutes

• If #3 goes out, keep working outside adjusting to the route of #2

• If #3 goes vertical, hold him off buying some time for the safety

INSIDE LINEBACKER (1 receiver side)

• Responsible for HOOK to FLAT and providing inside help on #1• If there is a RB off set to your side, match his route

• If there is no RB off set to your side, look for a crossing routecoming back from the 3 receiver side



BLACK COVERAGE

CORNERS

• Inside leverage man to man coverage on the #1 receivers

• Force the longest thrown for the quarterback

SAFETIES• The safety to the call side (Roger or Louie) will spin down and play man

coverage on the #2 receiver to that side

• The opposite safety will bail to the deep middle of the field

OUTSIDE LINEBACKER

• The OLB to the call side will be involved in the blitz

• The opposite OLB will drop into man coverage on the #2 receiver tothat side



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