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Defending The Spread-Chris Ash

This document provides defensive strategies for defending the spread offense in 3 sentences or less: 1) It outlines different defensive concepts like 3 deep 3 under and 2 deep 4 under that assign players to account for the quarterback, running back, and receivers on zone read, dive, and pitch plays. 2) It describes coverage principles for cover 3 and cover 2 defenses, including how cornerbacks should align and techniques for covering vertical routes by receivers. 3) It also presents a 2 deep 8 under concept for third and long situations that has the safety squeeze towards the side of the quarterback and cornerbacks using techniques like getting outside leverage and sinking to watch the quarterback.

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Defending The Spread-Chris Ash

This document provides defensive strategies for defending the spread offense in 3 sentences or less: 1) It outlines different defensive concepts like 3 deep 3 under and 2 deep 4 under that assign players to account for the quarterback, running back, and receivers on zone read, dive, and pitch plays. 2) It describes coverage principles for cover 3 and cover 2 defenses, including how cornerbacks should align and techniques for covering vertical routes by receivers. 3) It also presents a 2 deep 8 under concept for third and long situations that has the safety squeeze towards the side of the quarterback and cornerbacks using techniques like getting outside leverage and sinking to watch the quarterback.

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Defending the Spread

Chris Ash
I.

Stopping Zone Read


A. Call the blitz/strength to the side the RB is aligned (Lucky/Ringo call)
B. Make sure there is always a Dive/QB/Pitch player
1. Gut Player-QB Player
2. Seam/Flat-Pitch
3. B-Gap=Dive player
C. 3 Deep 3 Under Concepts-Better for Run
D. 2 Deep 4 Under Concepts- Better for Pass
E. Zone Blitzes- Snakes in the grass Never know when it will bite you. Limit the # of zone
blitzes you use
3 Deep 3 Under
Match
#2

S
C

B gap

M
N

Match #3.
Inside out to
the ball

A
gap

W
N

D
Match #2

2 Deep 4 Under

S
C
#2 WEAK- WALL

M
#2 STRONG-WALL

N
E

F. 2 DEEP- BS SAFETY ROTATE AT SNAP TO STRONG SIDE HALF COVERAGE


G. M & W- WALL PLAYERS. READ #2 TO THEIR SIDE (2-1 PROGRESSION). INSIDE HIP OF #2.
CARRY VERT UP TO 10-15 YDS. 3RD AND MEDIUM TO LONG RALLY TO THE CROSSERS.
H. CBS- CAN PLAY SOFT 2 READ OR HARD ROLLED UP 2.
I. DEEP HALF PLAYERS- DROP 12-15 YDS

3 DEEP 3 UNDER VS 3X1

W
C

D
E

II.

III.

COVERAGE PRINCIPLES
A. COVER 3
1. CB-LINE UP OUTSIDE GUY UNLESS HE LINES UP OUTSIDE THE #S
2. READ #2 WR. #2 OUT-MAN ON #1. 2 IN-MAN ON #1. 2 VERT-DIVIDE
3. VS VERTICAL SWITCH-NORMAL SPLIT- 2 OUT TAKE HIM. TITE SPLIT(5 YDS OR LESS)ZONE IT
B. COVER 2
1. CB-CARRY 4 VERTS TO 12-15 YDS ONLY TO PROTECT AGAINST RB CHECK DOWN.
HELP W/QB SCRAMBLE.
2. ALIGN OUTSIDE
3. 2 SLANT CALL- CB ALIGN INSIDE #1 WR. LOOSE MAN/ZONE-LOOSE MAN ZONEGOES VERT PLAY HIM. GOES UNDER-ZONE OFF
2 DEEP 8 UNDER
A. 3RD AND LONG
B. MIKE OPENS TO #3 UNLESS IT IS A RB INTO THE BOUNDARY THEN OPEN TO THE FIELD.
C. BS SAFETY SQUEEZE TOWARDS SIDE QB IS LOOKING TO
D. CB- #1 GETS VERT OUTSIDE, POST HIP, ZONE TURN, SINK EYES TO QB

N
C

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