7 on 7 DEFENSIVE PLAYBOOK

COVER 55
COVER 2 MAN

ALIGNMENT

RULES

KEYS

ADJUSTMENTS

4-2-5 MAN UNDER

2 DEEP COVERAGE
3-4 ATTACK MULTIPLE
FRONT DEFENSE

SUB COVER 55INSTALL

(4-2-5 DEFENSE COVER 2 MAN)
FOR FULL DEFENSIVE SUPPORT
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4-2-5 DEFENSE
COVER 55
TWO DEEP MAN UNDER
 COVER 55 MAN

• COVER 55 is a Man Coverage with Two deep post defenders. Safeties have SKY Force. Vs run.
• COVER 55 alignment rules are man alignment. Dime aligns away from Nickle unless there is a Trips formation. Nickle on
#2, Dime on #3.
• All underneath defenders will play hard inside and make receiver release outside. A inside trail tech 2 yards behind receiver is
used. Key the receiver’s inside hip and drop yours when he drops his. Jet under all horizontal routes and catch up with
receiver before looking back to QB.
• Safeties line up outside of the #2 receiver play ½ field tech. Read the QB front shoulder for direction and depth.

MAN ALIGNMENT RULES

NICKLE ALIGN STRONG ON #2, DIME WEAK #2. VS TRIPS DIME ALIGN #3
STRONG
 SUB RUSH 55 VS PRO
VS 21 PER

“CHOKE LEFT”
SKY
SKY

C E T N E C
B
LBs HUG UP ON BACK
IF THE SETS TO BLOCK
D
N
MAN ALIGNMENT RULES
SS NICKLE ALIGN STRONG
ON #2, DIME WEAK #2.
FS
VS TRIPS DIME ALIGN #3
1/2 STRONG
1/2
 SUB RUSH 55 VS SLOT
VS 21 PER

“CHOKE LEFT”
SKY
SKY

E T N E N C
C B
D
SS
LBs HUG UP ON BACK
IF THE SETS TO BLOCK FS
MAN ALIGNMENT RULES
NICKLE ALIGN STRONG
ON #2, DIME WEAK #2.
1/2 1/2
VS TRIPS DIME ALIGN #3
STRONG
 SUB RUSH 55 VS 12 PER 2 X 2
VS 12 PER

“CHOKE LEFT”
SKY
SKY

C E T N E C
N B D
LBs HUG UP ON BACK
IF THE SETS TO BLOCK

SS
MAN ALIGNMENT RULES
NICKLE ALIGN STRONG
FS
ON #2, DIME WEAK #2.
VS TRIPS DIME ALIGN #3
1/2 1/2
STRONG
 SUB RUSH 55 VS (E) 20 PER

SUB RUSH 55
“CHOKE LF”
SKY
SKY

C N E T T E C
B D
LBs HUG UP ON BACK
IF THE SETS TO BLOCK

SS FS
MAN ALIGNMENT RULES
NICKLE ALIGN STRONG
1/2 ON #2, DIME WEAK #2. 1/2
VS TRIPS DIME ALIGN #3
STRONG
 SUB RUSH 55 VS (E) 20 PER
SUB RUSH 55
“CHOKE LF”
SKY
SKY

C N E T T E
B D MANBO
C
LBs HUG UP ON BACK
IF THE SETS TO BLOCK

SS FS
MAN ALIGNMENT RULES
NICKLE ALIGN STRONG
ON #2, DIME WEAK #2. 1/2
1/2 VS TRIPS DIME ALIGN #3
STRONG
 SUB RUSH 55 VS 11 PER 2 X 2

SUB RUSH 55
“CHOKE RT”
SKY
SKY

C E T C
T E N
D B
FS SS
MAN ALIGNMENT RULES
1/2
NICKLE ALIGN STRONG
ON #2, DIME WEAK #2. 1/2
VS TRIPS DIME ALIGN #3
STRONG
 SUB RUSH 55 VS 11 PER STACKED CORE REC

SUB RUSH 55
“CHOKE RT”
SKY
SKY

C E T C
T E N
D B
TANGO

FS SS
MAN ALIGNMENT RULES
NICKLE ALIGN STRONG
ON #2, DIME WEAK #2. 1/2
1/2
VS TRIPS DIME ALIGN #3
STRONG
 SUB RUSH 55 VS 10 PER 2 X 2 TITE
SUB RUSH 55 “CHOKE RT”
SKY
SKY

E T T E
C LIMBO D N C
LIMBO
B
FS SS
MAN ALIGNMENT RULES LIMBO VS TITE SLOT
NICKLE ALIGN STRONG WHEN TWO DBs PLAY
1/2
ON #2, DIME WEAK #2. INSIDE OUTSIDE TECH ON
VS TRIPS DIME ALIGN #3 TWO TITE WRs BY THEIR 1/2

STRONG. RELEASE.
 SUB RUSH 55 VS 10 PER SLOT ON MOTION

SUB RUSH 55 “CHOKE RT”

SKY
SKY

C DE T T E
N C
B
FS SS
MAN ALIGNMENT RULES
NICKLE ALIGN STRONG
1/2
ON #2, DIME WEAK #2.
VS TRIPS DIME ALIGN #3 1/2
STRONG
 SUB RUSH 55 VS 11 PER 3 X 1

SUB RUSH 55
“CHOKE LF”
SKY
SKY

C NE T C
T E
D B
SS
FS
MAN ALIGNMENT RULES
1/2 NICKLE ALIGN STRONG
ON #2, DIME WEAK #2. 1/2
VS TRIPS DIME ALIGN #3
STRONG
SUB RUSH 55 VS 11 PER 3 X 1 TRIPS SPEED
VS 11 PER
“CHOKE RIGHT”

SKY SKY

E T N E D N
C
C B
SS FS
MAN ALIGNMENT RULES
NICKLE ALIGN STRONG
ON #2, DIME WEAK #2.
1/2 VS TRIPS DIME ALIGN #3
1/2
STRONG
 SUB RUSH 55 VS 10 PER 2 X 2

SUB RUSH 55 “CHOKE RT”

SKY
SKY

C DE N C
T T E
B
FS SS
MAN ALIGNMENT RULES
1/2 NICKLE ALIGN STRONG
ON #2, DIME WEAK #2.
1/2
VS TRIPS DIME ALIGN #3
STRONG
 SUB RUSH 55 VS 10 PER 3 X 1

SUB RUSH 55
“CHOKE LF” SKY
SKY

C N E C
T T E
D
B
SS FS
1/2 MAN ALIGNMENT RULES
NICKLE ALIGN STRONG
ON #2, DIME WEAK #2.
1/2
VS TRIPS DIME ALIGN #3
STRONG
 SUB RUSH 55 VS 10 PER 3 x 1 Bunch
SUB RUSH 55 “CHOKE RT”
SKY
SKY

C E T T E
D IOWA=IN AND OUTC
B
FS SS
MAN ALIGNMENT RULES IOWA-VS BUNCH NICKLE WILL MAN UP THE
1/2 NICKLE ALIGN STRONG POINT WR ON THE LOS. THE DIME AND CB
ON #2, DIME WEAK #2. WILL PLAY INSIDE OUTSIDE BANJO ON THE 1/2
VS TRIPS DIME ALIGN #3 WRs OFF THE BALL
STRONG
 SUB RUSH 55 VS EMPTY
SUB RUSH 55
“CHOKE LF”
SKY
SKY

C NE C
T T E B
D
SS FS
MAN ALIGNMENT RULES
NICKLE ALIGN STRONG
1/2
ON #2, DIME WEAK #2. 1/2
VS TRIPS DIME ALIGN #3
STRONG