Transcript The 44/46 Defense

44 / 46 Defense
There are so many views on
Defense. I am a firm believer
Defense sets the tone of the game.It
says a lot about your team. To get
right to the point of it, if your
Defense is soft so is your team.
Thanks too, Carl Dennis and
Todd Bross ( slide # 3 )
Lavar Arrington Washington Redskins # 56
Teaching progression for all
Defensive positions
• Stance
• Keys
• Alignment
• Pursuit
• Assignment
• Tackling
Plan your drills with this progression in mind.Your teaching will be
more organized and time effective.If a drill is not associated with one
of the key areas, then it does not apply to your defensive practice
plan.
One of the Great Things About Football Is That, Although It Is a
Simple Game, It Is Full of a Multitude of Minute Complexities
That, Through Correct Education, Repetition, Correction &
Execution, Become Habit.
The less you need to talk/yell/coach/correct/encourage as a
coach, the more fundamentally sound the player/team is.
Base Defense
Vs. Tight formation
46 Tight
Gap Responsibility / Man
Numbers
D
1
C
5
B
A A B
2
3
6
C
D
4
8
7
9
11
10
Left Defense end # 1
Left outside backer # 5
Left cornerback # 9
Left Tackle # 2
Left Inside backer # 6
Safety # 10
Right tackle # 3
Right inside backer # 7
Right cornerback # 11
Right defense end # 4
Right outside backer # 8
Alignment / Ends
Alignment – outside shade of Tight end strong side.If no tightend
reduce to tackle weakside
Stance – 3 point stance
Key – Tightend to near back
Assignment – d gap to sideline, take on block with inside arm, if
back crosses your face go with him
Pursuit – deep as ball, watching for bootleg, counter, and reverse.
Must execute first assignment.Do not bow inside or
outside.If tight end sets outside normal set, reduce to
tackle play 5 tech.Be aware of crack-back block.
Alignment / Tackles
Alignment – outside eye of guard
Stance – low 4 point stance,
Key - guard, if guard pulls go with him,Look for ball,If double by
tackle fight through inside hip of double team.Do Not let guard
hook you!!
Assignment – b gap, maintain outside leverage, attack through
the guards neck to near foot of quaterback.
Weakside tackle – reduce down to shaded 2 tech protect a- gap
# 7 backer now protect b-gap, ~gap switch~ base for weakside
Inside linebackers / 6-7 Man
Alignment – approximately 3 ½ yards off the ball, your
inside foot splitting the guards legs.
Stance – 2 point stance, outside foot slightly back
Key – through guard to near back, declare and attack
Assignment – a gap, first movement is forward ½ yard,
run first, pass second, on ~gap switch~ must protect bgap, base for weakside
Coaching points – read your back and attack.Don’t be
afraid to make a mistake and things will happen
Outside Linebackers / 5-8 Man
Alignment – vs. tightend, head up shading inside eye.If no
tightend 1 x 3 on defensive end
Stance – 2 point stance, outside foot slightly back
Key – tightend to back, declare and attack
Assignment – vs tightend, c gap, first movement step into
tightend inside foot and defeat him, 3rd man
No Tightend, Force and outside contain, stay home must
be discipline, attack inside out, near back
Coaching points – read your tightend or near back.Attack
tightend or be discipline, 3rd man from sideline
Cornerbacks / 9-11 Man
Alignment – align on 1st man from sideline.If no receiver,
align 4 x 4 off the tightend
Stance –2 point stance
Key - through tightend to wing or near back
Assignment – first movement is back 1 yard, pass first run
second, outside contain
Coaching points – always think pass first run second
Safety / 10 Man
Alignment – align 8 to 9 yards favoring the strong
side of the formation,
Stance –2 point stance
Key – quaterback to play flow
Assignment – first movement is back 1 yard, pass first
run second, rotate to play side filling the area left
vacant by cornerback.2nd receiver from sideline
Coaching points – safety must be a team player,
should be the fastest and never get beat deep.
Always think pass first run second
Gap Switch / Weakside
Weakside defense tackle reduce to 2 tech attack a- gap to quaterbacks
throat.
Weakside defense end, reduce to 5 tech play base assignment
Weakside linebacker # 7 align a-gap, protect b-gap, also can align in
stack
Pass Coverage
Coverage will be cover-1 man to man.
Cover –3 , 4 under 3 deep.
Calls- double out, double in
Responsibility Cover 1
B5 – near back , spy tightend to your side
B6 – fullback to your side, spy screen and drawl
B7 - fullback to your side, spy screen and drawl
B8 – near back, spy tightend to your side
C9 - 1st receiver your side
S10 – check high hat, spy screen, drawl check
deep man into your zone
C11 – 1st receiver your side
Cover 1 Mirror
Responsibility Cover 2
2 deep / 5 under
B5 – drop to hook~curl zone, spy tightend slot man
B6 – drop to middle, spy for draw, screen, cross
B7 - drop to hook~curl, spy tightend slot man
B8 - cheat out to receiver, play inside slant route,
tight bump jack man on line play flat zone.
C9 - roll up protect flat, spy near back to your side
S10 – deep half strong side, NO ONE gets behind
you
C11 – deep half weak side, NO ONE gets behind
you
Cover 2 Rotation
2 Deep 5 under / medium to short
Responsibility Cover 3
3 deep / 4 under
B5 – drop to flat spy near back slot man
B6 – drop to hook~ curl, spy tightend, slot man
B7 - drop to hook~curl, spy tightend slot man
B8 - drop to flat, play inside slant route, near back
C9 - deep 1/3 , watch qb for roll side NO ONE gets behind you
S10 – deep half strong side, NO ONE gets behind you
C11 – deep 1/3, watch for qb roll NO ONE gets behind you
Cover 3 Rotation
Responsibility Double Outs
B5 – man on man w/ tightend, jack at line make
him pay. Cover
B6 – man on man w/ near back, shadow and cover
B7 - man on man w/ near back, shadow and cover
B8 – walk out prior to snap, take away inside route
C9 – jack at line, cover under to 8 inside help
S10 – walk in prior to snap, take away inside,
double out on first man.NO ONE gets behind you
C11 – cover deep, inside help NO ONE gets
behind you
Double Out / Rotation
Responsibility Double In / Stack
Blitz
B5 – man to man on deep near back
B6 – stalk, jack, shoot a gap, drop Qb
B7 - stalk, jack, shoot a gap, drop Qb
B8 - man to man on deep near back
C9 – man to man w/ 1st receiver. NO ONE behind you
S10 – man to man on strong side tightend. NO ONE
behind you
C11 - man to man w/ 1st receiver. NO ONE behind you
Double In / Stack Blitz Rotation
If 2 receivers to one side, s-10 covers 2nd man from
sideline. B 5 –8 blitz to near back, if tightend to your
side rip through his inside shoulder to c-gap, if no
tightend 1x3 blitz to near back
Defense Stunts Loop
Loop left & right
Defense Plug
Plug left or right
Defense Gaps In
Tackles in a 2 tech
6&7 backer b-gap
5&8 backer c-gap
De’s, d-gap, first back to cross face
Corner- 9 1st man from sideline pass first, run
support
S-10 tight end if 2nd man to that side , key fb for
play action , cheat to strong side
corner-11, 1st man from sideline pass first, run
support
Scrape to Strong Left
Scrape to Strong Right
Bear 58 Switch
Goal line 7 diamond~mirror spy coverage
Defense ends will exchange alignments with the outside backers # 5 & 8
Defense ends attack c-gap
5 & 8 man attack d-gap, spy near back for pass and contain outside
Call ~ 58 switch
Review of the 46 by John Carbon
The bear 46 has three linemen from tackle to tackle so it is
odd front (the original bear was a change up from based
out of a 4-3 platform package. These days it is based out
of a 3-4 platform in the pro's). It is should be hard to run
inside on the 46. It has two shaded linemen so they do not
need to be dominant. It does have a heads up player in the
NG so he must be a talented player. Now if he is a shaded
NG then he does not have to be dominant but then you
need a linebacker that makes up for the other "a" gap.
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The outside run is defended by two defensive ends and the "c"
gaps are defended by the outside backers. The outside backers
must be dual responsibility of covering the TE and closing
down "c" gap if threatened. It should be hard to run off-tackle
and sweep the 46. The 46 talent wise needs at least two very
good outside backers. The sweep would be defended by two
disciplined defensive ends.
3
The pass is defended by the secondary made up of the free safety and the
corner backs. They are assisted by the three linebackers. It should be hard to
pass on the 46 but it still is dependant on good play by it's CB's in man to
man coverage. The CB's must be talented because they are on an island in
coverage. In the case of an option team I would like my FS to be fast, a good
reader and a sure open field tackler.
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Now, for me to run the 46 I would have to see if I had the
minimum talent to run it. In this case a pair of decent CB's
and a FS, two talented OLB's and a dominant NG.
Remember I said that if my NG is shaded he does not need
to be dominant but then my MLB would have to make up
the difference in the other "a" gap. Add to that the two
disciplined DE's. The only place I could hide less talent
would have to be the DT positions.
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