St. Augustine Football
3 Deep Coverage Concepts
Coach Joey Wiles
2005 3A State Champions
2001 3A State Runner up
2007 3A State Runner up
CONTACT INFORMATION
St. Augustine HS
3205 Varella Ave.
St. Augustine, Florida
32084
W (904 547 8530)
0 (904 547 8532)
Email : [email protected]
PROGRAM BACKGROUND
Previous seven years:
Last fourteen years:
18 – 54
151 – 34
About 1,600 students
Diverse student population
Many low socioeconomic students
INFLUENCED SAHS DEFENSIVE
PHILOSOPHY :
Bob Stoops
Tom Bradley
Greg Mattison
Chuck Bresnahan
Bo Pelini
Ron Vanderlinden
Troy Douglas
Phil Elmassian
SAHS Defensive Philosophy
1. Stop the run: Load box.Uncommon physicality.
a. 8/9 man box vs two back sets
b. Movements for undersized kids
c. Div. 1 (29-1opponent under 100)
2. Simple=Success (Dungy)
3. Must be fixable and stand the test of time.
4. Win the turn over battle. (NFL study:82 % win).
5. Have two answers for each set/situation.
6. Must be able to pressure.
7. Don’t give up big play.(24-1)(Div 1)( 2 or less +25 yd plays)
8. Race Horse practice tempo.(2 group:Skel/Inside/Team)
9. Take away opponents identity
Zone Pass Defense Principles
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Know receivers who are threats to your area.
Receivers cannot get behind deep defenders.
Keep receivers out of your blind spot. (Corners)
Go only as wide and deep to cover a threat.
See ball always. Peripherally see receivers.
Communication between DBs and LBs
Play deepest receiver when two are in same
zone.
8. Must run straight lines to the ball.
9. Strip receivers high.
SAHS 3 DEEP MUSTS
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Protect against 4 verticals. Carry verts by #2 and
react to under/flat routes.
Flat defenders play wheel routes.
To single receiver play inside leverage.
Lock call to all 2x2 sets.
Flat defender to the boundary will “cut” on pass.
Flood call to 3x1 sets.
Vs. 2 back S/S can cut #1. No 4 vertical threat.
Prevent vertical entry.
THINGS YOU MUST WORK CONSTANTLY
1. Defending four verticals.
2. Post wheel combinations.
3. Late exchanges.
4. Three level routes. (Floods)
5. Deep crossers.
Run alot of ½ line combo routes.
COVERAGE PHILOSOPHY
65 % Palms/Mini
15% Zone Pressure
25% Cover 3
(Two high safeties)
(Fire Coverage)
BASE FRONT: SLIDE (OVER) COVER 4
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Nose, End, Sam:
Tackle, End, Will:
S/S
:
F/S
:
Travel together
Travel together
Align to TE
Opposite S/S
Strength call : * To TE
* No TE-To Single Receiver
* No TE,2x2-To The Back
COVER 3 ALIGNMENTS
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Ball in MOF
Corners:
Depth
7-9 yds
Leverage
2 yds in – out shade
Divider
Top of #’s
Curl/Flat:
6-8 yds
outside eye #2
Hash
Ball on Hash
Corners:
7-9 yds
1-2 yds in/out #1
split hash/#’s
Curl/Flat:
6-8 yds
outside eye #2
Hash
*F/S aligns 12-14 yds deep and always splits the two widest receivers*
Coverage: 3 vs. Pro
E
C
S/S
Curl/Flat
N
M
T
W
E
Hook/Curl Hook /Curl
S
Curl/Flat
C
1/3
7yd
1/3
7 yds
F/S
1/3
13yds
Coverage : 3 vs. Twins
E
S
Curl/Flat
T
W
Hook
N
E
M
SS
Curl/Flat
Hook /#3
C
1/3
C
1/3
F/S
1/3
Coverage : 3 vs. Twins Open
S
C
Curl/Flat
E
N
T
W
Hook/Curl
E
M
Hook /Curl
SS
Curl/Flat
C
1/3
1/3
F/S
1/3
Coverage : 3 vs. Doubles
E
S
C
Curl/Flat
N
T
W
E
M
Hook/Curl
Hook /Curl
SS
Lock Call
C
1/3
1/3
F/S
1/3
Coverage : 3 vs. Ace
S
C
Curl/Flat
E
N
T
W
E
M
Hook/Curl
Hook /Curl
SS
Lock Call
C
1/3
1/3
F/S
1/3
Coverage : 3 vs. Trips
Flood Call
S
C
Curl/Flat
E
N
T
W
Hook/Curl
E
M
SS
Read #3
Hook /Curl
1/3
1/3
F/S
Read #3
M: Will push past #3 and work to curl
W: Will push To #3 and wall him
C
Cover 3 Reads: Pass
VS. Verticals
E
C
W
T
N
S
M
F/S
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2.
3.
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5.
SC: Get depth on both verticals
FS: Hold triangle/MDR #2
SS: Hold seam, drive to flat
WC: Man turn, play vertical.
W: Hang on curl, react to flat
E
S/S
C
Cover 3 Reads: Pass
VS. Wheel
E
C
W
T
N
S
M
FS
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SC: Play curl route.
FS: Hold triangle/MDR #2 to BS Post
SS: Hang on flat, carry wheel.
WC: Man turn, Play curl.
W: Hang on curl, react to flat
E
S/S
C
Cover 3 Reads: Pass
VS. Smash
E
C
W
T
N
E
S
M
S/S
C
F/S
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2.
3.
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5.
SC: Get depth play, corner/seam
FS: Hold triangle/MDR #2
SS: Hold seam, drive to flat
WC: Play post
W: Hang on curl, react to flat
Cover 3 Reads: Pass
VS. 4 Verticals
E
C
W
T
N
M
SC: Get depth play QBs eyes
FS: Hold triangle/Play vertical
SS: Man on #2, shallow, zone off
WC: Man on #1
W: Cut the flat route
S
S/S
C
F/S
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2.
3.
4.
5.
E
Cover 3 Reads: Run Fits
Full Flow Weak
E
C
HB Pass
W
T
N
E
S
M
Support
S/S
Cutback
C
Homerun
F/S
Alley
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2.
3.
4.
5.
SC: Get depth , prevent homerun
FS: Fill inside out on ball
SS: Check cutback, pursuit angle
WC: Play HB pass, outside in on ball
W: Stack position, box football.
Cover 3 Reads: Run Fits
Full Flow Strong
E
C
Homerun
W
T
N
E
S
M
Cutback
S/S
Support
C
HB Pass
F/S
Alley
1.
2.
3.
4.
WC: Get depth , prevent homerun
FS: Fill inside out on ball
W: Check cutback, pursuit angle
SC: Play HB pass, outside in on ball
SS: Box football.
Motion adjust: Pro to Twins
E
C
S/S
N
M
T
W
F/S
E
S
C
Motion adjust: Twins to Pro
S
E
T
N
W
E
M
C
S/S
C
F/S
Motion adjust: To Ace
E
S
T
W
N
M
E
S/S
Lock
C
F/S
C
Motion adjust: To Trips
Flood Call
E
S
N
T
W
E
M
S/S
C
C
F/S