3 Deep Coverage Concepts 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 : wilesj@stjohns.k12.fl.us

Program Background Previous seven years: 18 – 54 Last fourteen years: 151 – 34 About 1,600 students Diverse student population Many low socioeconomic students

Influenced SAHS Defensive Philosophy : Bob Stoops Bo Pelini Tom Bradley Ron Vanderlinden Greg Mattison Troy Douglas Chuck Bresnahan Phil Elmassian

SAHS Defensive Philosophy 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) Simple=Success (Dungy) Must be fixable and stand the test of time. Win the turn over battle. (NFL study:82 % win). Have two answers for each set/situation. Must be able to pressure. Don’t give up big play.(24-1)(Div 1)( 2 or less +25 yd plays) Race Horse practice tempo.(2 group:Skel/Inside/Team) Take away opponents identity

Zone Pass Defense Principles 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. Must run straight lines to the ball. Strip receivers high.

SAHS 3 Deep Musts 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 (Two high safeties) 15% Zone Pressure (Fire Coverage) 25% Cover 3

Base Front: Slide (Over) Cover 4 Nose, End, Sam: Travel together Tackle, End, Will: Travel together S/S : Align to TE F/S : Opposite S/S Strength call : * To TE * No TE-To Single Receiver * No TE,2x2-To The Back

*F/S aligns 12-14 yds deep and always splits the two widest receivers* Cover 3 Alignments Ball in MOF Depth Leverage Divider Corners: 7-9 yds 2 yds in – out shade 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 *F/S aligns 12-14 yds deep and always splits the two widest receivers*

Coverage: 3 vs. Pro E N E T W M S S/S C C F/S Curl/Flat Hook/Curl 1/3 7yd 1/3 7 yds F/S 1/3 13yds

Coverage : 3 vs. Twins N E E T S W M SS C C F/S Curl/Flat Curl/Flat Hook Hook /#3 1/3 C 1/3 F/S 1/3

Coverage : 3 vs. Twins Open M SS C Curl/Flat Curl/Flat C Hook/Curl Hook /Curl 1/3 1/3 F/S 1/3

Coverage : 3 vs. Doubles N E E T S W M SS C C F/S Curl/Flat Lock Call Hook/Curl Hook /Curl 1/3 1/3 F/S 1/3

Coverage : 3 vs. Ace N E E T S W M SS C C F/S Curl/Flat Lock Call Hook/Curl Hook /Curl 1/3 1/3 F/S 1/3

Coverage : 3 vs. Trips N E E T S W M SS C C F/S Flood Call Curl/Flat Read #3 C Hook/Curl Hook /Curl 1/3 1/3 M: Will push past #3 and work to curl W: Will push To #3 and wall him F/S Read #3

Cover 3 Reads: Pass VS. Verticals E T N E W S M S/S C C F/S 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

Cover 3 Reads: Pass VS. Wheel E T N E W S M M S/S C C FS 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

Cover 3 Reads: Pass VS. Smash E T N E W S M S/S C C F/S 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 T N E W S M S/S C C F/S 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

Cover 3 Reads: Run Fits E T N E W S M S/S C C F/S Alley Full Flow Weak Support S M S/S Cutback C HB Pass C Homerun F/S Alley 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 E T N E W S M S/S C C F/S Alley Full Flow Strong E T N E W Cutback S M S/S Support C Homerun C HB Pass F/S Alley 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 N E T W M S S/S C C F/S

Motion adjust: Twins to Pro E N E T S W M S/S C C F/S

Motion adjust: To Ace E N E T S W M S/S Lock C C F/S

Motion adjust: To Trips Flood Call E N E T S W M S/S C C F/S