Hornet Defense 3-3-5 Stack Defense

Position Names Tackles Nose Will Sam Mike Corners Free Safety Lex Rex

Defensive Alignment Base Cover 3 T N T C R S M S L C F

Defensive Alignment Base Cover 2 T N T L S M W R C F C

Alignment

NOSEGUARD PLAY Stuff Technique Alignment-0 technique, nose-to-nose on Center. Play as tight as possible and still be able to key and react Key- Movement of the Center’s hand. Responsibility-Attack Center and STUFF him into backfield and find the football Coaching Points Hold ground on double team If reached, play cutback Rush passer in proper lane On pass rush, bull rush and look for draw or QB to step up Stay flat on pursuit

NOSEGUARD PLAY Slant Technique Alignment-0 technique, nose-to-nose on Center. Play as tight as possible and still be able to key and react Key- Guard you are ripping to. Be aware of feeling pressure from Center Responsibility-A gap you are ripping to. Coaching Points Back off ball slightly. Step with foot to side you are ripping. Turn shoulders on first step, then square back up on second step. The guard will then tell you how to react.

Defensive Tackle STUFF Technique Alignment-4 technique(head up on OT). Align tight to LOS Key-Movement of OT’s helmet. Responsibility-B gap. Attack OT inside shoulder get his shoulder turned and fight pressure Coaching Points Step flat with inside foot. Keep shoulders square. Attack inside shoulder of OT. Punch with Hands and react to OT’s first step.

Defensive Tackle Slant Technique Alignment-4 technique(head up on OT). Align tight to LOS Key-Movement of OT’s helmet. Responsibility-B gap. Attack guards outside shoulder Coaching Points Step flat with inside foot. guard pulls follow and find the ball guard blocks away watch for offside guard pulling high hat(pass block) pass rush

Will/Sam Linebacker Guard read/Response

Mike Linebacker Technique Depth-5 yards Alignment-Stack Key-Track OG to fulback Coaching Points First step forward to you’re a gap High Hat drop to zone

Lex /REX Tackle read/Response

Defensive Alignment UNDER R T N T L C S M S C F

UNDER Tackles 4 tech Nose 0 tech Sam/ Will Stack tackles Mike Stack nose Lex/ Rex 3*5 emol(end man on line)

Defensive Alignment HEAVY L T N T C S M W R C F

Heavy Tackles 4 tech Nose 0 tech Sam/Will Stack tackle Mike Stack Nose Rex Under technique Call side Lex over technique

Defensive Alignment 40 R T N M T S W L C C F

40 Tackles Head up Tackles Nose Head up Guard Call side Sam Stack Tackle Mike Head up guard Call side Lex 9 Weak side REX 5 tech Weak side WILL stack B gap

Defensive Alignment 40 goalline R T N M T C S W L C F

WILL/Weak SLANT T N T R S M W L C C F

SAM&MIKE T N T R S M W L C C F

Sam/Mike/WILL T N T R S M W L C C F

Lex/slant strong T N T R S M W L C C F

Will/Lex /Slant strong T N T R S M W L C C F

Mike/LEX T N T R S M W L C C F

Mike/sam,will TAB R E N E L S M W C F C

Defensive Alignment UNDER Cover 3 R T N T L C S M W C F Flat FLAT HOOK HOOK Hole DEEP 1/3 DEEP 1/3 DEEP 1/3

Defensive Alignment UNDER Cover 2 R T N T L S M W C C F FLAT Flat HOOK HOOK Hole DEEP 1/2 DEEP 1/2

Stunt Coverage