1. Defending the Zone Read Attack with “G” Defensive Concepts
Moving from “G” Defense to 425 and Split Coverage Concepts
Defending the Zone Read Attack with
“G” Defensive Concepts

2. Why we do want to play Split Coverage to a Spread Offenses?

3. Why Split coverage not pure robber coverage?
The match up of the Backer robbing #3 creates a series of problems #3 runs vertical.
Match up…slot vs. Backer.
Scheme Inside zone Play Action Pass

4. Inside Zone Play Action – Four verticals# # T Q F Z X Y # # W T T $ Wo Be M B C # C # In
A Bind F # #
“G” Defense Pressure

5. Why Split Coverage?

6. Why split coverage.
Playing the split coverage concepts allows the following things to occur.
It creates carry over teaching from “G” package allows our athletes to play with maximum speed.
Defensive scheme
Individual technique
Permits us to play seven defenders against the zone read scheme.
Defend four verticals with confidence .

7. How did we get to Split Coverage Concepts?

8. Alignment Progression
Initially we started playing double digit coverage to double slot triple option teams and some Wing “T” attacks
Alignment Progression
FS set the coverage.
Play the 1st Passing Strength.
Play the 2nd digit away from strength.
Rob to all three by one.
Play thumbs (wolf) on the back side.
Backers balanced the formation.

9. No Motion
Robber Coverage
Two Read
(Two Kathy)

10. Wolf, Mike and Backer return to home base.
Three Step Motion
Robber Coverage
Wolf, Mike and Backer return to home base.

11. Wolf, Mike and Backer return to home base.
Flat Motion
Free Robs #2
Backer Robs #3
Robber Coverage
Wolf, Mike and Backer return to home base.

12. Applying the concept to Spread Attack (Zone Read)

13. We transferred the concept to defending the Zone Read Teams.
Alignment Progression
FS set the coverage.
Play the 1st Passing Strength.
Cover 5 – Robber Coverage
Play the 2nd digit away from strength.
Cover 4 – Two Kathy/Read
Hold over from Dime.
Rob to all three by one.
Play thumbs (wolf) on the back side.
Backers balanced the formation.

14. We will minus our backers to balance the Formation.
We will play a two deep match coverage (Cover 4) away from the Free safety.
We will play base defense to the field. Using the same techniques and alignment rules as “G” defense.
G Cover 54
We will minus our backers to balance the Formation.
Stud, Bear and Free
as in G defense

15. G Cover 54 Corner – Plays from a 1/2 turn .
Key #1 and stay on top until the flat is threatened. Drive when the flat is threatened.
Swap deep cross with safety.
G Cover 54
Half player. Stem to a level of 11 yards - Key #2 and cover #2 vertical.
Two voids the vertical match #1.
Mike - Apex Player - play run 1st wall #2.
ILB - Wall #3 any crosser.

16. half player stays on top of #2 and corner plays over #1.
G Cover 54
If #2 is vertical the
half player stays on top of #2 and corner plays over #1.
The Mike expands
to the curl.

17. the flat. The half player will play over #1.
G Cover 54
If #2 attacks the flat, the corner will come off his half turn and drive
the flat. The half player will play over #1.
The Mike expands
to the curl.

18. G Cover 54 If #2 crosses he will be walled by the Mike.
The corner will stay over #1 and the ½ player will help to the post.

19. G Cover 54 -TE Trips to the field
Rob to Trips
Spur must buzz flat.
Backer use robber technique if TE Vertical.
Single receiver on the
Backside. Make a thumbs call
and play cover five technique.
G Cover 54 -TE Trips to the field

20. 40 C54 with Trips to the field
Rob to Trips
Spur must buzz flat.
Backer use robber technique if TE Vertical.
Single receiver on the
Backside. Make a thumbs call
and play cover five technique.
40 C54 with Trips to the field

21. Offensive attacks forced us evolve.

22. TE to the boundary in a 2 x 2 formation put the Mike in a position to fail.
The Mike when placed to the field greatly reduced his ability to be effective as a run and pass player.
By utilizing the Field Defensive Concept we can keep the Mike into the boundary and lets him be more effect because he is in less space.

23. Field Concept Stud, Bear, Field Corner and FS align to the field.
Will, Wolf, Mike and Boundary Corner align to the Bench.
Mike and Backer will minus.
Wolf and Corner Align in 6 and ½ yard level.
2 x 2 – line up over #2
3 x 1 – Stack the EMLOS

24. 2 x 2 Split coverage options
We use Robber and Cloud must of the time.
Field
Robber
Cloud
Rolled Corner
Man - Field Man
Kathy
Read Coverage
Boundary
2 Kathy
Read Coverage
Cloud
Rolled Corner
Man
Boundary Man
Robber
Boundary robber
Have not robbed to the boundary yet.

25. Field Cover 51, 52, and 54
Mike as a boundary player is made more effective because of the limited space he needs to cover.

26. Three by one formations put the Backer in a position to fail.
The Backer when expanded greatly reduced his ability to be effective as a run and pass player.
Playing 5 Solo or 22 with a solo allows to let the backer play run first.

27. 5 Solo Play Robber to 3 x 1 with a solo call Y ¼’s Concept
Cover 5 - Robber F T Z X Y W T T $ Be M B C C Wo F

28. 22 with a Solo Play Cloud to 3 x 1 with a solo call Y ¼’s Concept
Cover 5 - Robber F T Z X Y W T T $ Be M B C C Wo F

29. Split Coverage Options
2 x 2

30. 2 x 2 Split coverage additional options
Boundary
2 Kathy
Read Coverage
Cloud
Rolled Corner
Man
Boundary Man
Robber
Boundary robber
Field
Robber
Cloud
Rolled Corner
Man - Field Man
Kathy
Read Coverage

31. 3 x 1 Split coverage additional options
Boundary
½ Read with Mike as the thumbs player
½ Read with the wolf as the thumbs player.
Cloud
Quarter the boundary
Field
½ Read with Mike as the thumbs player
2 Kathy
3 Buzz
½ Read with the wolf as the thumbs player.
Robber
Cloud
Quarter the boundary
Rob with a solo
Cloud with a solo

32. Situations in the Zone Read
Fitting the Inside Zone and Bubble Screen

33. Fitting the Inside Zone

34. Concepts in playing the read
Set the tackles to the TB.
The defensive end tandomed with the three technique will utilize a blood technique play the QB on the zone read.
Inside linebackers will key cross pull bubble to near back.

35. Blood technique
The defensive end will come off and strike the target of the offensive tackle.
If the target shows strike the target and play hips in the gap.
If the target disipears squeeze with shoulders square and pop vertical and play the QB.
Squeeze the counter play.

36. Inside linebacker keys
Key the guard / tackle bubble.
Cross pull read.
Run crease and make the pull call.
Direct block
31 and 91
Window open with action.
Fit the midline

37. Fitting the zone read
Direct read
91 and 31

38. Fitting the zone read - midline
Direct read
91 and 31. Window open

39. Defending the read and midline

40. Playing push concept on Bubble
Wolf Keys #3
#2 becomes new the new #3.
FS - Bubble Action. FS over #1

41. Playing Zone Blitz Concepts
Zone Pressures

42. Zone Pressures When should we use zone pressures?
#1 In a high tendency run situations.
#2 When the offense is backed up.
#3 Use to alter the strengths and weakness of our defensive front.

43. Zone Pressure Concepts
Structure of the coverage.
Three Deep and Three under.
No rotation and no defensive linemen in the drop.
Deep coverage.
Cover Three.
Show coverage 54 and drop to G defense alignmnet.
Under coverage.
The remaining LB will cover three underneath zones. The seam players will play SCF rules.
Seam
Curl
Flat

44. Backer Plug Y T X W T T $ M B C F
Backer Trade Cover 3 Hot. Backer utilizes an “A” stunt. The 2I works away from the stunt. Secondary plays three deep - three under.
Backer Plug Q F T Z X Y W T T $ Be M B C C Wo F

45. Backer Trade Cover 3 Hot. Backer utilizes an “B” stunt
Backer Trade Cover 3 Hot. Backer utilizes an “B” stunt. The defensive front works away from the stunt. Secondary plays three deep - three under.
Backer Trade Q F T Z X Y W T T $ Be M B C C Wo F

46. Torpedo Cover 3 Hot. Backer utilizes an edge stunt
Torpedo Cover 3 Hot. Backer utilizes an edge stunt. The defensive front works away from the stunt. Secondary plays three deep - three under.
Backer Torpedo F T Z X Y W T T $ Be B M C C Wo F

47. Backer Trade Cover 3 Hot. Backer utilizes an edge stunt
Backer Trade Cover 3 Hot. Backer utilizes an edge stunt. 3T Picks the outside of the “B” gap and
the stud meshes behind to the front side “A” gap. The the 2I will spark away.
Blade Q F T Z X Y W T T $ Be B M C C Wo F

48. Two Deep and four under zone pressures

49. Backer Trade Two Trap
Backer Trade Q F T Y Z X W T T $ Be M B C C Wo F

50. Man Pressures
“A”
“B”
Pyscho

51. Base Defense Internal Pressure 11 and 10 Personnel

52. Base Defense - Psycho Cover 1 11, 10 Personnel Groups.

53. Rule of four man coverage
The Tackles will
Spark the outside of the “B” gap. The stud and will spark the “C“ gap. Tackle any back releasing.
Finch C1
Progression of pressure.
#1 ID the Attack side by the HB.
#2 The attack side spur will hug rush the near back.
#3 The field backer will blitz the attack side “A” gap.
#4 The remainder safety will blitz the backside “A” gap.
Rule of four man coverage
Finch is a self adjusting blitz.

54. Define who the Quarterback player in Zone Read in pressure situations
Zone Pressures and Man Pressures

55. Torpedo Three Hot QB players Torpedo Backer has QB
Defensive end away from the stunt is in a Blood call.

56. Torpedo Three Hot QB players Torpedo Backer has QB
Defensive end away from the stunt is in a Blood call.

57. Backer Trade 3 Hot QB players
Defensive end Both Defensive ends in Blood call.

58. “A” Cover 1
QB players
Defensive end Both Defensive ends in Blood call.

59. “Stiffler” Cover 1 QB players
Defensive end Both Defensive ends in Blood call.

60. Psycho C1 Both edge players have the QB.
TB to you and mesh…control your blitz

61. G Defense with an Extra Corner.

62. Remove a defensive lineman and play 30 front with Two Technique.
G XC C5
Remove a defensive lineman and play 30 front with Two Technique.
Utilize an extra corner and have him defend #1 to the field in 2 x 2 and #1
to boundary in empty.

63. G XB C5

64. G XB C5

65. G XC Psycho C1

66. XC Tiger C1

67. XC Atlanta C1