1. Pressuring the Quarterback
Jake Gilbert
Head Football Coach
Westfield H.S.

2. What does pressure do? Creates Takeaways Limits Explosive Plays
Creates Negative Plays
Attacks the Key to Their Offense
Limits the Offensive Playbook
Throws the Offense Off Rhythm
Exploits Matchups

3. EFFECTIVE TEACHING How to teach? quizzes film/cut-ups walk-throughs
pre-practice

4. QUALITY PRACTICE How to practice? reads block protection
pass rush vs. partner, bags, rb’s, linemen
(speed, chop, rip, swim, bull, push pull, spin)

5. MEASURING SUCCESS How to Measure? takeaways yards per play
explosive plays
efficiency
self scout

6. Match ups Who to Attack Which RB Should you Attack?
Light?, Soft?, Leaner?, Over Aggressive?
Which OL Should you Attack?
Short?, Slow?, Leaner? Wide Set?

7. USING PERSONNEL
Positioning of Your Best Pass Rusher for Best Match Ups
Blitzes
Stunts
Slants
Twists & Games
Flush & Cage

8. SETTING THE FRONT Field Boundry To the Back To the TE To the Passing
Strength

9. DIVERSE COVERAGES Gain a Second - Confuse or Press?
3 Under, 3 Deep
Strong, Weak, and Middle Rotation
2 Deep, 4 Under
3 Deep, 2 Under
Man Free
Zero

10. FLEXIBILITY Motion Adjustment Switch Dropper, Coverage, or Blitzer
Concepts (same in base, nickel, even, odd, etc.)

11. SIMPLE BLITZ CONCEPTS Single Blitzes Edge pressure
Two off the same edge
Two up the middle
Read Blitzes
Overload Blitzes
Zero Blitzes

12. CONCEPTS: Edge Pressure
One Blitzer off the edge
Blitz Side End – B Gap Read
Blitz Side Tackle – A Gap
Back Side Tackle – Normal
Backside End – Edge Technique

13. CONCEPTS: Edge Pressure
OLB
ILB
Corner
Safety
One off each edge
Tags: Cross

14. Edge Pressure VS ACE F $ W M BC FC S E B T N FORMATION: PLAY: X Y Z F20
PLAY: 20 15 15
Hot off # 2 10 F $ 10
Hot off # 3 5 W M 5 BC FC
Hot off # 2 E S B T N X Y Z F T
POS
ALIGN
GAP
FLOW TO
FLOW AWAY
PASS B
5 TECH
B Gap Read T
3 TECH
Slant to A Gap
Rush A Gap N
1 TECH A
A Gap
A Gap Pursuit E C
C Gap
Edge Rush S
9 TECH D
D Gap
Cutback B
Hot off # 2 M 30
B Gap
Fast Flow
Hot off # 3 W
Blitz C Gap

15. CONCEPTS: Two Off The Same Edge
Two Blitzers off the edge
Blitz Side End – A Gap
Blitz Side Tackle – Backside A Gap
Backside Tackle – LAT, Contain
Backside End – Engage Drop

16. CONCEPTS: Two Off The Same Edge
OLB & ILB, Safety & ILB, OLB & Safety, Corner & ILB
Tags: Swap, Up
In 3 Man Fronts, the Ends do the job of the Backside Tackle on blitzes away from them. The OLB does the job of the Backside End on zone blitzes away from them.

17. VS Pro Two Off the Same Edge F $ BC W M FC B T N E S FORMATION: PLAY:20 $ 20 15 15 10
Hot Off #3
Hot Off #2 BC W M 10
Hot Off #2 FC B T N E S 5 5 X Y Z F T
POS
ALIGN
GAP
FLOW TO
FLOW AWAY
PASS B
5 TECH C
C GAP
Chase Contain
Engage Drop Hot off # 2 T
3 TECH
B GAP
B GAP Pursuit
Engage Contain N
1 TECH
Opp A
RAC to Opposite A Gap
Rush Opp A Gap E A
Longstick to A Gap
Rush A Gap S
9 TECH D
Contain Blitz D Gap
Contain Blitz M 40
B Gap Read
B Gap Read, Inside Back W 30
Fast Flow
Cutback
Hot Off # 3

18. CONCEPTS: Two Up The Middle
Two Blitzes inside
Blitz Side End – Edge Technique
Blitz Side Tackle – Backside A Gap
Back Side Tackle – LAT, Contain
Back Side End – Engage Drop

19. CONCEPTS: Two Up The Middle
ILB’s
OLB & ILB
Safety & ILB
Tags: Swap

20. Two Up the Middle VS Shoot F $ W M BC S FC 1 2 E B T N FORMATION:
PLAY: 20 20 15 15
1/2
1/2 10 F $ 10 5 W M 5 BC S FC
Wall # 2
Wall # 2 E B T N X Z F Y T 1 2
POS
ALIGN
GAP
FLOW TO
FLOW AWAY
PASS B
5 TECH C
C GAP
Chase Contain
Engage Drop Hot off # 2 T
3 TECH
B GAP
B GAP Pursuit
Engage Contain N
1 TECH
Rush B Gap E
C Gap
Edge Rush S
9 TECH D
D Gap
Fast Flow
Hot off # 2 M 30 A
Blitz A Gap
Rush A Gap W