1. Taking advantage of mismatches in the red zone and field
Matt Duffy

2. Mismatch concept
We are attempting to create 2 vertical looks for the QB
- same side or full field
We will always tell the QB the type of read/progression he is to use (patriot/dolphin/scan)

3. Why mismatch not concepts??
We are getting an unbelievable amount of man coverage and if it isn’t man…it is man
Less concepts more mismatch!! (cover 3/cover 4/ Cover 0)

4. Mismatch concept We will always give the QB a third/fourth progression
The third progression is always a staple route of our offense
The third progression may change weekly based on defensive structure
At the very least we can throw pivots on mismatches

5. OrdeR of formational thinking
Our best receiver is our boundary slot
3x1
2x2
3x2
4x1
Love to put best WR at back to easily move him to create the mismatch (Called “Star” RB put his head down and lines up a field #1) All else stays the same for other receivers

6. “RULE OF 5” Order of process
Weak Safety
Free Safety
Sam
Will
Mike
BC then FC

7. “rule of 5” Weak side Safety
This player defines most of our offensive run and pass planning each week
Is he a box player
Can he tackle our RB/QB

8. “rule of 5” Weak side Safety If he can, can he cover our best slot
Does he play #3 vertical in trips- can we dictate the answer to the previous question
What happens in empty
4x1???
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13. “rule of 5” Free Safety Is he an alley player Can he tackle our RB/QB
Can he cover our best slot receiver

14. “rule of 5” Free Safety Is he a player in conflict
Where is his trips alignment
What happens in empty
4x1???
hudl

18. “rule of 5” Sam LB Is he an alley player Can he tackle our RB/QB
Can he cover our best slot receiver…. 3x1??

19. “rule of 5” Is he a player in conflict Where is his trips alignment
Sam LB
Is he a player in conflict
Where is his trips alignment
What happens in empty
4x1???
hudl

23. “rule of 5” Will LB Does he wall #2 in 2x2…. If so, who has weak flat
Does he have #2 in 3x1….the process begins …if so then we will attack the Will with back or Sam/Free with our slot
Hudl
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24. “rule of 5”
Will LB
Can he cover the back out.. Wheel/arrow/option
If will has the back and weak safety has #3 vertical- then who has weak flats and can FS cover #2 (right green 986 R wheelo) 2 verts and shallow (staple)
hudl

28. “RULE OF 5” Mike LB Can he cover a pivot route
Does he have the back vertical in 2x2…process
Does he have the back in 3x2… process… if he has back and can cover him.. (Rocket green 170 X Shallow)

31. 3X2 EXAMPLE OF PROCESS
Can weak safety cover our boundary slot…process (Fit)
Can free safety cover our field #2…..process (Fit)
Can Sam cover our field #2… process (Fit)
Does the will wall #2 in the boundary (Will/Flat)
Can the mike cover a pivot or #3 vertical (Pivot/Bronco/Hook)
Do they chase our best slot with their best cover man
hudl

32. Moving the back to create mismatches
Flip/flop
Rip/liz
Create a mismatch and do it extremely fast
Easiest way: put best receiver at RB and RB covered by their best cover guy

33. Contact: Matt Duffy Willoughby South High School 440-840-4673