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LB Play In the 3-3 Panther Stack Attack
Dave Jacobs, HFC
Jersey Community High School
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Inside Linebacker ABC’s
Stance- Power Clean (feet under hips; hands relaxed)

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Pursuit
Must be a relentless attacker of the football ; inside out- “If he’s even, he’s leaving!”
We are a RB read team. We read the shoulders of nearest RB
Slow flow to (A-C Gap); Inside Run; Press
Fast flow to (D Gap); Outside Run; Mirror shoulders of RB and maintain proper pursuit angle
Split flow (RB’s cross)-Take the RB coming to you; Stay home; Scrape ; DL will spill the play to you
Flow away – Get over Center and maintain IOP; take away cutback
High hat – (Pass)- Curl player; Run to

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Hit and Shed
Must be able to get off blocks; ½ man; Same Foot Same Shoulder = strongest position in football; must emphasize every day!
Column Hit and Shed Drill
3 players at a 45 degree angle
LB does an up-down , then takes on two blocks and fits up the ball carrier (#3)
Emphasize SFSS (Get the foot down before contact!), OALF (1/2 Man), pad under pad, and “Eyes” and “Feet” Tackle

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Tackle
Must be sure tackler; “Eyes and Feet!”
Tackling Drills
4 corner angle tackle
“Go”- “Score”
3 on 1
Open Field

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Zone and Man Coverage.
Zone Drops- must know coverage, alignment, and assignment Zone- ILB’s are Curl/Flat Layers; When playing Cover 2, they will carry the #2 receiver if he goes vertical
Man- Jam with inside hand; take away inside; “Chew ear” of receiver; do not look for the ball until he does; Swat technique; “If you can’t win the race, don’t let him out of the gate!”—Be Physical!!!

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ILB ABC’s cont.
Blitz Technique- keep eyes on the football and NEVER stop your feet!! Take on ½ man when you can. Vs RB = Bull Rush
Baghdad Drill!

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OLB ABC’s (Ram and Lion)
Our outside LB’s are called Rams and Lions. They are physical players that can run. We ask our OLB’s to be able to play a nine technique (DE) and also play a Squat Corner in Cover 2

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OLB (Ram-Lion) 9 Technique Stance
We will stagger with our inside foot up; our eyes key the near shoulder of the TE.

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OLB Read Drill
Key movement of TE Shoulder
Base Block- Maintain OALF and D gap integrity; Do not run up field; keep shoulders square and feet on LOS
Reach Block- NEVER get reached!! ; Live reach drill;
Down Block- Squeeze the down block; look for FB or Pulling O-Lineman coming at you. Get head inside (SFSS) and your foot down before contact; Come flat down LOS and “TRAP the Trapper!” ; make the ball bounce by causing a train wreck
Flow Away- You stay—Stay home for counter/reverse/ or bootleg; be as deep as the ball
Shoulder retreats- contain pass rusher
Read Drill

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OLB (Ram-Lion) Squat Technique
We ask our OLB’s to play flat coverage in Cover 2
Stance- cocked power clean stance reading the last man on the LOS (the OT or TE will give us our run/pass read)
Alignment- 5 x 1 yards outside of #1 receiver unless receiver has an extra wide split (bottom of the #’s), then we will line up inside to take away the slant while using the sideline as an extra defender

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Ram/Lion Reads
If he reads run from last man on the LOS, he will be a contain run support. He has pitch vs option.
If he reads pass, he will carry #1 receiver on a vertical route for yards. He uses an alley run technique where he remains square to the QB while turning his hips and run. His eyes go to the #2 receiver. He will run with all wheel routes. If QB rolls away, you must roll over the top with him.

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Bracket Technique
Against opponents that have a tremendous threat at WR, we will ask our OLB’s to bracket #1. This technique emphasizes our- ”If you can’t win the race, don’t let them out of the gate” philosophy. Our Ram or Lion will beat up their receiver with Safety help over the top.

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LB Play In the 3-3 Panther Stack Attack
Dave Jacobs, HFC
Jersey Community High School
(217)