1. AIR FORCE FOOTBALL

2. PATTERN READ COVER THREE

3. WHY PATTERN READ
Match up underneath coverage to route being run as oppose to dropping a landmark and solely reacting to QB’s intention.

4. WHY PATTERN READ
Match up underneath coverage to route being run as oppose to dropping a landmark and solely reacting to QB’s intention.
Take away receiver’s freedom to adjust to a stationary zone defender.

5. WHY PATTERN READ
Match up underneath coverage to route being run as oppose to dropping a landmark and solely reacting to QB’s intention.
Take away receiver’s freedom to adjust to a stationary zone defender.
Reduce vertical seams in zone coverage.

6. WHY PATTERN READ
Match up underneath coverage to route being run as oppose to dropping a landmark and solely reacting to QB’s intention.
Take away receiver’s freedom to adjust to a stationary zone defender.
Reduce vertical seams in zone coverage.
Greater means of taking away favorite routes or patterns of weekly opponent.

7. OUR DEFENSIVE STRUCTURE_ _ _ _ _ _

8. OUR DEFENSIVE STRUCTURE_ _ _ _ _ _

9. OUR DEFENSIVE STRUCTUREL M R _ _ _ _ _ _

10. OUR DEFENSIVE STRUCTUREL M R _ _ _ _ _ _

11. OUR DEFENSIVE STRUCTUREL M R C C _ FS _ _ _ _ _

12. PATTERN READS COVERAGE
CURL
READ 3-2
READ 2
CURL
THIRD
THIRD
THIRD _ _ _ _ _ _
PATTERN READS COVERAGE

13. COVERAGE RESPONSIBILITIESF F L M R
CURL
CURL _ _ _ _ _ _
COVERAGE RESPONSIBILITIES

14. COVERAGE RESPONSIBILITIESF F L M R
CURL
CURL
3-2 PLAYER
2 PLAYER _ _ _ _ _ _
COVERAGE RESPONSIBILITIES

15. COVERAGE RESPONSIBILITIESF F L M R
CURL
CURL
3-2 PLAYER
2 PLAYER _ FS _ _ _ _ _
MIDDLE THIRD
COVERAGE RESPONSIBILITIES

16. COVERAGE RESPONSIBILITIESF F L M R
CURL
CURL
3-2 PLAYER
2 PLAYER C C
OUTSIDE THIRD
OUTSIDE THIRD _ FS _ _ _ _ _
MIDDLE THIRD
COVERAGE RESPONSIBILITIES

17. COVER 3 E N E F F L M R
FORCE/FOLD
FORCE/FOLD _ _ _ _ _ _
RUN SUPPORT

18. COVER 3 _ _ _ _ _ _ RUN SUPPORT E N E F F L M R FS FORCE/FOLD
ALLEY
RUN SUPPORT

19. COVER 3 _ _ _ _ _ _ RUN SUPPORT E N E F F L M R C C FS FORCE/FOLD
SECONDARY CONTAIN
PURSUIT
SECONDARY CONTAIN
PURSUIT _ FS _ _ _ _ _
ALLEY
RUN SUPPORT

20. COVER 3 E N E F F L M R C C _ FS _ _ _ _ _
RUN SUPPORT

21. CREATE FOUR MAN RUSH: FRONT THREE + ONE
BASIC CONCEPT
CREATE FOUR MAN RUSH:
FRONT THREE + ONE

22. CREATE FOUR MAN RUSH: FRONT THREE + ONE REPLACE BLITZER IN COVERAGE
BASIC CONCEPT
CREATE FOUR MAN RUSH:
FRONT THREE + ONE
REPLACE BLITZER IN COVERAGE

23. E N E F F L M R _ _ _ _ _ _
X - COVER 3

24. COVERAGE RESPONSIBILITIESF F L M R
CURL
CURL
READ 3-2 LEFT
READ 2 RIGHT _ _ _ _ _ _
COVERAGE RESPONSIBILITIES

25. E N E F F L M R _ _ _ _ _ _
LION - COVER 3 LEFT

26. E N E F F L M R _ _ _ _ _ _
RIGHT LEOPARD - COVER 3 LEFT

27. COVER 3 LEFT _ _ _ _ _ _ COVERAGE RESPONSIBILITIES E N E F F L M R
CURL
CURL
READ 3-2 LEFT
READ 2 RIGHT
MIKE LINEBACKER REPLACES BLITZING LOU AS PATTERN READ PLAYER ON 3-2 _ _ _ _ _ _
COVERAGE RESPONSIBILITIES

28. E N E F F L M R _ _ _ _ _ _
RAM - COVER 3 RIGHT

29. E N E F F R L M _ _ _ _ _ _
LEFT RHINO - COVER 3 RIGHT

30. COVER 3 RIGHT _ _ _ _ _ _ COVERAGE RESPONSIBILITIES E N E F F L M R
CURL
CURL
READ 3-2 LEFT
READ 2 RIGHT
MIKE LINEBACKER REPLACES BLITZING ROB AS PATTERN READ PLAYER ON 2 _ _ _ _ _ _
COVERAGE RESPONSIBILITIES

31. E N E F F L M R _ _ _ _ _ _
TUNA - COVER 3 CLOSE

32. E N E F L M R F _ _ _ _ _ _
ANCHOR - COVER 3 CLOSE

33. COVERAGE RESPONSIBILITIES
COVER 3 CLOSE E N E F L M R
CURL F
READ 2 TIGHT
READ 2 OPEN
CURL
MIKE LINEBACKER REPLACES BLITZING TIGHT-SIDE LB’er AS PATTERN READ PLAYER ON 2 _ _ _ _ _ _
COVERAGE RESPONSIBILITIES

34. E N E F F L M R _ _ _ _ _ _
SHARK - COVER 3 OPEN

35. E N E F R L M F _ _ _ _ _ _
TORPEDO - COVER 3 OPEN

36. COVERAGE RESPONSIBILITIES
COVER 3 OPEN E N E F F L M R
CURL
CURL
READ 3-2 TIGHT
READ 2 OPEN
MIKE LINEBACKER REPLACES BLITZING SPLIT-SIDE LB’er AS PATTERN READ PLAYER ON 2 _ _ _ _ _ _
COVERAGE RESPONSIBILITIES

37. E N E F F L M R _ _ _ _ _ _
RIGHT LINDA - COVER 3 LEFT MABEL

38. COVER 3 LEFT MABEL _ _ _ _ _ _ COVERAGE RESPONSIBILITIES E N E F F L M
CURL
CURL
READ 2 LEFT
READ 2 RIGHT C
CORNER PLAYS AS MAN VERSUS ALL THREATENING RELEASES
LOU LINEBACKER REPLACES BLITZING FALCON AS CURL PLAYER _ _ _ _ _ _
COVERAGE RESPONSIBILITIES

39. E N E F F L M R _ _ _ _ _ _
LEFT RITA - COVER 3 RIGHT MABEL

40. COVER 3 RIGHT MABEL _ _ _ _ _ _ COVERAGE RESPONSIBILITIES E N E F F L
CURL
READ 3-2 LEFT
READ 2 RIGHT
CURL C
ROB LINEBACKER REPLACES BLITZING FALCON AS CURL PLAYER
CORNER PLAYS AS MAN VERSUS ALL THREATENING RELEASES _ _ _ _ _ _
COVERAGE RESPONSIBILITIES

41. CURL TECHNIQUE

42. CURL TECHNIQUE 3 5 F
**FLAT-FOOT
READ
SINGLE WIDTH ALIGNMENT

43. CURL TECHNIQUE F
BUZZ - FLAT
VERSUS SINGLE WIDTH - BUZZ THE FLAT AREA

44. BUZZ TECHNIQUE F
IDENTIFY A FLAT RECEIVER -- QUICK SET CLUES A SLANT/HITCH -- USE SPLIT TENDANCIES

45. BUZZ TECHNIQUE F
SETTLE
IF NO IDENTIFIED FLAT THREAT -- SETTLE BACK UNDER #1 -- ZONE QB’s EYES

46. CURL TECHNIQUE 2 7 F
**FLAT-FOOT
READ
TWO STAND UP ALIGNMENT

47. CURL TECHNIQUE F
SETTLE
WORK TO DEPTH OF YARDS OVER NORMALLY AGLINGED WIDE RECEIVER

48. CURL TECHNIQUE F
VERSUS QUICK GAME – BREAK EARLY AND CUT #1

49. CURL TECHNIQUE F
WITH #2 VERTICAL -- SETTLE CURL AND PLAY OFF QB’s EYES

50. CURL TECHNIQUE F
IF #2 QUICK TO FLAT -- HOLD CURL -- CORNER WILL SECURE WHEEL

51. CURL TECHNIQUE F C
VERSUS ANY SCREEN -- CURL PLAYER TRIGGERS

52. 3-2 PLAYER TECHNIQUE

53. 3-2 PLAYER E N E LB
PATTERN READ OFF #3 TO #2 RECEIVER

54. 3-2 PLAYER E N E LB
DROP OVER #3 AS YOU READ HIS ROUTE -- NO RECEIVER THREAT – DRIVE ON #3

55. 3-2 PLAYER E N E F LB
DROP OVER #3 AS YOU READ HIS ROUTE – IF THREAT BY #2 – WALL OFF AND ROLL

56. 2 PLAYER TECHNIQUE

57. 2 PLAYER E N E F L M R F
READ RELEASE OF #2 AS WORKING FOR WIDTH AND DEPTH

58. 2 PLAYER E N E F L M R F
CUT SLANT BY #2

59. 2 PLAYER E N E F L M R F
IF #2 TO FLAT -- LOOK FOR NEW #2 FROM OUTSIDE AND DEFEND THROWING LANE

60. 2 PLAYER E N E F L M R F
CARRY #2 VERTICAL – LOOK FOR BREAK INSIDE BY #2 OR BY #1

61. 2 PLAYER E N E F L M R F
ROLL WITH DIG BY #2

62. 2 PLAYER E N E F L M R F
COME OFF #2 VERTICALLY WHEN #1 RUNS DIG

63. FREE SAFETY PLAY

64. _ _ _ _ _ _ FREE SAFETY PLAY T N T F F L M R C C FS12 F L M R C C _ FS _ _ _ _ _
ALIGN IN MIDDLE OF FIELD – PERFORMANCE IS PRIORITY

65. _ _ _ _ _ _ FREE SAFETY PLAY E N E F L M R F C C FS12 L M R F C C _ FS _ _ _ _ _
BALL ON HASH -- SPLIT DIFFERENCE #2 AND BALL

66. _ _ _ _ _ _ FREE SAFETY PLAY E N E F F L M R C C FS
ZONE MIDDLE THIRD – FAVOR TO SKILL – BE FAST ON QB’s INTENTIONS

67. CORNER PLAY

68. CORNER PLAY 40 7 C _ _ _ _ _ _
VERSUS NORMAL WIDE RECEIVER SPLIT

69. CORNER PLAY 40 1 7 C _ _ _ _ _ _
VERSUS WIDE SPLIT BY WIDE RECEIVER

70. CORNER PLAY 40 2 7 C _ _ _ _ _ _
VERSUS TIGHT SPLIT BY WIDE RECEIVER

71. CORNER PLAY C
SINGLE WIDTH: PLAY AN INSIDE THIRD – MAN ALL THREATENING RELEASES – POST PROTECT

72. CORNER PLAY C
PUSH OUT TO SLOW PEDDLE - KEY FOR QUICK THREE STEP PASSING GAME AT SNAP

73. CORNER PLAY C
BREAK UP ON ALL NORMAL BREAKING ROUTES

74. CORNER PLAY C
BREAK UP ON ALL NORMAL BREAKING ROUTES

75. CORNER PLAY C
TURN AND DRIVE ON DEEP SHOULDER OF RECEIVER ON POST

76. CORNER PLAY C
CLOSE AND PLAY CHASE ON DIG

77. CORNER PLAY C
TURN AND GAIN HIP POSITION ON FADE

78. _ _ _ _ _ _ CORNER PLAY C 40 VERSUS MULTIPLE STANDS UPS – NORMAL SPLIT7 C _ _ _ _ _ _
VERSUS MULTIPLE STANDS UPS – NORMAL SPLIT

79. _ _ _ _ _ _ CORNER PLAY C 40 VERSUS MULTIPLE STANDS UPS – WIDE SPLIT 37 C _ _ _ _ _ _
VERSUS MULTIPLE STANDS UPS – WIDE SPLIT

80. CORNER PLAY C _ _ _ _ _ _
VERSUS MULTIPLE STANDS UPS – PLAY DIVIDER TECHNIQUE – TRUE ZONE

81. CORNER PLAY C _ _ _ _ _ _
VERSUS MULTIPLE STANDS UPS – PLAY DIVIDER TECHNIQUE – TRUE ZONE

82. CORNER PLAY C _ _ _ _ _ _
VERSUS MULTIPLE STANDS UPS – IF #2 CANCELS OUT – DRIVE ON #1

83. END