Westlake HS 4-3 Clinic

Cover 3, 1 Rat, Cover 2, 2 Zorro,

Red Zone
Man Coverage Techs. Drill Cuts
Press man techs: K Williams
Cleveland Browns: Man Cov.
SDSU Press Man 1 on 1
U. Oregon Press man Drill Tape and 1 on 1
Cleveland Browns: Covering a TE
Cleveland Browns: LB man Tech. (see next slide)
Loose man Drill Tape: K Williams
Iowa State/KSU Drill Tape: 17:00 and on (INTs and Loose man
EDDs)
Univ. of Oregon 1 on 1
Buffalo Bills: 20:41-22:55

LB man Technique
Vs. Slot= Mirror or Inch Out
Vs. TE= 45 Skate or Mirror
Vs. RB= 4x1 Skip till 2, then run
Chew Hip on all techs.
Cover 3
Spot Drops: Primary Force Players
Strong Safety and Free Safety:
Can Align or Hide into Cov. 3 Shell from 1 High or 2 High

Area Drop Aiming Point (MOF)= Numbers, 10 yds Deep
Area Drop (Field)= Hash
Area Drop (Short)= Bottom Numbers

Vs. Slot: Hold Seam, Shrink/Expand
Vs. Slot Out: Curl to Flat
Vs. Slot In: Area Drop

Cover 3: Hook Drops

Area Drop Aiming Point (MOF)= 2 yds Inside hash
Area Drop Aiming Point (Field)= MOF
Area Drop Aiming Point (Short)= Hash

See #2 with Vision on QB (Re-route in your area):
2 Out= Expand
2 In= Drift
2 Vertical= Area Drop


Cover 3: Corners
Align 5/1/Bottom
Slideback through 3 Step; see 2 vs 5 Step
2 Vert= Apex
2 Out= Squeeze/ Alert Wheel
2 In= Man Clue 1
Crossover and Squeeze or Fade with QB
If Squeeze= 3 yd rule vs. 2 Vertical
Cover 3: Deep Middle Defender
Align between 1s or Roll Push from 2 High
Slide-back through 3 Step (Read Triangle)
Fast Pedal, Angle Pedal
High Shoulder, Hes Never Coming Back, Ball
Released vs. Level Shoulder
Cover 3 Drill Tapes
Dummy Drive
FS Cone Drive Drill: KW
Deep 1/3 Play: Stretch Drill on Board vs. 2 Verts
SDSU Prax 4/08: Corners Stretch Drills 9:33
Phil Parker Run-off Man technique
Iowa/TAM Drill Tape: Bail Technique: 9:30-12:15
Iowa Sate/KSU Drill Tape: 35:00 FS DMOF
Iowa/TAM Drill Tape: 6:13: FS Deep MOF


Under 3 (Show/Hide)
Advantages: Smaller FS in Post vs.21
I; Bigger Hitter in SS in Box; Disguise
Field Pressures with SS
Under 3 Pre-Snap Communication
Mike LB: Set the Front- Y Left or Right Call
Strong Safety: Make a Roger or Larry call to set the
rotation of the coverage. Free-Safety will repeat the
call.
Down Safety: Make force call: Sky or Bronco
Corner away from Rotation call: Make a Bronco call
to LB (Sam or Will)
Vs. 2 Back: Im Here call by additional Box
Defender
Possible Star Check; Possible Mable Checks

Cover 3 Run Fits
Under 3
LB Run Fits (1 Back)
Flows
Inside Zone
Outside Zone/ Toss (Alley Tempo)
Ctr Trey
Trap

LB Run Fits (2 Back)
Lever, Spill, Lever Concept
Vs. Iso, Power, Ctr
Vs. Trap

Cover 3 vs. Boot
Cover 3 vs. Boot
Boot Corner: Top Down Man on 1 (No 2 Vert)
Force Player: Deep Comeback to Flat
MOF: See 2, Rob Drag
Front-side LB: Pull Chain to QB
Back-side LB: Get to Drag in MOF
Back-side Force: Throwback/Screen (Stay
outside of RB on PA)
Back-side Corner: Post

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LOAD & WEBB RULES
LOAD-BOTH BACKS FLOW TO PASSING STRENGTH IS LOAD PASS.
WEBB-BOTH BACKS FLOW WEAK IS WEBB PASS.

COV 3-PUSH vs LOAD
ST HK-RIGHT TO BE FOOLED, HOLD #1/2 RELATE TO NEW #3
WK HK-NEW #3 TO 2
ND
CROSS, Y SEAM TO X/Z DIG
ST INV-1
ST
OUT/FLAT
WK INV-POACH, POP SLANT, Y CROSS OR HELP X DIG.
BS 1/3- NORMAL 1/3 TECH AND SQUEEZE THE POST.
FS- ALERT DEEP CROSSER IF BEHIND THE LBERS.
PS C- DEEP 1/3 TECH
COV 1
WITH ANY MAN COVERAGE, UNLESS IN BRACKET/3 WAY SITUATION, EVERYONE COVERS THEIR SPECIFIC MAN WITH LOAD/WEBB/ BT/W PASS.
3 WAY RELATE TO YOUR MAN RESPONSIBILITY.
COV 5
UNDER COVERAGE PLAY MAN CONCEPT RULES. HALF FIELD PLAYERS PLAY NORMAL FIELD TECH.
COV 2
S HK-RIGHT TO BE FOOLED, CARRY #2 TO X/Z DIG
W HK- 1
ST
CROSSER TO X/Z DIG
PINV-1
ST
OUT/FLAT
DB- PLAY COVERAGE CALLED
BOOT/WAGGLE
ST FLAT -1
ST
OUT/FLAT
ST HK-PICK UP CROSSING ROUTE
WK HK- PICK UP CROSSING ROUTE, 2
ND
CONTAIN
WK FLAT SQUEEZE CURL ALERT THROWBACK
DEEP- PLAY COVERAGE, ALERT DEEP CROSS AND POST.
* WITH ANY MAN COVERAGE, UNLESS IN BRACKET/3 WAY SITUATION, EVERYONE COVERS THEIR SPECIFIC MAN WITH BOOT/WAGGLE PASS.
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LOAD,WEBB, BOOT & WAGGLE VS COV 3
LOAD WEBB
WAGGLE WAGGLE/CUT
BOOT/WEBB BOOT/LOAD
Sharks In The Water

BOTH BACKS WEAK
4
7
ALERT
THROWBACK
F
D
M L
N
C FS
C
D
M L
N
C FS
C
SQUEEZE
D
C
C
FS
M L N
L M
D
N
C
FS
C
DROPKICK
D
M L
C
FS
C
N
DROPKICK
N
C
C
FS
D M L
PUSH
PLB KEEP WORKING TO NEW #3
I Slot Adjustment: Blue
Overhang Safety Blue Coverage Rules:
#2 Vert Passed 8-10 yds
FS #2 Out= Wheel ( Rob #1 Read Hips2x2
Relationship) (TCU)
#2 In= Dbl #1
Strong Safety Run Support=Sky Force, C Gap
Cutback

I Slot Adjustment: Blue Corners
Align @7 I/S Leverage, Key #2
Skip on Snap
If #2
-Vertical: Man #1 from Zone Turn (Run at 2 Yd
Cushion)
-Out 5 or Under: Play Possum @10
-In: Man #1 from Zone Turn (Run at 2 Yd
Cushion)

I Slot Adjustments: Blue
FS or Sam: 2 RB Twins= 3 yds of #2/ LOS (Can
Pull Trigger on Run, FS gets faster Read)
Carry Seam, Shrink/Expand
2 Out= Cut to Slant/Curl
2 In= Drift, Shrink/Expand



I Slot Adjustment: Blue LBs
Read-side LB has Final 3
Away-side LB has First crosser
C-7 player has TE Vertical
Flat Defender has 1sy back out/Sink
I Slot Adjust Film
KSU Blue Line
KSU Blue Game Film
I Slot Adjustments: Robber Rules SS
Pass Drop (Dropback)= Vertical #2 (anything
passed 8-10 yds); No VerticalRob Curl to Post
of #1Read Hips (Hips sink = Drive, No Sink=
PostCut-off Post)
#2 Out= Wheel call and Rob #1
Vs. 3 Step= Dont go until you know

I Slot Adjustment: Robber Corner Rules
1x7 Inside Leverage on #1 (never know what
happens to FS)
Slide-back or walkout, Key QB for 3 Step/ PA
Pass
Clue #1 Man using Underneath Calls: In, Out,
China (Run Off Tech)
Vs. Two WRs = Zone Turn
Vs. #2 Vertical, Break on Ball Late

I Slot Adjustment: Robber FS
Force Player on Run; Pitch vs. Option; Key
EMOL to QB
2 RB Twins= 3 yds of #2/ LOS (Can Pull Trigger
on Run, FS gets faster Read)
Pass Drop= Flat Player/ Deep out by #1; Swing
Deep to 3= 3 Wheel (Not #2 because of run)
Corner will talk to him (In, Out, China)

I Slot Adjustment: Robber WLB
Drop off #3 (Man the guy in your zone)(Dont go
anywhere in a hurry; draw/screen player)
If RB sets, then I set (Dont go anywhere in a hurry;
draw/screen player)
If #3 Swings/shoots out, wall #2 and make him work
over top into your zone
If #3 goes away, open and middle drop (Middle of
Formation)

I Slot Adjustment: Robber Others
Mike LB: First Crosser from Pass Strength
Away Corner: C-7; Clue TE; TE Vertical
Sam LB: Flat, Swing Deep of 2
I Slot Adjustment: Frisco/Fist Rules
Frisco= FS down, SS Overhang (Under)
Fist= Sam down, FS Overhang (Over)
FS/Sam: Plays 3 Star Coverage
Call-Side Corner: Cover 3 Tech. EXCEPT: All of
Vertical by 1, No Apex (SS help)
MOF: Plays I/S Leverage all of 2 Vertical; if 2 Breaks it
off, stay straight and Zone eyes QB

WLB/MLB: Drop over 3; take him to flat unless 2 is
Under Now; 2 Under Now= Drift

I Slot Adjustment: Frisco/Fist
Others
Mike LB/WLB: First Crosser from Pass
Strength
Away Corner: C-7; Clue TE; TE Vertical
Sam LB: Flat, Swing Deep of 2

Under 3 vs. Trips: Mable Rules
Call-Side Corner: Cover 3, Stay Straight on Apex even
if QB Looks your way
FS: Deep Middle 1/3, Over Top of 3; If 3 Breaks it off,
Squeeze 2 (Dont let 2 Post across your face)
SS: Cover 3 Slot Drop
Sam LB: Between 2/3
Mike LB: Final 3/Vertical, 3 Out= 2 Hook
Will LB: Low Wall, RB to or 1
st
Crosser RB Away
Away Corner: Man 1
Under 3 vs. Trips: Mable vs. 3x1 Weak
(Star Mable)
Call-Side Corner: Cover 3, Stay Straight on Apex even
if QB Looks your way
FS: Deep Middle 1/3, Over Top of 3; If 3 Breaks it off,
Squeeze 2 (Dont let 2 Post across your face)
SS: Cover 3 Slot Drop
Will LB: Make a Pirate Call Between 2/3
Mike LB: Final 3/Vertical, 3 Out= 2 Hook
Sam LB: Low Wall, RB to or 1
st
Crosser RB Away
Away Corner: Man 1

Bunch Adjustments
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CLUSTERS/BUNCHES
BOX
LOAD BOX
CUBE COMBO
ZONE IT TRIO
Sharks In The Water

VS LOAD IN COV 5
LB N
C
R M
N
C FS
D
FS
N FS
N
C
N=MAN ON POINT, ORK
C=PERIPH 1 SEE 3
FS=PERIPH 3 SEE 1
M L
N
C
M L
3 CLUSTER RECEIVERS
IN COV 5
FS
BOX WITH 4 DBS
N=2x2 1
ST
OUT 2
ND
UP
LB=1
ST
IN
C=2x10 WALK OUT 1
ST
UP 2ND OUT
FS=2x10 1
ST
UP INSIDE 2
ND
IN
LOAD WITH A CLUSTER
PLB=POINT OF BOX,JAM & LOOK
FOR WORK
BLB=INSIDE BOTTOM OF BOX
C
M
CLUSTER CHECK IN MAN
COVERAGE
N= 1
ST
OUT
PLB=1
ST
VERT NEW #3
BLB= 1
ST
IN, NEW #4
VS 3, 4 AND 5 WEAK
C= 1
ST
OUT, BACK ZONE VERT BY 5
PLB=1
ST
VERT NEW 4
BLB=1
ST
IN NEW 3
LBER MUST VISION 4/RB TO DETERMINE
IF 3 BECOMES NEW 4
LBER MUST VISION 3 TO DETERMINE
IF 4 BECOMES NEW 3
Under 3 Star (Show/Hide)
Advantages: Easier alignments;
Bigger guys hammering Strong-side
run; Disguise FS Pressures
Under 3 Star
Mike LB: Set the Front- Y Left or Right Call
Strong Safety: Make a Roger or Larry call to set the
rotation of the coverage. Free-Safety will repeat the
call.
Down Safety: Make force call: Sky
Corner away from Rotation call: Make a Bronco call
to LB (Sam or Will)
Vs. 2 Back: Im Here call by additional Box
Defender
Alert Mable, Star Mable Adjustments (W Pirate) vs.
Trips

Under 3 Star Run Fits
Under 3 Star vs. Run Plays
1 Back Zone (11 P)
Spill or Box 21??
21 Trap
21 Iso
21 Power O
21 Ctr Trey
21 Split Zone
Under 3 Safeties adjust vs.
Motions
Over 3 Zone Y (Hide)
Advantages: Bigger Players in the Box
vs run; All Pass Droppers aligned off
the ball; Hide Cover 2
Over 3 Alignment Rules
3 tech set to TE; Sam Backer goes weak
Sam Backer (Bronco)
vs. #2 Backfield, I Form= Im Here
vs. #2 Slot= 5 Yd Split Rule (Fist or Robber)
vs. TE= Bronco Alignment (Wide 9)
vs. #2 Single Back= Stack
Strong Safety:
vs. #2 Backfield, I Form= c-7 Im here
vs. #2 TE= 4x3
vs. #2 Slot= 5 Yd Split Rule
vs. 3x1 Weak= Star Mable


Cover 3 Film Study
TCU Run Fits: 2 Robber
Kent Baer Notre Dame: 54 mins
Cover 1
1 Rat and Man Techniques
Man Coverage Techs. Drill Cuts
Press man techs: K Williams
Cleveland Browns: Man Cov.
SDSU Press Man 1 on 1
U. Oregon Press man Drill Tape and 1 on 1
Cleveland Browns: Covering a TE
Cleveland Browns: LB man Tech. (see next slide)
Loose man Drill Tape: K Williams
Iowa State/KSU Drill Tape: 17:00 and on (INTs and Loose man
EDDs)
Univ. of Oregon 1 on 1
Buffalo Bills: 20:41-22:55

LB man Technique
Vs. Slot= Mirror or Inch Out
Vs. TE= 45 Skate or Mirror
Vs. RB= 4x2 Skip till 2, then run
Chew Hip on all techs.
Under 1 Rat
Under 1 Rat Alignment Rules
Zone the Set alignments apply (Under 3)
SS/FS= Man #2 to side of Rotation
Sam: vs. 1 Back= Sambo (Run with Motion);
vs. 2 Back= Squeeze or Triangle (Off-Set I
Strong)
M/W: Reggie vs. 1 back; Squeeze vs. 2 Back
Corners Man 1 Unless Star Switch vs. 11
Under 1 Rat Coverage Terms
Sambo: Sam Man on TE or #2; run with motion
Squeeze: 3 Way with LBS, 1 Low Hole
Reggie: MLB/WLB Combo Back and Low Hole
Triangle: 1
st
out, 1
st
up, 1
st
in
Over Tampa 2
Pirate, Tex
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OVER 2
CORNER RULES

Move to square stance 5 yards deep, with I/S foot to O/S foot of WR.
Responsible to get a jam and reroute on #1.
Vs. pass, work laterally in the direction of receivers release. Do not crossover.

Vs. Outside Release Keep square and shuffle laterally outside and force WR flat. Force him as wide
as possible. Post outside arm and zone turn inside. Be sure to carry him with vision on the QB to
shrink the void between you and the safety.

Vs. Inside Release Shuffle laterally inside for 3 steps. If WR continues inside, do not chase, he has
rerouted himself. After 3 steps, hinge at 45 degree angle working to get width and depth. Corner
must run with wheel routes. Be alert for opposite color as you squeeze and hinge.

Vs. China Hinge to sideline to get width and depth to get under the corner route by #2.
Corners Drill Tape
Cover 2 Squat: K Williams Drill tape
LC/RC
CLOUD TECHNIQUE
PRO: Align Squat: 1x5 outside normal split WR
SLOT: Align 2-L.O.S.
SS
Align to the Closed Call
PRO: 2x12 off the core
SLOT: C-9
FS
PRO: 2x12 off the core.
SLOT: Align 2x12 inside #2.
OVER 2
OVER 2
SAFETY RULES

Align 2x12 off the EOL. Work to depth of 14 by the time ball is snapped.
Key #1 to QB.
If #1 shows run by blocking the corner, come up and support the alley.
If #1 shows pass, work to aiming point and play the deep half with vision on QB. Aiming point is
half way between the college numbers and hash.

Outside Release by #1 SA works to his aiming point. If QB is looking to your side, SA may have to
widen. If QB is looking away, squeeze to the innermost half of your zone.

Vs. Inside Release by #1 SA squares up and works straight back with vision on QB. If QB is looking
away, squeeze to the innermost half of your zone.

If #1 eliminates himself by running a shallow crossing route, SA can squeeze to outside shoulder of
#2.
Deep half safety Play
Safety Play on Board
OLB Pass Drops: Tampa 2
OLB Drill Tape: K Williams
OVER 2
MLB RULES

1. DROPBACK PROGRESSION FOR MIDDLE RUN THROUGH
A. Read thru 3 step
B. No 3 step, open to field or passing strength
C. When Mike opens, he must skate and look for double vertical threats
D. If #1 and #2 are vertical, continue on middle run through with vision on QB
E. If no double vertical threat, get eyes back on QB
F. If QB is looking your side, square up
G. If QB is looking to opposite side, flip back and look for double vertical
MLB Tampa Pass Drop
MLB Pass Drops Drill Tape: K Williams
Tampa 2 Game Cuts
Bears Cov. 2
Colorado Cov. 2 vs. Pass (Safeties and MLB
only)

Over 2 Seam/Cheat
2 Seam Pass Drop Responsibilities
Corners= Squat Tech and 1-5
Safeties 2 Seam Half Coverage Alignments and
Rules (Read QB to 2) Ball, 2, Ball
Away-Side LB 2 Seam drop on 2
Mike Drops Over Top of 3

2 Seam vs. Pass
Pass Game adjustment: 2 Seam on board (LBs
and Safeties)
Pass Game adjustment: 2 Seam Safety Drill
Tape
2 Seam Safeties
Alignments vs. Pro/Split= Hash-mark Rules
Hash-mark Rules:
MOF= Hash
Ball on Hash= Adjust 2 Yds into Boundary
2 Vert= Squeeze 2 and Play QB
2 Out/In= Overplay 1
2 Corner= Check Release of 1 (Vert, Hitch,
Inside/Post)
2 Seam OLBs
Intersect Hip of 2 at 5 yds (Slot)
Carry Slot with Zone Eyes; Shrink/Expand
2 Out= Expand to Curl
2 In= Drift
Vs. TE= Drop Slot
Mike LB is Final 3 Player
Run Game Adjustment: 2 Cheat
Corners Slam Footwork
Corners Run Fit and Block Pro
Corners Response to PA Pass
Corners Response to Drop Back Pass
2 Cheat Game Cuts
Poway Game Cuts
Colorado vs. Run
Colorado vs. Pass (Corners Only)


Under Pirate/Field Under Pirate
2 Chop
(Field) Under Pirate 2 Chop
Two cut-side corner play cheat or squat
One cut side corner is Im Here player
Slide Front vs. 11 Trey (G-6)
Safeties play Half Field Coverage
Underneath plays 2 Seam or Sambo 2, Mike
carry 3 Vertical, Tampa 2 Drop Safeties (Texas)
Duane Akina Texas Film

Field Under Storm 2 Zorro
Vs. 21/22/11/12 P
2 Zorro Rules
Field Call
Storm Blitz by SS, Sam, Field DL
Nose-guard run gap then Man the back
FS is Field half: get 12-14 yds deep on hash on indicator
Field Corner= Squat
Short Corner= 1x7 I/S Leverage of WR (Play Post All Day!) Run-
off with Zone Eyes, 2 Vert= Zone Turn and Apex
Mike and Will= Intersect 2 @5, collision/carry with zone eyes;
2 Out= 1 In
Mike vs. Run= Lever/Cutback
Will vs. Run= A to C
Short End= 2x2 and READ EMOL, vs. Pass= Intersect 1 @5 and
sink
2 Zorro
TCU 4 Under 2 Deep Cuts
DB EDDS
EDDs Drill Tape
Buffalo Bills Plants
Iowa State Drill Tape
Red Zone Coverage Adjustments
Red Zone Coverages
Over Pirate/Tex 2 Safe or Red (16-10)
Play more Under 1 Rat (16-10) rather than 3
Over Wide 2 Compete (10-0) (Can Pirate and
T vs. 10 if concerned about LBs vs. run and
slant by 2)
Over 7 (10-0) (dont like as much vs. 12/22)


Over 2 Compete Rules
Corners: Squat technique
Play fade by 1
2 in zone= split them
Dbl Slant= Ride Slant

Over 2 Compete Safety Rules
Never Align Deeper than 2 yds in End Zone or
Deeper than 10 yds
Align Wide enough to defend slant by 1 and
tight enough to Primary Force
Pat on snap
Vs. Pass, Inside release= slant by 1
Vs. Pass, Outside release by 1= drive 2 on out
Or no Slant= Shrink/Expand with QB
Over Wide 2 Compete LB Drops
Will and Sam have Slant by 2
2x2= Collision and dont let him in endzone,
Dont Chase if he crosses your face
Mike Drop over 3 vs. 2x2
Vs. 3x1= Mike Collision 3, Away LB Drop Over
2
Note vs. DBL Tights, Non-Call End lines up in 6
Tech, Sam Makes Im Here Call or Bonus
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Cover 7
L E
E
N
N
M
C
R
C
D
FS
Position
Corner
N/D
Corner
Free Safety
L
Mike
R
Alignment Pass Responsibility Run Responsibility
Off & Outside #1
Off or Press
#1 Man
Fade & Corner
Squeeze the Slant
Fade & Corner
Squeeze the Slant
Outside Secondary Force
Outside Secondary Force
St Tackle Box
10-12
3 by 5
dont get out flanked
Play QB
Vs 3 by 1 Slant of #2
Alley
Primary Force vs TE
According to front
rules,5 Yards deep
According to front
rules, 5 Yards deep
According to front
rules, 5 Yards deep
Blitz or Slant by #2/4
vs 3 by 1 Slant of #3
Same as L
Blitz or Slant by #2/4
Vs 3 by 1 Slant of #3
Front Assignment
Front Assignment
Front Assignment
Slant by #1
Sharks in the Water
DB Tackling
DB tackling
Tackling: Wisconsin 7:44-17:11
Iowa/TAM Drill tape: 21:05 Run Support and
Short pass

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