5. D-Line Play
•2 techniques: Have to use hands in both!
•Get in a gap (shade or slant)
•Play through half the man
•Gap hand on shoulder and other hand
under V of the neck
•Press
•Shoot both hands to breastplate
•Feel the block
•Demand double teams!
6. Inside Linebackers
• Read Guard
•Down block
•Reach
•Pull across
•Pull out
•Guard will dictate where we fit play-side and
back-side
•High Hat
•Drop to zone
19. Why change?
•Personnel
•Had more linebacker/safety types
•O-line and D-line were going both
ways
•Ability to adjust to formations and
motion
•Coverage Options
•Give the offense a different look
20. 3-4 Personnel
•Easier to adjust to formations and
motion
•Could rotate linemen
•2 good safeties coming back
•Play more kids
•Tried to keep the reads the same for
our linebackers
•Pressure from different angles
21. 4-2-5 to the 3-4
O
O
O O
O O O X O O O
E N T E
W M S R
C C
F
22. O
O
O O
O O O X O O O
E N E R
W M S L
C C
F
4-2-5 to the 3-4
23. Implementation
•Evaluate players
•What can your D-Line do?
•Outside LBs and Safeties
•Hybrid types
•Rotate players in
•Capabilities of your secondary
•Can you play man or are you
straight zone?
24. Implementation
•Have a plan
•Put all base stuff in first and get
good at it.
•Sometimes less is more
•Put in different alignments based on
opponent
•Stick to the plan but don’t be afraid to
slow down or drop something!
25. O
O
O O
O O O X O O O
E N E R
W M S L
C C
F
3-4 Base Alignment
Ends: 5 tech on Tackles
Nose: O tech over Center
Stud and Mike: 20 heels at 5 yards
Lion and Free: 7 yards deep 1 yard outside TE
*Can vary according to call
Rover and Will: TE play 8 tech
No TE 4 x 4
*Can vary according to call
Corners: 6-7 yards of outside shade
* Can vary depending on coverage
26. O
O
O O
O O O X O O O
E N E R
W M S L
C C
F
4-2-5 (Base 40)
Weak End: 6 tech if no TE
7 tech to TE
Strong End: 3 Tech
Nose: Shade weak
Stud and Mike: 20 heels at 5 yards
Lion: Varies based on call. Read EMOLS
Will: 4 x 4
Rover : 8 tech hands on TE
Free: 10 yards deep over Guard on 2 rec. side
Corners: 6-7 yards of outside shade
* Can vary depending on coverage
27. O
O
O O
O O O X O O O
E N E R
W M S
C C
F L
4-3 (Slide)
Weak End: 6 tech if no TE
7 tech to TE
Strong End: 3 tech
Nose: Shade weak
Stud and Will: 50 Heels at 5 yards
Mike: Over Center Heels at 5 yards
Rover : 8 tech hands on TE
Lion and Free: 7 yards deep 1 yard outside TE
*Can vary according to call
Corners: 6-7 yards of outside shade
* Can vary depending on coverage
28. O
O
O O
O O O X O O O
W E N E R
M S
C C
F L
50 Front (5-2)
Ends: 5 tech on Tackles
Nose: O tech over Center
Stud and Mike: 20 heels at 5 yards
Lion and Free: 7 yards deep 1 yard outside TE
*Can vary according to call
Rover and Will: TE play 8 tech
No TE Wide 6
Corners: 6-7 yards of outside shade
* Can vary depending on coverage
29. O
O
O O
O O O X O O O
W E N E R
M S L
C C
F
50 Front (5-3)
Ends: 5 tech on Tackles
Nose: O tech over Center
Stud: 00 Heels at 5 yards
Mike and Lion: 50 heels at 5 yards
Free: 10 yards deep over Guard on 2 rec. side
Rover and Will: TE play 8 tech
No TE Wide 6
Corners: 6-7 yards of outside shade
* Can vary depending on coverage
30. O
O
O O
O O O X O O O
E N E
M S R
C C
W F L
3-3
Ends: 5 tech on Tackles
Nose: O tech over Center
Stud, Mike Rover: Stacked heels at 5 yards
Lion and Will: 7 yards deep 1 yard outside TE
*Can vary according to call
Free: 7 yards deep to 2 rec. side
*Can vary according to call
Corners: 6-7 yards of outside shade
* Can vary depending on coverage
31. Weekly Schedule
•Saturday:
•Get an idea of what of opposition is
doing
•Sunday:
•Formations and Favorite Plays
•What front fits best?
•What pressures do we want to put
in?
35. REPS!
• Make corrections in Indy
• Keeps things moving in Team and
Group
• Pull player out and correct on the
side
• More times they see a play the better
• Hudl = mental reps
36. What We Stress
•What coaches can control
•Alignment
•Assignment
•What players have to control
•Communication
•Attitude
•Effort
Editor's Notes
Weak end 6: C gap
Nose 1 Tech weak: weak a
Tackle strong 3 tech: strong b
Strong end 7 tech: c gap
ILB 20
OLB 4 x 4
C 7 off inside shade
F shade to the 2 rec side
Weak end 6: C gap
Nose 1 Tech weak: weak a
Tackle strong 3 tech: strong b
Strong end 7 tech: c gap
ILB 20
OLB 4 x 4
C 7 off inside shade
F shade to the 2 rec side
Weak end 6: C gap
Nose 1 Tech weak: weak a
Tackle strong 3 tech: strong b
Strong end 7 tech: c gap
ILB 20
OLB 4 x 4
C 7 off inside shade
F shade to the 2 rec side
Weak end 6: C gap
Nose 1 Tech weak: weak a
Tackle strong 3 tech: strong b
Strong end 7 tech: c gap
ILB 20
OLB 4 x 4
C 7 off inside shade
F shade to the 2 rec side
Weak end 6: C gap
Nose 1 Tech weak: weak a
Tackle strong 3 tech: strong b
Strong end 7 tech: c gap
ILB 20
OLB 4 x 4
C 7 off inside shade
F shade to the 2 rec side
Weak end 6: C gap
Nose 1 Tech weak: weak a
Tackle strong 3 tech: strong b
Strong end 7 tech: c gap
ILB 20
OLB 4 x 4
C 7 off inside shade
F shade to the 2 rec side
Weak end 6: C gap
Nose 1 Tech weak: weak a
Tackle strong 3 tech: strong b
Strong end 7 tech: c gap
ILB 20
OLB 4 x 4
C 7 off inside shade
F shade to the 2 rec side
Weak end 6: C gap
Nose 1 Tech weak: weak a
Tackle strong 3 tech: strong b
Strong end 7 tech: c gap
ILB 20
OLB 4 x 4
C 7 off inside shade
F shade to the 2 rec side