DEFENDING TWO BACK DEFENDING TWO BACK OFFENSESOFFENSES

WITH THE 3-3-5 DEFENSEWITH THE 3-3-5 DEFENSE

““GATOR”GATOR”

C C

F

E N E

S L M R S

POS ALIGN KEY RUN TO-AWAY PASS RESP.

LE 4 PINCH OG B GAP – FLATTEN, CHASE INSIDE RUSH LANE

NG 0 RIP WEAK OG WEAK A GAP-FLATTEN, CHASE INSIDE RUSH LANE

RE 4 PINCH OG B GAP – FLATTEN, CHASE INSIDE RUSH LANE

LOU 6 SLANT OT C GAP – FLATTEN, CHASE INSIDE RUSH LANE

MIKE STACK FB FB PLAYER FB PLAYER

ROB 6 SLANT OT C GAP – TRAIL/REVERSE OUTSIDE RUSH LANE

L. SPUR WIDE 9 - BLITZ BALL FORCE - REVERSE CONTAIN RUSH

RT. SPUR 2x7 Weakside of ball TB FOLLOW & FIT TAILBACK TAILBACK

FS #2 STRONG (Man) TE FIT - PURSUIT TE

STRONG LEFT

GATOR STILL PHOTOGATOR STILL PHOTO

GATOR GATOR VIDEO CLIPSVIDEO CLIPS

POWER - O

““GATOR – OUT”GATOR – OUT”

C C

F

E N E

S L M R S

POS ALIGN KEY RUN TO-AWAY PASS RESP.

LE 4 LOOP TE C GAP – FLAT PURSUIT INSIDE RUSH LANE

NG 0 RIP STRONG OG STR. A GAP-FLAT PURSUIT INSIDE RUSH LANE

RE 4 LOOP OT C GAP – TRAIL/REVERSE OUTSIDE RUSH LANE

LOU 6 LOOP BALL FORCE - REVERSE OUTSIDE RUSH LANE

MIKE STACK FB FB PLAYER FB PLAYER

ROB GHOST 6 – B GAP BLITZ OG B GAP – FLAT PURSUIT INSIDE RUSH LANE

L. SPUR WIDE 9 – B GAP BLITZ OG B GAP – FLAT PURSUIT INSIDE RUSH LANE

RT. SPUR 2x7 Weakside of ball TB FOLLOW & FIT TAILBACK TAILBACK

FS #2 STRONG (Man) TE FIT - PURSUIT TE

STRONG LEFT

GATOR OUTGATOR OUTVIDEO CLIPSVIDEO CLIPS

WING-T SCHEMEWING-T SCHEME

Base * Tight * Bash * X Bear Special

** DE to TE side plays loop scheme in Base – Eyes on TE while in stance and attack him (TE) with eyes in C gap. This will keep TE from getting to LB and allows the DE to play a big factor in stopping off tackle plays (belly-g, buck sweep and trap (if it bounces).

WING – T COVERAGEWING – T COVERAGE“PURPLE”“PURPLE”

E N E

S S

L M R

C

C F

2x2 on #1

1x8 on #2 Man Free @ 8 yards

Inside Loose Man Tech on SE

2x2 on #2

• MAN FREE COVERAGE (or Cover 3) WITHOUT A PREDETERMINED HALFBACK• COVERAGE WILL ROLL ONCE A HALFBACK HAS BEEN DETERMINED• A HALFBACK CAN BE DETERMINED BY: 1.) Normal HB alignment in backfield 2.) A slotback or wingback going into “jet” or “tail” motion • All 2nd & 3rd level players should have eyes up to see motion for next key/read

PURPLE COVERAGEPURPLE COVERAGEwith a Halfbackwith a Halfback

S E N E

S

L M R

F C

C

1x8 on #1

1x6 on #2 Inside Loose Man Tech on

SE

• If HB goes away, check TE/WB area for double handoff (fold)• If HB is vertical (Iso) - “C Gap” stack• If Waggle, check FB

then rob crosser

0x2FORCE

PURPLE COVERAGEPURPLE COVERAGEwith motionwith motion

E N E S

S

L M R

F C

C

1x8 on #2

1x6 on #2Inside Loose Man Tech on

SE

• 2x2•Check opposite SB area for counter•If Waggle, check FB then rob crosser

0x2FORCE

BASE PURPLEBASE PURPLEvs. Buck Sweepvs. Buck Sweep

S E N E

S

L M R

F C

C

vs. TRAPvs. TRAP

S E N E

S

L M R

F C

C

vs. WAGGLEvs. WAGGLE

S E N E

S

L M R

F C

C

vs BELLY-Gvs BELLY-G

S E N E

S

L M R

F C

C

BEARBEARwith Purple Coveragewith Purple Coverage

S E N E

S

L M R

F C

C

BEAR

XX

S E N E

S

L M R

F C

C

X

ZOOZOO

S E N E

S

L M R

F C

C

ZOO

BASHBASH

S E N E

S

L M R

F C

C

OPEN BASH(Backer And Spur)

Corner and FSwill catch the spill

BASH BASH

S E N E

S

L M R

F C

C

TIGHT BASH

SPECIALSPECIAL

S E N E

S

L M R

F C

C

SPECIAL

C E N E

S S

L M R

C

F

2x2 on #1

Man Free @ 8 yards

Inside Loose Man Tech on SE

2x2 on #2

• MAN FREE COVERAGE WITHOUT A PREDETERMINED HALFBACK• COVERAGE WILL ROLL ONCE A HALFBACK HAS BEEN DETERMINED• A HALFBACK CAN BE DETERMINED BY: 1.) Normal HB alignment in backfield 2.) A slotback or wingback going into “jet” or “tail” motion • All 2nd & 3rd level players should have eyes up to see motion for next key/read

PURPLE CHOKE PURPLE CHOKE COVERAGECOVERAGE

PURPLE CHOKE PURPLE CHOKE COVERAGECOVERAGEwith a Halfbackwith a Halfback

S C E N E

S

L M R

F C

1x6 on #1Inside Loose Man Tech on

SE

• If HB goes away, check TE/WB area for double handoff (fold)• If HB is vertical (Iso) - “C Gap” stack• If Waggle, check FB

then rob crosser

0x2FORCE

PURPLE CHOKE PURPLE CHOKE COVERAGECOVERAGE

with motionwith motion

C E N E S

S

L M R

F C

1x6 on #2Inside Loose

Man Tech #1

• 2x2•Check opposite SB area for counter•If Waggle, check FB then rob crosser

0x2FORCE

(#3)

WING-TWING-T“BASE” “BASE”

VIDEO CLIPSVIDEO CLIPS

WING-TWING-T“BASH” “BASH”

VIDEO CLIPSVIDEO CLIPS

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