Blue Raider 3-3-5Blue Raider 3-3-5

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• Many military experts will tell you that Many military experts will tell you that angles not brute force is the best defense. angles not brute force is the best defense.

• This defense creates angles for the This defense creates angles for the defense to run to and opportunities for defense to run to and opportunities for them to gang tackle were the offense them to gang tackle were the offense wants to run. wants to run.

• Looking at this from the sidelines coaches Looking at this from the sidelines coaches will want to attack the what they see is a will want to attack the what they see is a weak spot. weak spot.

Alignment Alignment

• The alignments give the impression The alignments give the impression that we are giving up the corner on that we are giving up the corner on every play but this is a pre snap read. every play but this is a pre snap read. We are not going to be were we where We are not going to be were we where at the snap of the ball. The front 6 at the snap of the ball. The front 6 work together on controlled blitz work together on controlled blitz packages while the C maintain contain, packages while the C maintain contain, and BANDIT & ROVER run the field. and BANDIT & ROVER run the field. Safety is just that nothing gets behind Safety is just that nothing gets behind the safety. the safety.

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POSPOS AlignmentAlignment ResponsibilityResponsibilityNN LOS, Head up on CenterLOS, Head up on Center Listen to call from Mike. Attack hip of next man downListen to call from Mike. Attack hip of next man down

TT LOS, Head up on TackleLOS, Head up on Tackle Listen to call from Mike. Attack hip of next man downListen to call from Mike. Attack hip of next man down

SS Stack, 1 yd from TStack, 1 yd from T Listen to call from Mike. Attack holeListen to call from Mike. Attack hole

Pass: Cover FlatPass: Cover Flat

MM Stack, 1 yd from NStack, 1 yd from N Make call based on formation, motionMake call based on formation, motion

Pass: Either cover middle robber or blitzPass: Either cover middle robber or blitz

WW Stack, 1 yd from TStack, 1 yd from T Listen to call from Mike. Attack gapListen to call from Mike. Attack gap

Pass: Cover FlatPass: Cover Flat

CC 4-6 yds off the ball. No one outside of 4-6 yds off the ball. No one outside of you.you.

Outside contain, no one behind you. Basically contain + Deep 1/3Outside contain, no one behind you. Basically contain + Deep 1/3

BB 8-10 yds off the ball.8-10 yds off the ball. Find ball, hit ballFind ball, hit ball

Pass: Hook & CurlPass: Hook & Curl

RR 8-10 yds off the ball8-10 yds off the ball Find ball, hit ballFind ball, hit ball

Pass: Hook % CurlPass: Hook % Curl

FF 12 yds off the ball12 yds off the ball Everything in front of you. Play the ballEverything in front of you. Play the ball

Strength Strength

• Now the most teams count the Now the most teams count the number of people or a TE to make a number of people or a TE to make a strength call. We don’t we use wide strength call. We don’t we use wide side or a feel to what the offense is side or a feel to what the offense is doing to make our determinations on doing to make our determinations on blitzs. On a basic wing -t team we blitzs. On a basic wing -t team we are going to blitz a will or a sam on are going to blitz a will or a sam on 90% of the downs. 90% of the downs.

Defensive linemen Defensive linemen

• This is a Will, the D line slants hard away This is a Will, the D line slants hard away from the Will LB and the Lbs are moving from the Will LB and the Lbs are moving towards the Will LB. The D line has to take a towards the Will LB. The D line has to take a flat angle shooting for the next mans hip flat angle shooting for the next mans hip pad. Thus crossing the face of the O pad. Thus crossing the face of the O lineman. We never lineup in a gap and lineman. We never lineup in a gap and shoot it we line up on a man and then shoot shoot it we line up on a man and then shoot the gap. Harder to know which way we are the gap. Harder to know which way we are going to slant. Also the slanting causes going to slant. Also the slanting causes Confusion on the o-line and we can either Confusion on the o-line and we can either follow pulling G or meet them in the hole. follow pulling G or meet them in the hole.

Corner PlayCorner Play

• Corner backs have outside contain Corner backs have outside contain and must keep their back to the and must keep their back to the sideline. The idea is to get the ball sideline. The idea is to get the ball carrier outside and then to cut up carrier outside and then to cut up into the pursuit. into the pursuit.

Rover/BanditRover/Bandit

• Rover and Bandit. 1 Rule. FIND BALL HIT Rover and Bandit. 1 Rule. FIND BALL HIT BALL. How many times have you had a kid BALL. How many times have you had a kid that couldn’t follow a scheme for squat but that couldn’t follow a scheme for squat but he could blast folks?he could blast folks?

• Here is the position you can play him in. Here is the position you can play him in. After a few shots on their RB people will After a few shots on their RB people will start looking to find him. Do not hesitate to start looking to find him. Do not hesitate to have these players attacking at all times. have these players attacking at all times.

• THINK PIT BULLS not blood hounds. Pit bulls THINK PIT BULLS not blood hounds. Pit bulls might not find the right game all the time might not find the right game all the time but they sure will bite every chance they but they sure will bite every chance they get. get.

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DL – Slant away from Will, shooting for OL hipLB – Slant toward WillC – Outside contain, back to sidelineF – No one behind himBandit – Find ball, hit ballRover – Find ball, hit ball

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DL – Slant away from Sam, shooting for OL hipLB – Slant toward SamC – Outside contain, back to sidelineF – No one behind himBandit – Find ball, hit ballRover – Find ball, hit ball

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MIKE

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T – Slant inward, aiming for hipN – Will shoot either A gapSam – Slant outsideWill – Slant outsideMike – Shoot opposite A gap from NC – Outside contain, back to sidelineF – No one behind himBandit – Find ball, hit ballRover – Find ball, hit ball

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Auto Blitz

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C

When there is an overload or motion,the front 6 will slant toward the overload/motion.Rover/Bandit will automatically come up for blitzwhen man goes in motion

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ZEBRA (COVER 3)

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DL – Slant to strong sideLB – SAM/WILL cover flats MIKE either drops/blitzC – Deep 1/3F – Deep 1/3Bandit – Weak side blitzes strong side – curl & hookRover – Weak side blitzes strong side – curl & hook

Pass Drop Zones Cover 3

Flat Flat

Curl Curl

Deep 1/3Deep 1/3 Deep 1/3

RobberMiddle

This is our pass zone identification for cover 3.

•Will/Sam have the Flats•Bandit/Rover have the Hook/Curl•Mike will have Middle Robber or blitz.•Corners have deep 1/3•Fred has deep 1/3

Hook Hook