Defending the Spread
Tim DeRuyter Air Force Academy
Defending Spread Offenses
Define Who they are
* Primarily Run or Pass? * Who are their Play Makers? * QB Scrambles to throw or run?
Multiple Fronts and Coverages
* We can bounce between 3 and 4 man Fronts * Change tempos on a QB
- Use 3, 4, 5, and 6 man Pressures
* Use disguise - Make QB read coverage on run
Keep it Simple - Run what you can Rep!
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Defending Spread Offenses
3 Man FRONTS
* * * * 30 TITE BLACK BENCH PURPLE FIELD RED / ORANGE WILL or MIKE RUSH
4 Man Fronts
* BUZZARD, FALCON
Zone Pressures
* Tilt Slip FZ * Bomb 2 Zone Dog
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Installing a Base 3-4
30 TITE (JET) BLACK MAX
* 3 MAN RUSH * Coverage is 5 Under, 2 Deep, with Middle Runner * Can tag with a spy for the mobile QB
30 TITE BLACK MAX
VS D N E VE R
T B S X Y Z
E C
SQ AT U
N W
L/H LE O
E M
H O /H LE
S
6P
B
Poacher
C
SQ AT U
SS
1/2 VS TE XAS
T B
FS
1/2
S Y X
W ID E SQ AT U
E M
N
H O /H LE
E W FS
B
6P
Poacher
L/H LE O
C
SQ AT U
SS
1/2 VS TAH E O
T B
1/2
Secondary Force Normal 1/2 to T ight
1/2
S X
Z Y
E C
SQ AT U
N W M
E
H O /H LE
SO CK S
B
Poacher
L/H LE O
SS
1/2
FS
1/2
BENCH 6
* 4TH Rusher from the Boundary * Coverage is , , to the FIELD * Coverage is Single Digit
- NO CHANGE of Coverage with Motion
BENCH PURPLE FORM TION A A DJUSTM ENTS
F LD IE VS D N E VE R
T B
"R IP" "PU PLE LE T" R F "ZO E IT" N
Z Y
S X
E B C
1/4 1/4
N W
3
E M
C
S
SQ AT U
SS
ZO E IT N 1/4 VS TE XAS
FS
1/2
T B
"R IP" "PU PLE LE T" R F (Possible "Solo") Possible Clamp
S Y X
E C
Stress 1/3
N W
C
B C
SQ AT U
S
C/F
M
3
SS
Stress M/3
FS
1/2
T B
VS TAH E O
"R IP" "PU PLE LE T" R F (Possible "Solo") (Possible "Clamp")
Y
S X
E B C
Stress 1/3 C/F
N W
3
E M
C
C
SO CK S C/F
SS
Stress M/3
FS
1/2
FIELD RED / ORANGE
* 4TH Rusher from the Field * Red Coverage is 4 under, 3 Deep Rotating Safety to Field * Orange Coverage is 5 under, 2 Deep, rotated to Field
FIELD
VS D N E VE R
T B
"LIZ" "R D LE T" E F
Z Y
S X
E B C
1/3 C/F
N W
H /C
E M
H /C
S
C/F
SS
1/3
FS
1/3
VS TE XAS
T B
"LIZ" "R D LE T" E F
S Y X
S C
C/F
E M
H /C
N W
H /C
B
C/F
C SS FS
1/3
T B
1/3
1/3 "LIZ" "R D LE T" E F Possible Orange
VS TAH OE
S X
Z Y
SS C
C/F
E W
H /C
N M
H /C
S
C/F
FS
1/3 1/3 1/3
MIKE or WILL RUSH
* 4TH Rusher is Closed Side Inside Linebacker (Mike) * Or OPEN SIDE INSIDE LINEBACKER (WILL) * COULD BE DELAYED RUSH OR A NOW RUSH
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M IKE GA P GREEN FORM TION A A DJUSTM ENTS
VS D N E VE R
T B
"R IP" "G E N LE T" R E F
Z Y
S X
E B C
Lock 1/4
N W
MH
E M
S
1/4 Lock
SS
R obber
FS
R obber
VS TE XAS
T B
"R IP" "G E N R R E IG T" H
S X Y
E B
1/4
N W FS
MH
E M S
1/4
Lock
C
Lock
SS
R obber
R obber 3 X VS TAH E O
T B
"R IP" "G E N LE T" R E F
S X
Z Y
E B C
Lock 1/4
N W
MH
E M
S
1/4
C
Lock
R obber
SS
FS
R obber
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WILL TITE BLUE FORM TION A A DJUSTM ENTS
VS D N E VE R "LIZ" "B LU LE T" E F
S X Y T B
E B C
1/4 ZO E IT N
N W M
MH
S
1/4
CO TAIN N
C
LO CK
SS
1/4
FS
R B E O B R
VS TE XAS "LIZ" "B LU R E IG T" H
T B
Wide
X Y
B
B ZZ U
E W
N M
MH CO TAIN N
S
ZO E IT N
C
LO CK
C
ZO E IT N
SS FS
R B E O B R 3 x ZO E IT N
VS TAH E O "LIZ" (Possible "Clamp")
S X Z
T B
E C
1/4 ZO E IT N
N W
chk Change?
E M
MH
S
F LAT
C
LO CK
SS
1/4
FS
R B E O B R
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BUZZARD PURPLE
* 3 TECH SET TO BOUNDARY * Coverage is , , to the FIELD * Coverage is Single Digit
- NO CHANGE of Coverage with Motion
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BUZ A Z RD PURPLE A DJUSTM ENTS
FIE LD VS D N E VE R
T B
"R IP" "PU PLE LE R FT" "ZON IT" E
Z Y
S X
E B C
1/4 1/4
N M
B 3
E W
A Curl
S
SQU AT
SS
ZON IT E 1/4 VS TE XAS
FS
1/2
T B
"R IP" "PU PLE LE R FT" (Possible "Solo") Possible Clamp
S Y X
E B C
Stress 1/3 C/F
N M
B 3
E W
A Curl
S C
SQU AT
SS
Stress M/3 VS TAH OE
T B
FS
1/2 "R IP" "PU PLE LE R FT" (Possible "Solo") (Possible "Clamp")
Y
S X
E B C
Stress 1/3 C/F
N M
B 3
E W
A Curl
C
SOCK S
C/F
SS
Stress M/3
FS
1/2
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FALCON BLUE
* 3 TECH SET TO FIELD * Coverage is S * Coverage is Single Digit
- NO CHANGE of Coverage with Motion
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FIELD
VS D N E VE R
FA LCON BLUE
T B
"LIZ"
S X Y
E C
1 /4
E W
3 Dro p
N
1 4 /4
S M C
L ck o
B
1 's /4
SS
1 /4
FS
Ro b r b e
VS TE XAS
T B
S Y X
E C
1 /4
E W
# 3 Dro p
N M
1 /4
S C
L ck o
B
1 /4
SS
1 /4
FS
Ro # 3 b
VS TAH E O
T B
S X
Z Y
E C
1 /4
N M
1 /4
S C
L ck o
B
1 /4
W
# Dro 3 p
SS
1 /4
FS
Ro # 3 b
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5 MAN ZONE PRESSURES
* FIRE ZONES
- 3 UNDER, 3 DEEP MATCH UP ZONE COVERAGE
* ZONE DOGS
- 4 UNDER, 2 DEEP ZONE PRESSURE
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TILT FZ
* 1 OUTSIDE LINEBACKER, 1 INSIDE LINEBACKER * PRESSURE TO TILT or OFFSET BACK
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TILT FZ
FAR TAHOE "RING O S
S A E M
E M
#3
NG W
E
B A T L S
B SS FS
F 1 Z /3 S A E M
C
F 1 Z /3
C
F 1 Z /3
TEX AS
"RING O"
S C
F 1 Z /3 S A E M
E W
#3
NG M
E B
S A E M
C
F 1 Z /3
SS FS
M 3 /
"RING O" DENV ER TO TEX AS
S C
F 1 Z /3 S A E M
E M
#3
NG W
B
S A E M
FS SS
F Z 1 /3 M /3
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2 ZONE DOG
* * * * 4 UNDER, 2 DEEP ZONE PRESSURE 2 SOFT SQUAT CORNERS 2 WALL 2 PLAYERS 2 ZONE DOG S
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VS D N E VE R
T B
S X Y
E N
S. SQ AT U
N W
W ALL 2
T M
W ALL 2
J C FS
1/2 S. SQ AT U
SS
1/2
VS TE XAS "SLIN " G
T B
S Y X
N C
S. SQ AT U
T M
W ALL 2
N W
W ALL 3
E J C FS
1/2 S. SQ AT U
SS
1/2 VS TAH E O CH CK "SK E Y"
T B
S X
Z Y
N
Seam F Z 1/3
E W
Stack 3
N M
Seam
J C
F Z 1/3
SS FS
F Z M/3
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