The Ten Basic Quarterback Reads

Basic Coverages
Cover 3 Zone Cover 3 Zone Cover 2 Zone Cover 2 Zone Cover 4 Zone (Quarters Pattern Read) Quarters Cover 1 Man Free Cover 1 Free Man Cover 0 Man Cover 0 Man

Cover 3 Zone

DEEP 1/3 DEEP 1/3 HOOK/CURL C W CURL / FLAT E T N S T E SS FS HOOK/CURL C CURL / FLAT DEEP 1/3

STRENGTHS: 1. 3 DEEP SECONDARY 2. FOUR MAN RUSH 3. RUN SUPPORT STRONG BY SS

WEAKNESSES: 1. WEAKSIDE CURL / FLAT 2. STRONG SIDE CURL 3. LIMITED FRONTS 4. FLOOD ROUTES 5. WEAK SIDE RUN SUPPORT 6. DIG ROUTES (SQUARE IN) 7. 4 VERTICALS

Cover 2 Zone

DEEP 1/2

DEEP 1/2

DEEP 1/3

FS HOOK/CURL

SS MIDDLE HOLE HOOK/CURL

C FLAT E T

W N

S T E

C FLAT

STRENGTHS: 1. 5 UNDERNEATH COVERAGE 2. ABILITY TO DISRUPT TIMING OF RECEIVERS BY JAMMING THEM OFF THEIR STEM 3. CAN RUSH FOUR 4. FLAT AREAS

WEAKNESSES: 1. DEEP COVERAGE A. FADE AREA B. DEEP MIDDLE 2. STRONG SIDE CURL 3. RUN SUPPORT OFF TACKLE

COVER 4 ZONE (QUARTERS COVERAGE)

READ #2, IF FLAT OR DRAG, DOUBLE #1. IF #2 GOES VERTICAL, MAN ON #2. MAN ON #1 POSSIBLE HELP FROM FS BE AGGRESSIVE ON ALL OUT ROUTES BY #1

READ #2, IF FLAT OR DRAG, DOUBLE #1. IF #2 GOES VERTICAL, MAN ON #2.

FS MIDDLE HOLE

SS

MAN ON #1 POSSIBLE HELP FROM FS BE AGGRESSIVE ON ALL OUT ROUTES BY #1

C FLAT W E T N S T E FLAT