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South Eugene HS: 2020 Quarterback Manual
South Eugene HS: 2020 Quarterback Manual
South Eugene HS: 2020 Quarterback Manual
F$ $$ F$ $$
C C C C
W M S Flats W M S
Flats
E N T E E N T E
SKY CLOUD
1/3 1/3 1/3 1/2 1/2
F$ $$ F$ $$
Hook/Curl C
C Hook/Curl C C
Flats W M S W M S
Flats
Flats
E N T E Flats E N T E
Terms to Know pg.2
Dual Coverage: A tactic the defense will use to play different coverages on each
side of the field, often field/boundary. See COVER 6.
Force Defender: The defensive player charged with the responsibility of “forcing”
any outside or D-gap run inside where the defensive run support is.
Flat Defender: The defensive player who, in any coverage, is responsible for the
flats.
Overhang: A defensive player just outside of the box. Often offenses can be
confused whether this player is primarily a run or pass defender – “Is he wearing
spats or a neckroll?”
Alley: The area outside the tackle stretching to the flats.
Sink: A term used to describe a coverage player who gets depth off the snap of
the ball. Often associated with some variation of COVER 4
SCIF: It stands for SEAM-CURL-FLAT. A term used to describe how a defensive
player (a LB or $) goes into coverage.
Delete: A term used to describe a manned-up backside corner vs. a 3x1
formation.
BOY/GIRL SAFETIES
BOY SAFETY: Against a 3x1
BOY
formation we use this term to
SAFETY
describe a hash-safety to the F$ $$
single-WR side. This safety can
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now help on the single-WR and M
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becomes a danger-player to
account for in any passing
concept involving the isolated
WR.
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MIDDLE OF FIELD
CLOSED
C C
W M S $$
MOFO
MOFO: The flip side of middle of the field closed, this refers to any defense where the middle of
the field is open. Technically this also applies when a defense is in Cover 0 with no deep safety
(and straight man-to-man blitz), typically teams think of defenses with two split safeties. When
offenses see teams in MOFO structured defenses they typically know they have a lighter box to
run the ball against and the outside receivers are being jammed at the line with safety help over
the top. However, many defenses show MOFO structures but the safeties are in fact read or even
robber players who can fit close to the line against the run, and the famous Tampa Two defense
features the middle linebacker running deep down the middle to take away many schemes
designed for middle of the field open defenses. As always, it’s a cat and mouse, but it’s still a
very useful way to group coverages, particularly for young quarterbacks and for receivers
adjusting their routes.
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OPEN
C C
W M S
Defensive Techniques
6o 6 6i 4o 4 4i 2o 2 2i 1 0 1 2i 2 2o 4i 4 4o 6i 6 6o
Defensive Gaps
D C B A A B C D
4-2 Box
M S
E N T E
4-1 Box
E N T E
3-2 Box
M S
E N E
3-3 Box
W M S
E N E
Cover 3 or MOFC
C F C
Deep 1/3
Deep 1/3
Deep 1/3
W M S $
Flat Hook/Curl Hook/Curl Flat
Y
X
H T Z
Deep 1/3 Deep 1/3 Deep 1/3
Y
X
H T Z
Cover 2 or MOFO
F $
Deep 1/2
Deep 1/2
C W M S C
Hook/Curl Middle Hook Hook/Curl
Flat Flat
Y
X
H T Z
Deep 1/2 Deep 1/2
Y
X
H T Z
Cover 4 or MOFO (Quarters)
F $
Deep 1/4 Deep 1/4
C
Deep 1/4
C
Deep 1/4
W M S
Hook/Curl Middle Hook Hook/Curl
Y
X
H T Z
Deep 1/4 Deep 1/4 Deep 1/4 Deep 1/4
Y
X
H T Z
Cover 6 (MOFO)
(6 =Cover 4 to the FIELD
Cover 2 to the BOUNDARY)
F $
Deep 1/4 Deep 1/2
Split Hash and Sideline
C C
Flat Defender
Deep 1/4 “Cloud”
W M S
Flat Defender Hook/Curl Hook/Curl
X Y
H Z
FIELD T BOUNDARY
Deep 1/4 Deep 1/4 Deep 1/2
X Y
H Z
FIELD T BOUNDARY
MFO Cover 2 MFO Cover 4 Keying the
movement of a
Hash Safety
MFC Cover 1/3
Y
X
H T Z
Coverage Identification
F $
F
$
If one safety is lower than the other safety
then it means he is likely coming to the flat
and giving you MOFC (Cover 3)
C C
Y
X
H T Z
Coverage Identification
F $
C C
Y
X
H T Z
Coverage Identification
F $
If the safeties are tighter to the hash marks
(or on them) and are flat footed then they
are in a Quarters (Cover 4) or MOFO look
C
C
Y
X
H T Z
R4
• R4: Rhythm, Read, Rush, Release
• CAP/UNCAPPED
• TUBES: Cushion, Collision, Crossover
• ACCELERATORS: Cushion, Collision
• HARD DECK
R4 Timing
• Rhythm: 1.8 seconds
• Read: 2.2 seconds
• Rush: 3 seconds
• Release: Gap escape
We now only have time for our RHYTHM and then immediately
to our RUSH.
20
20
10 Yards
10
10
G
G
Snap Rhythms
The route break of these routes and the last step
of the QB’s drop should coincide at ~1.8 seconds
20
20
10 Yards
10
10
G
G
Intermediate Read Routes
These routes attack the intermediate zones of the
field.
The breaks should coincide with the QB’s 2nd hitch at
20
~2.2-2.6 seconds
20
10 Yards
10
10
G
G
Vertical Read Routes
Another set of read routes include double moves. We
Will use these to attack aggressive defenders in “shot”
plays
20
20
10 Yards
10
10
G
G
Rush Routes
Rush routes are the end of a multi-route progression.
They attack the under coverage of a defense and are
thrown ~3 seconds.
20
20
10
10
G
G
“2 Rhythms make a Read”
Choose the best rhythm pre-snap based off CAPS. 2nd Rhythm is
eliminated from the progression OR becomes the Read route.
This must be determined Pre-Snap; Have a plan.
20
20
Rhythm Rhythm
10
10
X Z
H Y
QB
F
G
G
TUBES
“THE BATTLEFIELD”
COLLISIO COLLISIO
N N
CUSHIO CROSSOVER CUSHIO
N N
TUBES move with formation
COLLISIO COLLISIO
N N
CUSHIO CROSSOVER CUSHIO
N N
CAP CAP
NO CAP NO CAP
CB F$
HARD DECK $$
NO CAP
CB
Accelerators
CUSHION COLLISION
20
20
If the CUSHION tube If the COLLISION tube
defender is above or on the
defender COLLISIONS or
7 yard HARD DECK we know
that we will probably not be disrupts the route being run
able to break his CAP and by the slot we know now his
we must hitch to the next timing will be off and we
step of our progression. must hitch to the next step
10
10
C of our progression.
B
Defender gets hands on
10 yards. He is CAPPED He’s been COLLISIONED
G
G
X Y
Q
F
R4 Concept Overlay:
Twins MEMPHIS
CAP
CAP
NO CAP
HARD DECK
NO CAP
HARD DECK
C F C
Deep 1/3
Deep 1/3
Deep 1/3
W M S $
Flat Hook/Curl Hook/Curl Flat
Y
X
H T Z
Where to attack Cover 2 or MOFO
F $
Deep 1/2
Deep 1/2
C W M S C
Hook/Curl Middle Hook Hook/Curl Flat
Flat
Y
X
H T Z
How to attack Cover 4 or MOFO (Quarters)
F $
Deep 1/4 Deep 1/4
C
Deep 1/4
C
Deep 1/4
W M S
Hook/Curl Middle Hook Hook/Curl
Y
X
H T Z