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NWCC Defensive Playbook
NWCC Defensive Playbook
NWCC Defensive Playbook
Big Three
BIG THREE
1. Simplicity
2. Multiplicity
3. Effectiveness
BEARCAT DEFENSE
BASE 4-2-5 PHILOSOPHY
3. 959 – Nine guys within five yards of the football, 90% of the time.
FLY AROUND!!
4. Spend most of your time on the “How To” and not the “where”
- Some spend too much time on schematics and don’t focus
enough on fundamentals.
5. BE PHYSICAL!!
BEARCAT DEFENSE
BASE 4-2-5 PHILOSOPHY
8. Be great Tackler’s
TACKLING
Key Points:
*Eyes begin on belt buckle and transition to the near hip
1.Sprint w/ eyes on belt line (Near hip if at an angle)
2.Come to Balance (Hips sink, stride shortens and feet widen while gaining
ground)
3.Lateral Step (keeps feet from crossing over)
4.Press near hip
5.Shoot hips and hands (grab cloth)
6.Accelerate feet
7.Keep hips square and FINISH vertical
BEARCAT DEFENSE
ALIGNMENTS
6 4 2 0 2 4 6
9 5 3 11 3 5 9
2 4i 7
i with an I, except on TE
Inside alignment is tagged
BEARCAT DEFENSE
GAPS FOR RUN FILL
Hole
D C B A A B C D
BEARCAT DEFENSE
HOLE NUMBERING
Hole Numbering
8 6 4 2 1 3 5 7/9
I TWINS STRONG
#1 #2 #2 #1
Count Outside In
BEARCAT DEFENSE
ID PASSING #’s
#3 #2
#1 #2 #1
Count Outside In
BEARCAT DEFENSE
TEST
#3 #2
#1 #2 #1
PERSONNEL? 21
FORMATION? I
PASSING # ID?
BEARCAT DEFENSE
TEST
#3
#2
#1 #2 #1
PERSONNEL? 11
FORMATION? SLOT
PASSING # ID?
BEARCAT DEFENSE
TEST
#2
#3
#1 #2 #1
PERSONNEL? 11
FORMATION? TREY
PASSING # ID?
BEARCAT DEFENSE
TEST
#3
#2 #2
#1 #1
PERSONNEL? 10
FORMATION? DOUBLES
PASSING # ID?
BEARCAT DEFENSE
TEST
#2
#2 #3
#1 #1
PERSONNEL? 10
FORMATION? TRIO
PASSING # ID?
FRONTS
BEARCAT DEFENSE
BASE FRONTS
TITE
E T N E
ALIGN GAP
E 6 /5 C
T 3 B
N 1 A
E 6 /5 C
BEARCAT DEFENSE
BASE FRONTS
TITE G
E T N E
ALIGN GAP
E 6 /5 C
T 3 B
N 2i A
E 6 /5 C
BEARCAT DEFENSE
BASE FRONTS
SPLIT
E N T E
ALIGN GAP
E 5/6 C
T 3 B
N 1 A
E 6/5 C
BEARCAT DEFENSE
BASE FRONTS
SPLIT G
E N T E
ALIGN GAP
E 5/6 C
T 3 B
N 2i A
E 6/5 C
BEARCAT DEFENSE
BASE FRONTS
FIELD G
E T N E
ALIGN GAP
E 6/5 C
T 3 B
N 2i A
E 6/5 C
BEARCAT DEFENSE
BASE FRONTS
BOUNDARY G
E N T E
ALIGN GAP
E 6/5 C
T 3 B
N 2i A
E 6/5 C
BEARCAT DEFENSE
BASE FRONTS
11
E T N E
ALIGN GAP
E 6 /5 C
T 2i A
N 2i A
E 6 /5 C
BEARCAT DEFENSE
BASE FRONTS
22
E T N E
ALIGN GAP
E 6 /5 C
T 2 TBD
N 2 TBD
E 6 /5 C
BEARCAT DEFENSE
BASE FRONTS
33
E T N E
ALIGN GAP
E 6 /5 C
T 3 B
N 3 B
E 6 /5 C
BEARCAT DEFENSE
BASE FRONTS
STONE
E T N E
ALIGN GAP
E 4i B
T 2i A
N 2i A
E 4i B
BEARCAT DEFENSE
BASE FRONTS
SET G
E T N E
ALIGN GAP
E 6 /5 C
T 3 B
N 2i A
E 6 /5 C
BEARCAT DEFENSE
BASE FRONTS
CAT G
E N T E
ALIGN GAP
E 6 /5 C
T 3 B
N 2i A
E 6 /5 C
BEARCAT DEFENSE
BASE FRONTS
BASE
E T N E
ALIGN GAP
E 9 C
T 4 READ
N 0 A
E 4 READ
BEARCAT DEFENSE
BASE FRONTS
BEAR
E T N T E
C
FS $ M W WS
ALIGN GAP
E 6 /5 C
T’s 3 B
N 0 A’s
E 6 /5 C
BEARCAT DEFENSE
BASE FRONTS
GOALINE
$ E T N NT E WS
C
M W
ALIGN GAP
E 6 /5 C
T’s 4i B
N’s 2i A
E 6 /5 C
BEARCAT DEFENSE
BASE FRONTS
DIME
$ E N E WS
M W
C FS D C
ALIGN GAP
E 4 READ
N 0 A’s
E 4 READ
BEARCAT DEFENSE
BASE STUNTS
TITE G NOB
E T N E
ALIGN GAP
E 6 /5 C
T 3 B
N 2i B
E 6 /5 C
BEARCAT DEFENSE
TITE NAIL
TITE BOOGER
E T N E
ALIGN GAP
E 6 /5 C
T 3 B
N 1 OA
E 6 /5 C
BEARCAT DEFENSE
TITE TAB
TITE G PINCH
E T N E
ALIGN GAP
E 6 /5 C
T 3 A
N 2i A
E 6 /5 C
BEARCAT DEFENSE
TITE ECHO
TITE G ECHO
E T N E
ALIGN GAP
E 6 /5 C
T 3 B
N 2i A
E 6 /5 B
BEARCAT DEFENSE
FIRE
FIRE
E T N E
ALIGN GAP
E 6 /5 C
T 3 B
N 2i A
E 6 /5 C
BEARCAT DEFENSE
TITE SPY
TITE G SPY
E T N E
ALIGN GAP
E 6 /5 C
T 3 B
N 2i A
E 6 /5 B
BEARCAT DEFENSE
TITE “BLITZ” HEAT 0
TITE G HEAT
E T N E
ALIGN GAP
E 6 /5 C
T 3 B
N 2i A
E 6 /5 B
BEARCAT DEFENSE
BASE STUNTS
TITE G TORRO
E T N E
ALIGN GAP
E 6 /5 C
T 3 B
N 2i A
E 6 /5 C
BEARCAT DEFENSE
TITE ANGLE
TITE G ANGLE
E T N E
ALIGN GAP
E 6 /5 C
T 3 A
N 2i B
E 6 /5 C
BEARCAT DEFENSE
TITE G IN
TITE G IN
E T N E
ALIGN GAP
E 6 /5 C
T 3 A
N 2i A
E 6 /5 C
BEARCAT DEFENSE
TITE G OUT
TITE G OUT
E T N E
ALIGN GAP
E 6 /5 C
T 3 B
N 2i B
E 6 /5 C
BEARCAT DEFENSE
TITE STAB
TITE G PIRATE
E T N E
ALIGN GAP
E 6 /5 B
T 3 A
N 2i A
E 6 /5 C
BEARCAT DEFENSE
TITE PEAK
TITE G STICK
E T N E
ALIGN GAP
E 6 /5 C
T 3 B
N 2i OA
E 6 /5 A
BEARCAT DEFENSE
TITE STAY
TITE G STAY
E T N E
ALIGN GAP
E 6 /5 C
T 3 A
N 2i A
E 6 /5 C
BEARCAT DEFENSE
TITE NAP
TITE G NAP
E T N E
ALIGN GAP
E 6 /5 C
T 3 OA
N 2i OA
E 6 /5 C
BEARCAT DEFENSE
TITE TAP
TITE G TAP
E T N E
ALIGN GAP
E 6 /5 C
T 3 A
N 2i OB
E 6 /5 C
BEARCAT DEFENSE
TITE TWIST
TITE G TEX
E T N E
ALIGN GAP
E 6 /5 A
T 3 C
N 2i A
E 6 /5 C
BEARCAT DEFENSE
TITE G EXIT
TITE G EAT
E T N E
ALIGN GAP
E 6 /5 C
T 3 B
N 2i C
E 6 /5 B
BEARCAT DEFENSE
TITE FORCE
TITE G FORCE
E T N E
ALIGN GAP
E 9 /5 D
T 3 B
N 2i A
E 9 /5 D
BEARCAT DEFENSE
BASE STUNTS
TITE G TON
E T N E
ALIGN GAP
E 6 /5 C
T 3 OD
N 2i OA
E 6 /5 B
BEARCAT DEFENSE
TITE NOT
TITE G NOT
E T N E
ALIGN GAP
E 6 /5 B
T 3 A
N 1 OD
E 6 /5 C
BEARCAT DEFENSE
BASE STUNTS
and N/E.
BEARCAT DEFENSE
BASE STUNTS
TITE G TANK
E T N E
ALIGN GAP
E 6 /5 D
T 3 B
N 2i A
E 6 /5 B
BEARCAT DEFENSE
TITE ARMY
TITE G ARMY
E T N E
ALIGN GAP
E 6 /5 C
T 3 A
N 2i B
E 6 /5 D
BEARCAT DEFENSE
TITE PINCH
TITE G ALL IN
E T N E
ALIGN GAP
E 6 /5 B
T 3 A
N 2i A
E 6 /5 B
BEARCAT DEFENSE
TITE G DBL TWIST
E T N E
ALIGN GAP
E 6 /5 A
T 3 C
N 2i C
E 6 /5 A
BEARCAT DEFENSE
TITE G DBL EXIT
E T N E
ALIGN GAP
E 6 /5 B
T 3 C
N 2i C
E 6 /5 B
BEARCAT DEFENSE
TITE G SPIKE
TITE G MIX
E T N E
ALIGN GAP
E 6 /5 B
T 3 C
N 2i C
E 6 /5 B
BEARCAT DEFENSE
TITE G SPIKE
E T N E
ALIGN GAP
E 6 /5 B
T 3 OA
N 2i Contain
E 6 /5 RB
BEARCAT DEFENSE
TITE G SPIKE
E T N E
ALIGN GAP
E 6 /5 B
T 3 OA
N 2i Contain
E 6 /5 RB
BEARCAT DEFENSE
COVERAGES
Zone Coverage's:
•BLUE
•2
•5
•Combo
BEARCAT DEFENSE
COVERAGES
Man Coverage's:
•0
•1
•2 Man
•0 Fiddle
•3 Man
BEARCAT DEFENSE
COVER 2
COVER 5
5 UNDER, 2 DEEP ZONE
RUN SUPPORT:
Corner support both sides
STRENGTHS:
Underneath routes
Jam on receivers
WEAKNESSES:
4 Verticals
No safety run support
COORDINATION:
Play as part of a double coverage call
BEARCAT DEFENSE
COVER 2
ALIGNMENTS RULES:
Linebackers: Align to Front Called.
Corners: Outside #1, 5 yd off LOS.
Free Safety: Align to field or passing strength true
½ tech. (Hash Rules)
Strong Safety: Align to the field or passing strength
follow pro and twins side rules.
Pro: 1x5 outside TE.
Twins: 5yds inside of #2 and EMOL
Trips: 5yds outisde of #2.
Weak Safety: Align to boundary or away from
BEARCAT DEFENSE
COVER 2
C E T N E C
Vertical #1
$ M W Vertical #1
Swing Deep #2 Match #2 Alert Push Match #2 Swing Deep #2
Match #3
FS WS
True ½ True ½
Technique Technique
BEARCAT DEFENSE
TITE 2
VS “ACE”
FS: Reading Right Playing 5 Mike: Lucky, Lucky
Reading Right Playing 5
C E T N E
C
Vertical #1 M W $ Vertical #1
Swing Deep #2 Match #2 Alert Push Match #2 Swing Deep #2
Match #3
WS FS
True ½ True ½
Technique Technique
C E T N E
$ M W C
Vertical #1 Vertical #1
Swing Deep #2 Match #2 Match #3 Match #2 Swing Deep #2
FS WS Cover Down,
Cover Down
True ½ True ½
Technique Technique
Coaching Points: WS must tell B “Cover Down.” VS COS motion check Roll.
BEARCAT DEFENSE
TITE 2
VS “ACE OPEN”
FS: Reading Left Playing 5 Mike: Lucky, Lucky
Reading Left Playing 5
C E T N E
$ M W C
Vertical #1
Swing Deep #2 Match #2 Match #3 Alert Push M/M #1
M/M #2
FS WS
√ Solo, √ Solo
C E T N E
C
Vertical #1 $ M W Vertical #1
Swing Deep #2 Match #2 Alert Push Match #2 Swing Deep #2
Match #3
Cover Down,
FS WS Cover Down
True ½ True ½
Technique Technique
C E T N E
$ M W C
Vertical #1 Vertical #1
Swing Deep #2 Match #2 Match #3 Match #2 Swing Deep #2
FS WS Cover Down,
Cover Down
True ½ True ½
Technique Technique
Coaching Points: WS must tell W “Cover Down.” VS COS motion check Roll.
BEARCAT DEFENSE
COVER 4
COVER BLUE
3 UNDER, 4 DEEP PATTERN READ ZONE
RUN SUPPORT:
Read both sides
STRENGTHS:
Vertical patterns
Run support
WEAKNESSES:
Out route by #1 receivers
Hitch of #1
COORDINATION:
Play as part of a double coverage call
BEARCAT DEFENSE
COVER 4
ALIGNMENTS RULES:
Linebackers: Align to Front Called.
Corners: ¼ Tech. 1x7 inside off of #1 WR
Free Safety: Align to field or passing strength
Split diff. of #2 & EMOL 10 yds. deep.
TE- 10 yds off G.
Strong Safety: Align to the field or passing strength
follow pro and twins side rules.
Pro: 1x5 outside TE.
Twins: 5yds deep outside of #2
Trips: 5yds deep outside of #2
Weak Safety: Align to boundary or away from
passing strength. Split Diff of #2 & EMOL
BEARCAT DEFENSE
COVER 4
E T N E C
$ M W Alert Push Man on #1
CMatch #2 Match #2
Alert Push
Match #3
WS
Bronco
FS
2-1 Reads 2-1 Reads
E T N E C
$ M W Alert Push Man on #1
C Match #2
Match #2
Alert Push
Me Call
Match #3
WS
Bronco
FS
Vertical #1 2-1 Reads
Coaching Points: Vs. COS. Motion check Flip Blue Solo. (Corners Over)
VS. 2 Back WS will Check “Bronco” so we can have an 9 man box.
Me Call tells $ he has out of #2 and CB has Vertical #1.
BEARCAT DEFENSE
TITE 4
VS “ACE”
FS: Reading Right Playing Blue Mike: Lucky, Lucky
Reading Right Playing Blue
C E T N E
Man #1
M W $
Match #2 Alert Push Match #2 C 2-1 Reads
WS Match #3
FS
Check Bronco 2-1 Reads
E T N E
$ M W
2-1 Reads
C Match #2 Match #3 Match #2
C 2-1 Reads
FS WS
2-1 Reads 2-1 Reads
Coaching Points: WS must tell W “Cover Down.” VS COS motion check Roll.
BEARCAT DEFENSE
TITE 4
VS “ACE OPEN”
FS: Reading Left Playing Blue Mike: Lucky, Lucky
Reading Left Playing Blue
E T N E
$ M W C
2-1 Reads C Match #2 Match #3 Alert Push M/M #1
M/M #2
FS WS
√ Solo, √ Solo
E T N E
C
M W
$ C
FS WS
Cover Down Playing 5
M- Lucky, Lucky Cover Down Playing 5
COVER 2
5 UNDER, 2 DEEP ZONE (INVERTED ½’s)
RUN SUPPORT:
Sky Support both sides ($/W)
STRENGTH:
Good vs. intermediate routes
Quick Safety run support
WEAKNESS:
4 Verticals
Post Corner
COORDINATION:
Play as part of a double coverage call.
BEARCAT DEFENSE
COVER 6
ALIGNMENTS RULES:
Linebackers: Align to Front Called.
Corners: ½ Tech. 1x7 inside of #1 WR
Free Safety: Align to field or passing strength
Split Diff btwn #2 EMOL. Pro 10off Gd.
Strong Safety: Align to the field or passing strength
follow pro and twins side rules.
Pro: 7x3 outside TE.
Twins: 5yds outside #2
Trips: 5 outside #2.
Weak Safety: Align to boundary or away from
passing strength. Same as $.
BEARCAT DEFENSE
COVER 6
Coaching Points: Vs. COS. Motion check Flip Blue Solo. (Corners Over)
BEARCAT DEFENSE
TITE 6
VS “ACE”
FS: Reading Right Playing 2 Mike: Lucky, Lucky
Reading Right Playing 2
WS M W $
Vertical #1 C Match #2 Alert Push C Vertical #1
Match #3
Deep 1/2 Vert. #2 FS Deep 1/2
Vert. #2
Sit on choice
routes
$ M W WS
Vertical #1
C Match #3 Match #2
CVertical #1
Deep 1/2
Deep 1/2 FS Vert. #2
Vert. #2
Sit on choice
routes
E T N E
WS
M W $
Banjo Call with
Solo on RB. Alert Push Match #2
FS
Match #3
C
C 2-1 Reads
FS
2-1 Reads
Solo Call
Banjo Call with
WS.
Coaching Points: CB make sure you talk. Flip Blue! We always play Solo opposite of
Flip Blue. FS / WS Banjo between fullback and TE. Mike you have Tailback. Key him.
BEARCAT DEFENSE
FLIP BLUE SOLO
E T N E
$
Banjo Call M W WS
with FS. Man on RB Alert Push Match #2 C
Match #3
FS 2-1 Reads
C
Solo Call 2-1 Reads
Banjo Call
with WS.
E T N E
M W WS
$ Man on RB Alert Push Match #2 C
Match #3
Banjo Call
FS 2-1 Reads
with FS.
C
Solo Call 2-1 Reads
Banjo Call
with WS.
E T N E
M W $
Alert Push
WSSolo on RB. Match #3
Match #2
C
C 2-1 Reads
Solo on TE.
FS
2-1 Reads
Solo Call
Vert. #3
Coaching Points: CB make sure you talk. Flip Blue! We always play Solo opposite of
Flip Blue. Mike you have Tailback. Key him.
BEARCAT DEFENSE
COS / FIB
ROLL SKY
(COS / FIB)
RUN SUPPORT:
Sky Support
STRENGTH:
9 MAN BOX
Roll to the Trips or Boundary / 6 to the Field
Good vs Choice Routes
WEAKNESS:
Vertical Routes
COORDINATION:
BEARCAT DEFENSE
COS / FIB
Check Sky
1st out second in E N T E
$ WS
W M Match 2
C
Vertical #1
Alert Push Alert Push CVertical
Match #2 Match #3
Deep 1/2 FS 2-1
Vertical 3-2
Coaching Points: FS we will always set $ to the field. If passing strength is not the
field check us into Roll. $ get us into Sky. LB’s know if you’re a 2 or 3 dropper.
BEARCAT DEFENSE
COS / FIB
E N T E
C $ W M WS
Match #1 Alert Push Match #3 Match #2 C
Match #2
FS
Vertical #1 Vertical 2-1
Deep 1/2 Vertical 3-2
Coaching Points: VS. If we get motion to boundary to create FIB or they line up in it
we play Roll.=
BEARCAT DEFENSE
COVER COMBO 62
COVER 25
5 UNDER, 2 DEEP ZONE
RUN SUPPORT:
Sky Strong / Cloud Weak
STRENGTH:
Flats
Great Disguise
Deep Ball
WEAKNESS:
Post Corner Strong
COORDINATION:
BEARCAT DEFENSE
TITE 62
VS I
FS: Reading Left Playing 2 Mike: Lucky, Lucky
Reading Left Playing 2
Coaching Points: Vs. COS. Motion check Flip Blue Solo. (Corners Over)
BEARCAT DEFENSE
TITE 62
VS “ACE OPEN”
FS: Reading Left Playing 2 Mike: Lucky, Lucky
Reading Left Playing 2
E T N E
M W C
M/M #1
C $ Match #3 Alert Push Vertical #1
2 Match Swing Deep #2
3-2 Reads FS
3-2 Reads WS
Deep 1/2
Coaching Points: When we tag SPECIAL it is a trips check so if they come out in 3x1
we will play Special to the trips side and coverage called to backside.
BEARCAT DEFENSE
COVER COMBO 64
COVER 2 BLUE
4 UNDER, 3 DEEP ZONE
RUN SUPPORT:
Sky Strong / Read Weak
STRENGTH:
Good against quick outs
Great Disguise
WEAKNESS:
No Jam on receivers
COORDINATION:
BEARCAT DEFENSE
TITE 64
VS I
FS: Reading Left Playing 2 Mike: Lucky, Lucky
Reading Left Playing 2
Coaching Points: Vs. COS. Motion check Flip Blue Solo. (Corners Over)
BEARCAT DEFENSE
TITE 64
VS “ACE OPEN”
FS: Reading Left Playing 2 Mike: Lucky, Lucky
Reading Left Playing 2
COVER BLUE 5
4 UNDER, 3 DEEP ZONE
RUN SUPPORT:
Read Support/ Cloud Support
STRENGTH:
Good against hitches to weakside
Great Disguise
Jam on receivers
WEAKNESS:
Out routes by WR’s Strong
COORDINATION:
BEARCAT DEFENSE
TITE 42
VS I
FS: Reading Left Playing Blue Mike: Lucky, Lucky
Reading Left Playing Blue
E T N E
C
$ M W
C Vertical #1
Match #2 Alert Push Match #2 Swing Deep #2
Match #3
FS
Vertical #1 Vertical #2 WS
True ½ Technique
E T N E C
$ M W Vertical #1
2-1 Reads
CMatch #2 Match #3 Match #2
Swing Deep #2
FS WS
2-1 Reads
True ½ Technique
E T N E
$ M W C
2-1 Reads C Match #2 Match #3 Alert Push M/M #1
M/M #2
FS WS
√ Solo, √ Solo
E T N E
M W C
M/M #1
C $ Match #3 Alert Push Vertical #1
2 Match Swing Deep #2
3-2 Reads FS
3-2 Reads WS
Deep 1/2
Coaching Points: When we tag SPECIAL it is a trips check so if they come out in 3x1
we will play Special to the trips side and coverage called to backside.
BEARCAT DEFENSE
COVER COMBO 24
COVER 5 BLUE
4 UNDER, 3 DEEP ZONE
RUN SUPPORT:
Cloud Support / Read Support/
STRENGTH:
Good against hitches to Strongside
Great Disguise
Jam on receivers
WEAKNESS:
Out routes by WR’s weak
COORDINATION:
No Corners Over Zone Coverage
BEARCAT DEFENSE
TITE 24
VS I
FS: Reading Left Playing 5 Mike: Lucky, Lucky
Reading Left Playing 5
C E T N E
Cloud Tech $ M W WSMatch #1
Swing Deep #2
Match #2 Alert Push Match #2 C
Match #3
FS Vertical #1
True ½ Technique
E T N E
C $ M W
Cloud Tech
Match #2
Match #3 Match #2
C 2-1 Reads
Swing Deep #2 FS WS
Man Coverage's
•1
•2 Man
•0 Fiddle
BEARCAT DEFENSE
COVER 1
COVER 1
MAN FREE COVERAGE
RUN SUPPORT:
Backer
STRENGTHS:
Aggressive Man coverage with a free safety
Great run support by safeties
WEAKNESSES:
Possible mismatch by personnel
COORDINATION:
played with corners over
FS: Must Read to Passing Strength NOT FIELD!
BEARCAT DEFENSE
COVER 1
VS “I”
FS: Reading Left Playing 1 Mike: Lucky, Lucky
Reading Left Playing 1
C E T N E
$ C
M W
WS
FS
E T N E
M W $ C
WS
FS C
C E T N E
$ C
M W
WS FS
C E T N E
$ C
M W
FS WS
0 FIDDLE COVERAGE
RUN SUPPORT:
Safety
STRENGTHS:
Aggressive Man coverage with safety run support
Great run support by safeties
WEAKNESSES:
Possible mismatch by personnel
COORDINATION:
played with corners over
FS: Must Read to Passing Strength NOT FIELD!
BEARCAT DEFENSE
COVER 0 FIDDLE
VS “I”
FS: Reading Left Playing Fiddle Mike: Lucky, Lucky
Reading Left Playing Fiddle
C E T N E
$ C
M W
WS
FS
E T N E
WS M W $ C
FS C
C E T N E
$ C
M W
WS FS
Coaching Points:
BEARCAT DEFENSE
COVER 1
VS “ACE OPEN”
FS: Reading Left Playing Fiddle Mike: Lucky, Lucky
Reading Left Playing Fiddle
C E T N E
$ C
M W
FS WS
COVER 5 MAN
5 UNDER MAN WITH 2 DEEP SAFETIES
RUN SUPPORT:
Backer
STRENGTHS:
Aggressive Man coverage with deep help
WEAKNESSES:
Possible mismatch by personnel
COORDINATION:
FS: Must read to the Passing strength. NOT
FIELD
BEARCAT DEFENSE
COVER 2 MAN
VS “ACE”
FS: Reading Right Playing 5 Man Mike: Lucky, Lucky
Reading Right Playing 5 Man
C E N E
$ C
WS M W
D FS
C E N E
$ WS C
M W
FS D
Coaching Points: 2 Man is played out of Dime Personnel. LB’s will have a fiddle call
on the Tailback.
BEARCAT DEFENSE
COVER 2 MAN
VS “ACE OPEN TRIPS”
FS: Reading Left Playing 5 Man Mike: Lucky, Lucky
Reading Left Playing 5 Man
C E N E
$ C
WS M W
FS D
3 MAN
5 UNDER MAN WITH 3 DEEP SAFETIES
RUN SUPPORT:
Backer
STRENGTHS:
Aggressive Man coverage with deep help
WEAKNESSES:
Possible mismatch by personnel
COORDINATION:
FS: Must read to the Passing strength. NOT
FIELD / Last play of Game or Half defense.
BEARCAT DEFENSE
DIME 3 MAN
VS “LEFT ACE”
FS: Reading Right Playing 3 Man Mike: Lucky, Lucky
Reading Right Playing 3 Man
C E N E
$ C
WS M
D Ni FS
C E N E
$ WS C
M
FS Ni D
C E N E
$ WS C
M
FS D
Ni
Coaching Points: WS you have #2 weak or #3 strong. D if #1 is not Vertical look for #3.
blitz
BEARCAT DEFENSE
BLITZ COVERAGES
BLITZ COVERAGES
•0
•0 GREEN
•0 FIDDLE GREEN
•1 GREEN
•2 GREEN
•ZONE 3
BEARCAT DEFENSE
COVER 0
RUN SUPPORT:
Backer
STRENGTHS:
Aggressive Man coverage
Great Pass Pressure
WEAKNESSES:
Possible mismatch by personnel
No Help for any M/M coverage
COORDINATION:
played with corners over
BEARCAT DEFENSE
BLITZ’S
BLITZ PHILOSOPHY
-Threat is more deadly
-Multiple but Simple
-Repetitious but not predictable
-Easy to Adjust for Opponent
Weakness
BEARCAT DEFENSE
BLITZ’S
BLITZ PACKAGE
(MIKE BLITZ’S)
TITE G MIKE 0 FIDDLE GREEN
TITE G TAB MIKE 0 FIDDLE GREEN
TITE G STAB MIKE 0 FIDDLE GREEN
BEARCAT DEFENSE
MIKE BLITZ’S
E T N E
C M B C
$
F W
E T N E
C $ M B C
F W
E T N E
C M C
$ B
F W
(BUCK BLITZ’S)
TITE BUCK 2 GREEN
TITE ECHO BUCK 2 GREEN
BEARCAT DEFENSE
BUCK BLITZ’S
E T N E
C M B C
$
F W
E T N E
C M B C
$
F W
(SMOKES)
TITE G STRONG SMOKE 0
TITE G WEAK SMOKE 0
11 STRONG SMOKE EXCHANGE 0
TITE G STRONG STINGER 0
FIELD G ARMY WIDE SMOKE WIDE 0
TITE G STRONG SMOKE 2 MATCH
BEARCAT DEFENSE
$ BLITZ’S
E T N E
C $ $: Fire, Fire M B C
F W
E T N E
C $ $: Fire, Fire M B C
F W
Banjo
E T N E
C $ $: COP M B C
F W
Banjo
E T N E
C $ $: FIRE M B C
W
F
E T N E
C $ M B WS: Fire, Fire C
F W
F W
Banjo
E T N E WS: FIRE
C $ M B C
W
F WS: Banjo
E T N E
C $ $: Exchange M B C
F W
E T N E
$ M B C
C
$: Stinger
F W
E T N E
$ B
C M C
$: FIRE
F W
E T N E
$ B
C $: FIRE M C
$: FIRE
E T N E
$ B
C M C
F
FS: Zone W WS: Solo
BOMBS
•TITE G BOMB 0 FIDDLE GREEN
•TITE G BOMB 1 GREEN
•33 IN BOMB 0 FIDDLE GREEN
•TITE G OUT BOMB 0 FIDDLE GREEN
•TITE G OUT BOMB CROSS 0 FIDDLE GREEN
•TITE G NAIL BOMB 0 FIDDLE GREEN
•TITE G NAIL BOMB CROSS 0 FIDDLE GREEN
BEARCAT DEFENSE
BOMBS
BOMBS
•TITE G TAP BOMB 0 FIDDLE GREEN
•FIELD G WIDE BOMB 0 FIDDLE MATCH
•FIELD TANK SHORT BOMB 0 FIDDLE GREEN
BEARCAT DEFENSE
BOMBS
E T N E
C M B C
$
F W
E T N E
C M B C
$
F W
FS/WS: BANJO
E T N E
C $ M B C
F
W
E T N E
C M B C
$
F W
E T N E
C M B C
$
F W
E T N E
C M B C
$
F
W
E T N E
C M B C
$
F W
E T N E
C M B C
$
F W
E T N E
C M B C
$
F W
E T N E
C M B C
$
F W
E T N E
C $ M B C
F W
E T N E
C $ M B C
F W
E T N E
C $ M B C
F W
E T N E
C $ M B C
F W
BULLETS
•TITE G STRONG BULLETS 0
•FIELD G ARMY WIDE BULLETS WIDE 0
•FIELD G ANGLE WIDE BULLETS WIDE 0
•11 WIDE (STRONG) BULLETS HEAT 0
•BOUNDARY NAIL WIDE BULLETS EX 0
•BOUNDARY NAIL WIDE BULLETS CROSS 0
•BOUNDARY PEAK WIDE BULLETS 0
BEARCAT DEFENSE
BULLETS
E T N E
C $ M B C
$: Fire, Fire
F W
E T N E
C $ M B C
$: Fire, Fire
F FS: BANJO W
E T N E
C $ M B C
$: COP
F FS: BANJO W
E T N E
C $ M B C
$: FIRE
F W
E T N E
C M B C
$: Fire, Fire $
F W
E T N E
C M B C
$: Fire, Fire $
F W
$ E T N E
C M B C
$: Heat
F W
E N T E
C B M C
$
$: Exchange
F W
E N T E
C B M C
$
F W
E N T E
C B M C
$
F W
DOUBLE SMOKE
•TITE DOUBLE SMOKE 0
•TITE DOUBE TWIST DOUBLE SMOKE 0
•TITE SPIKE DOUBLE SMOKE 0
•TITE PINCH DOUBLE SMOKE 0
•11 DOUBLE SMOKE EX 0
BEARCAT DEFENSE
DOUBLE SMOKE
E T N E
C M B C
$: Fire, Fire $ W W: Fire, Fire
E T N E
C M B C
$: Fire, Fire $
B: Echo
F W W: Backer Go
E T N E
C M B C
$: Backer Go $ BACKER GO
F BANJO W
E T N E
C M B C
$: Fire, Fire $ W W: Fire, Fire
E T N E
C M B C
$: Fire, Fire $ W W: Fire, Fire
E T N E
C M B C
$: Fire, Fire $ W W: Fire, Fire
E T N E
C M B C
$: Exchange $ W W: Exchange