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Terminology: Gaps & Techniques

In C2: Safeties align 10
yards deep & inside
leverage on #2 receiver

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In C2: Corners align
6 yards deep &
outside leverage on
#1 receiver

F/S
F/S

BC
BC

FC
FC
Even techniques (two
gap)

Odd techniques (one

gap)
Off LOS: Heels at 4
yards

w9
w9
0
0

9
9
0
0

7
7
0
0

50
50

40
40
ii

30
30

1
1
0
0

00
00

20
20

40
40

60
60

80
80

On LOS (2 0r 3 pt.
stance)

w9
w9

99

77

55

4i
4i

33

11

00

22

44

66

88

C
C

G
G

T
T

X
X

Y
Y
4
4

T
T

G
G

1
1

W/
W/
O
O

Walk off: Four

yards outside and
deep from EMOL.

2
2

3
3

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1. Base D: 34 Stack Over (C2): (vs. 11)

FS
FS
FF
C
C

W
W
X
X

$
$

B
B

M
M

E
E

N
N

T
T

B
B
C
C

G
G

C
C

E
E
G
G

T
T

T
T

S
S
Y
Y
Z
Z

F
F

Q
Q

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2. Base D: 34 Stack Over (C2): (vs. 22)

FS
F
C

E
X
X

B
C

T
T

G
G

C
C

E
T
T

G
G

S
Y
Y
Z
Z

F
F

Q
Q

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T
T

3. Call: Bear (C3) (vs.

23)

FS
F
C

B
C

M
W

B
X

E
T

N
G

E
G

S
T

$
Y
Z

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4. Call: Prevent (c4+c1) (vs.

00)
FS
B
C

B
E
Y
F

F
C

N
G

E
G

X
T

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5. Check: Doubles (c4) (w/ blitz)

FS

B
C

B
W
Y

M
N

F
C

E
G

X
H

CHK: double twins, with S & W forcing an outside release of the #2 receivers.
COV = C4 with M & B in high and low
S&
W in BOYS, to under bracket or hot.
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6. Check: Lock 1 (C5)* (vs. Trips)

*Lock 5= , , & 0 weak.

FS
$

F
C
B

W
E
X

B
C

E
G

S
Y
T

CHK = Tight trips (connotes two receivers over a Y). [Trips tight connotes three
receivers with an opposite Y. Trips and 1 connotes three wide with an X on the
opposite other side.] BTZ = Zone: W & open E. COV = Lock 5, with S and open E
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B, M have BOYS, draw and screen.

Check: Empty (c1) (vs. 00)

$
FS

B
C

B
S
Y

M
E
T

N
G

F
C

W
E

X
T

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Place Kick/PAT Defense: Base

Bandit
plays
ball

FF
C
C

Mike
plays
back out

$
$

S
S

E
E

Y
Y

T
T

G
G

B
B
C
C

M
M

B
B
N
N
C
C

E
E

W
W

FS
FS

G
G

T
T

X
X

T
T

Z
Z
H
H

K
K
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Place Kick/PAT Defense: Special

M & B playing
BOYS

$
$
Y
Y

E
E
T
T

W
W
N
N
G
G

E
E
G
G

S
S
T
T

FF
C
C

M
M

B
B

FS
FS

C
C

B
B
C
C
X
X

Z
Z

B
B
H
H

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K
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Punt Defense: Gut Return

FF
C
C

Head in front, decleaters

B
B
FS
FS

$
$

M
M

S
S

R
R

T
T

E
E
G
G

N
N
C
C

E
E
G
G

Y
Y

W
W

T
T

B
B
C
C
L
L

X
X
P
P

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Punt Defense: Block

FF
C
C

Head in front, decleaters

B
B
FS
FS

$
$

M
M

S
S

R
R

T
T

E
E
G
G

N
N
C
C

E
E
G
G

Y
Y

W
W

T
T

B
B
C
C
L
L

X
X
P
P

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K
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