DEFENSE Wins CHAMPIONSHIPS

3-3 Stack Defense T - N - T

Coach Winters

DEFENSIVE PHILOSOPHY

Dancing is a contact sport, Football is a hitting sport.!

Defense is about discipline, reaction, intensity, and aggressiveness pressure, pressure pressure. Defense must have the ability to force the offense into something they do not want to do.

Balance
Within a defensive scheme balance is extremely important. We will employ a system that incorporates the best from the 5-2, 4-3, and 3-4 defenses --- THE 3-3 STACK. We will have the ability to quickly employ up to nine run defenders while at the same time defend the pass with no less than five.

Quickness
Reaction to the ball, instinct, and playing within the system, are ingredients necessary to control the offensive attack. Well-disciplined defenses will react during a play rather than think. Thinking takes time. Playing by instinct signifies preparedness. Well-prepared teams can dictate tempo and dictating tempo is crucial to success on the field. Finally, knowing the system enforces the fact that players are well prepared. Offensive teams become discouraged when the defense is beating them to the point of attack.

Are you a hammer or a nail?

DEFENSIVE PHILOSOPHY cont.

Intensity
Concentration passion emotion enthusiasm - excitement. Words that are used to describe a person just from observing behaviors. When offenses describe their opponents with these, half the game has already been won by the defense. Our defense will be intense when we break the huddle. Our defense will be intense when we make a tackle. Our defense will be intense when we intercept the ball. Our defense will be intense when we come on and off the field. Our defense will be INTENSE.

Aggressiveness
Defense must force the offense to make plays. We will take away the run and the ball will be ours when in the air. Nine run defenders and no less than five pass defenders is aggressive. With a disciplined aggressiveness we will control what the offense can and can not do. We will dictate where the offense will try to run the ball. If they elect to pass it, it will be ours.

Are you a hammer or a nail?

HIT or be HIT
- Aggressive, in your face movements

D-Philosophy

- Defense will dictate what the offense does - Speed-Speed-Speed - Take away A & B gaps with line - D-line forces play outside

KEY Points
- Press coverage - LB calls against formation - Front 4 movement

- Press with corners and press often - LB's and DB's force play inside

- Front seven work as a team, understand responsibilities of line - Back seven work as a team, understand responsibilities of each other

D-Line Alignment 3-3 STACK

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Lion Call Ram Call 3-3 STACK (TNT) DT will start on an angle with inside hand down. DT will rip through OT and attack OG butt. If OG pulls away, follow him. If OG fires out, shoot and hit QB. If OG pulls playside, follow him. Fight pressure from OT so that you do not get negative depth. Tackles are responsible for B-gap.
NG will start a 1 1/2 yd away from ball. He will get a Lion or Ram call from LB. Lion call indicates he will slant to left A-gap. Ram call indicates he will slant to right A-gap. Nose is responsible for A-gap call side. Mike will align 5 yds deep. He will give nose a Lion or Ram call based on scouting. Mike is responsible for A-gap away from call. On snap of ball Mike will take a read step to his gap. If he reads ball in his gap then he will fire. If ball is going opposite side he will shuffle and play fb.

D-Line Alignment 3-3 STACK

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Lion Call
3-3 STACK (TNT) cont. T - N - T and MIKE LB are responsible for A & B gaps.

Ram Call

Sam is responsible for C or D gap depending on Robber play. Will is responsible for C gap. Robber is responsible for C or D gap depending on Sam play.

LB Alignment 3-3 STACK

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Lion / Ram - nose will slant left or right and Tackles pinch.
Samwhen a TE is present sam will align behind the Robber Backer. If there is a heavy back to his side sam will split the outside leg of Robber. If RB's are even or away sam will split inside leg of robber. Sam will be about 4 yds from Robber.

Mike- alignment will always be about 4 yds behind nose. Mike is responsible for
A-gap opposite "Lion/Ram" call.

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when backs are heavy to TE side will will align 3x1 away from DT. When backs are even or to his side will will align 3 x 1 from DT.

LB Alignment 3-3 STACK

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sam will shift over to MLB position about 4 yds deep behind nose and call "lion/ram". He is responsible for A-gap away from call. Sam has no pass support and spies QB.

Mike- mike will shift over to WLB position 3x1 off DT. Mike has outside rush on
pass, QB on option. will will shift out, no more than 5 yards. Will is still run support first pass second. He keys FB. Will has curl on pass and pitch on option.

Will-

LB Alignment 3-3 STACK

Twins Split

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Align 3 x 1 off DT. He has no inside run support to the inside. On pass he has outside rush to back out.

Mike- Alignment 4 yds behind nose. Mike is responsible for A-gap

opposite "Lion/Ram" call. No pass support. Spy QB. Align 3 x1 off DT. He has no run support inside. On pass he has ouside rush to back out.

Will-

LB Alignment 3-3 STACK

Spread

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If QB is under mike will shade inside leg at 3 yds. If QB is shotgun, mike can shade outside.

Mike- Mike will shift to side needed.

If QB is under mike will shade inside leg at 3 yds. If QB is shotgun, mike can shade outside.

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Shift out, no more than 5 yards. He keys FB. Will is still run support first - pass second. Curl on pass pitch on option.

LID Pass Coverage 3-3 STACK

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Corners will align on outside half of man. Corner has no run support. Always aggressively force receiver to the inside. If #2 receiver shows on out cut Corner will release his man to the safety and pick up R#2. If R2 goes vertical then corner will stay with his man. Safeties will align 10 - 12 yds deep behind LB. Safety has no run support. He will read R2. If R2 goes vertical, safety will pick him up. If R2 cuts out safety will release on 45 and pick up outside receiver going deep or on post route. Robber or Will will align no wider than 5 yds from OT. He will always be to the inside of R2. He will read fullback and his first job is run support. Robber will get hands on and slow R2. Robber has hook zone.

COMBO Pass Coverage 3-3 STACK

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Corners will align on outside half of man. Corner is man, he has no run support. Always aggressively force receiver to the inside. Safeties will align 8-10 yds deep splitting DT & C. Safety has run support. He has over the top help with corner.

COMBO Pass Coverage 3-3 STACK

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Corner will align on outside half of man. He has no run support and has receiver man. He has help ovet the top by the safety. Align half way to receiver, 8 yds deep. Safety is primary run support. You must be very aggressive. On pass you will help over the top . Will has outside rush with back out responsibilities. Sam will try to hit TE, he has outside rush with back out responsibilities. Robber is man to man with TE. If he takes a dump in the woods, bring the TP and wipe his butt.

COMBO Pass Coverage 3-3 STACK

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TRADE call Robber and Sam will trade responsibilities.

7 Pass Coverage 3-3 STACK

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Cover 7

Cover 7

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Corner will align on outside half of man, 7 yds deep. He has no run support and has over the top of receiver. He has underneath help from safety.

Saftey will align 7 yds deep splitting receiver and lineman. Safety is primary run support. You must be very aggressive. On pass you will help underneath.

Invert Pass Coverage 3-3 STACK

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Invert Invert Weak side Strong side Corner will align on outside half of man, 7 yds deep. He has no run support and has receiver man to man on TE side.
Saftey will align 4 yds deep splitting receiver and lineman. Safety is primary run support. You must be very aggressive. On pass you rush and have back ou Saftey weak side will have underneath coverage of receiver Will has outside rush with back out responsibilities. Sam has deep help on pass. Robber is man to man with TE. If he takes a dump in the woods, bring the TP.

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