GAPS

ALIGNMENT TECH
BASE PACKAGE

4-2-5
 BASE PACKAGE
• THE FRONT IS SET BY THE CALL
• THE CALL ONLY EFFECTS THE FOUR D-
LINEMAN (DE,DT,N,DE) AND TWO LINE
BACKERS (MIKE & BUCK)
• THE DE’S DO NOT FLIP SIDES
• THE DT & MIKE WILL GO TO THE CALL
• THE N & BUCK WILL GO AWAY FROM CALL
 “TITE”
• A “TITE” CALL WILL SET THE FRONT TO THE TE

POSITION TECH KEY RUN TO RUN AWAY PASS NOTES

LEFT END 7 TE T0 BALL C GAP RBC CONT RUSH

D TACKLE 3 OG TO BALL B GAP TRAIL CRASH

NOSE 1 C TO BALL A GAP TRAIL CRASH

RIGHT END 5 OT TO BALL C GAP RBC CONT RUSH

MIKE 30 TRIANGLE A GAP CUT BACK COV. CALL

BUCK 30 TRIANGLE B GAP CUT BACK COV. CALL

 “SPLIT”
• A “SPLIT” CALL WILL SET THE FRONT TO THE SPLIT END

POSITION TECH KEY RUN TO RUN AWAY PASS NOTES

LEFT END 7 TE T0 BALL C GAP RBC CONT RUSH

D TACKLE 3 OG TO BALL B GAP TRAIL CRASH

NOSE 2i OG TO BALL A GAP TRAIL CRASH

TE 2 you “G”
RIGHT END 5 OT TO BALL C GAP RBC CONT RUSH

MIKE 30 TRIANGLE A GAP CUT BACK COV. CALL

BUCK 40 TRIANGLE B GAP CUT BACK COV. CALL

 “FIELD”
• A “FIELD” CALL WILL SET THE FRONT TO THE FIELD
FIELD

POSITION TECH KEY RUN TO RUN AWAY PASS NOTES

LEFT END 7 TE T0 BALL C GAP RBC CONT RUSH

D TACKLE 3 OG TO BALL B GAP TRAIL CRASH

NOSE 1 C TO BALL A GAP TRAIL CRASH

RIGHT END 5 OT TO BALL C GAP RBC CONT RUSH

MIKE 30 TRIANGLE A GAP CUT BACK COV. CALL

BUCK 30 TRIANGLE B GAP CUT BACK COV. CALL

 “BOUNDARY”
• A “BOUNDARY” CALL WILL SET THE FRONT TO THE BOUNDARY
FIELD

POSITION TECH KEY RUN TO RUN AWAY PASS NOTES

LEFT END 7 TE T0 BALL C GAP RBC CONT RUSH

D TACKLE 3 OG TO BALL B GAP TRAIL CRASH

NOSE 2i OG TO BALL A GAP TRAIL CRASH

TE to you “G”
RIGHT END 5 OT TO BALL C GAP RBC CONT RUSH

MIKE 30 TRIANGLE A GAP CUT BACK COV. CALL

BUCK 40 TRIANGLE B GAP CUT BACK COV. CALL

 “STRONG”
• A “STRONG” CALL WILL SET THE FRONT TO THE BACK

POSITION TECH KEY RUN TO RUN AWAY PASS NOTES

LEFT END 5 OT TO BALL C GAP RBC CONT RUSH

D TACKLE 3 OG TO BALL B GAP TRAIL CRASH

NOSE 2i C TO BALL A GAP TRAIL CRASH

RIGHT END 5 OT TO BALL C GAP RBC CONT RUSH

MIKE 30 TRIANGLE A GAP CUT BACK COV. CALL

BUCK 40 TRIANGLE B GAP CUT BACK COV. CALL

 “WEAK”
• A “WEAK” CALL WILL SET THE FRONT TO WAY FROM BACK

POSITION TECH KEY RUN TO RUN AWAY PASS NOTES

LEFT END 5 OT T0 BALL C GAP RBC CONT RUSH

D TACKLE 3 OG TO BALL B GAP TRAIL CRASH

NOSE 1 C TO BALL A GAP TRAIL CRASH

RIGHT END 5 OT TO BALL C GAP RBC CONT RUSH

MIKE 30 TRIANGLE A GAP CUT BACK COV. CALL

BUCK 30 TRIANGLE B GAP CUT BACK COV. CALL

 FRONT ADJUSTMENTS
• G
• TIM
• OUTLAW
• STACK
• UNDER
 “G” “UNDER”

“TIM” “STACK”

“OUTLAW”
COVERAGE PACKAGE

4-2-5
 COVERAGES
• COVER 2: IS A ROBBER COVERAGE
• COVER “BLUE”: IS A QUARTERS COVERAGE
• COVER 5: IS A 2 DEEP HALVES COVERAGE
• COVER 0: IS A MAN COVERAGE (CAN BE 1
HIGH OR 0 HIGH)
• SOLO: IS A TAG FOR A 3X1 ADJUSTMENT
• SPECIAL: IS A TAG FOR A 3X1 ADJUSMENT
 COVER 2
• Linebackers: Front Call
• Corners: Align on your side of formation, 1x7 inside of #1. V. Twins formation align
1x7 inside of backside TE
• F/S: Align on read side v. Pro set. V. Twins, align outside foot of read tackle
• SAM: Align to strength of formation in the middle of the field. When the ball is on
the hash, align to the field, align 3x7 of emol. Twins rule (inside eye x 5) inside #2
• WILL: Align opposite of SAM. Which is weak or boundary. Align off emol 5x5 or
follow twins rule.
• F/S: F/S will tell us where he is robbing by saying read left/right. The hand signal is
fist to side of head he is reading.
• COS Motion: Is handled by the F/S. He will just change his read call.
READ SIDE
COVER 2 AWAY SIDE
READ SIDE
COVER 2 AWAY SIDE
 COVER “BLUE”
• Linebackers: Align to front call. LB to the read side is middle dropper.
• Corners: Blue Tech align inside #1
• F/S: Blue ½ align to strong side of passing set. Align 10-12 yards deep. Never
outside the hash. V. Pro outside shoulder of TE. V. Twins (twins side) inside
shoulder of #2.
• SAM: Align to strong side of passing set. Use pro and twins rules to align yourself.
• WILL: Blue ½ align to weak side of passing set. Use pro and twins rules to set
yourself. * Disguise alignments will be very important to this coverage.
• COS Motion: Will be handled by the F/S.
READ SIDE
COVER “BLUE” AWAY SIDE
READ SIDE
COVER “BLUE” AWAY SIDE
 COVER 5
• Linebackers: Front call hook to curls
• Corners: Work your alignment. End up outside shade 1x7. Squat corner.
• F/S: Align 10-12 yards off inside of hash to passing strength. Deep ½.
• SAM: Use pro/twins rules to align. Hook to curl.
• WILL: Align 10-12 yards off inside hash to weak side of passing set. Deep ½.
READ SIDE
COVER “5” AWAY SIDE
READ SIDE
COVER “5” AWAY SIDE
READ SIDE
COVER “SOLO” AWAY SIDE
READ SIDE
COVER “SPECIAL” AWAY SIDE
 COVER 0
• CORNERS: HAVE #1 TO THEIR SIDES
• SAFETIES: HAVE #2 TO THEIR SIDES
• F/S: HAS #3
• BACKERS: HAVE BACKS TO THEIR SIDE
LINE STUNTS

1 MAN
FIRE: CALL SIDE END AIMING POINT OT NEAR HIP TAKE: AWAY SIDE END SLANT B GAP

NOSE: NOSE SLANT TO OPPOSITE A TAG: DT SLANT A GAP

LINE STUNTS

2 MAN
TORO: NOSE & DT SLANT TO CALL SIDE AIM: NOSE & DT SLANT AWAY FROM CALL

“G” TORO: NOSE & DT SLANT TO CALL SIDE “G” AIM: NOSE & DT SLANT AWY FROM CALL

“OUTLAW” DOUBLE TAG: NOSE & DT SLANT A GAPS NOSE TAKE:

TAG FIRE: “G” NOSE TAKE:

LINE STUNTS

3 & 4 MAN
AIM FIRE: TORO TAKE:

TANK: 4 MAN TO CALL ARMY: 4 MAN AWAY FROM CALL

 BLITZ
• DOGS: SAFETEY AND BACKER TO CALL
• SMOKES/LIONS: BOTH SAFTIES
• BULLETS: BOTH BACKERS
• THUNDER: SAFETY TO CALL
• LIGHTNING: SAFETY AWAY FROM CALL
• BULLETS THUNDER: BOTH BACKERS & SAFETY
TO CALL
• MOB: BOTH BACKERS & BOTH SAFTIES
 DOGS
WIDE DOGS 0 FIELD

FIR
E

WIDE DOGS – Is a blitz bringing the LB & Safety from the wide side of the field. A DOG
call tells us the Safety is running a SMOKE. The call tells the front & LB which gap the
LB is running thru. The base rule is the F/S cover #2 to the DOG side. Common sense
rule covers all rule breakers (don’t leave someone un covered). The Safety not blitzing
has FB or #3 strong trips. The LB not blitzing handles his gap on run and back out away
from blitz. “SPY CALL” tells the blitzing Safety to cover back crossing his face.
 DOGS
TITE G TAG TITE DOGS B 0 SPLIT AIM SPLIT DOGS 0

FIELS AIM WIDE DOGS B 0 TITE ARMY TITE DOGS B 0

FIELD
 SMOKES/LIONS
TITE SMOKES 0

FIRE FIRE

SMOKES/LIONS – Tells the Safeties they are blitzing off the edge. SMOKE tells them
they are going outside and have pitch on option. LIONS tells them they are going
inside the DE’s and exchange responsibilities with the DE’s. A “FIRE” call must be made
on SMOKES. A “SPY” call can be made with smokes.
 SMOKES/LIONS
TITE SMOKES 0 TITE LIONS 0
 BULLETS
TITE BULLETS 0

BULLETS – Both Backers are blitzing. “Banjo” is used v. TE/RB combo, the Safety and
F/S will High/low the two.
 BULLETS
OUTLAW BULLETS A 0 TITE TORO BULLETS X O

OUTLAW DOUBLE TAG BULLETS B 0 TITE G TAG BULLETS B 0

 THUNDER
TITE THUNDER 0

THUNDER – Tells the Safety to the call side he is blitzing. He must make a “FIRE” call.
 LIGHTNING
TITE LIGHTNING 0

LIGHTNING – Tells the Safety to the away from call side he is blitzing. He must make a
“FIRE” call.
 BULLETS THUNDER
TITE BULLETS THUNDER 0 COP

BULLETS THUNDER 0 COP – Tells the both Backers & Safety to the call they are blitzing.
The TE side DE must be they “COP”. If no TE “SWITCH” call with Safety. “COP” tells the
TE side DE he has the TE man to man.
 MOB
TITE MOB 0 COP

MOB 0 COP SPY – Is an eight man blitz. MOB is BULLETS & SMOKES. This always run
with a “SPY” call. The “SPY” is always away from the F/S. PROBLEM FORMATION – 4
WR’s no TE. RULE – If the formation is balanced F/S has #2 away from the “COP” and
the Safety must “SWITCH” with the “COP” DE.