It gets 9 men in the box against the run game It handles play action pass with four deep

defenders It takes care of 4 vertical routes Cover 4 is very adjustable against a wide variety of offenses It can be taught in a relatively short period of time It is easily disguised and gives QBs a false pre-snap read

8 yds deep

8 yds deep F/S and S/S read #2

C
7 yds

F/S

S/S W S
TE

M
E N

B
T

7 yds

Force/Flat player

Corners play 7 yards deep with inside leverage reading #2 receiver.

Sky call needs to be made by corners and safeties

Tight displacement..inside release by #2= man coverage for Safety and corner

Tight displacement..outside release by #2 =match up zone

Corners on #1 and Safeties on #2 unless they cross sidewalks

Lock call is made safety is route goes past 10 yards

Strong Side Run Fits

C F/S
Cut back player

S/S

M
N

B
W T S

Outside Run

Strong Side Run Fits

C F/S
Cut back player

S/S

M
N

B
W T S

Inside Run

Weak Side Run Fits

C F/S S/S

M
E N

B
T S

Vice Rule

Outside Run

Match up zone

S/S

F/S
Combo coverage

W
E

M
N

B
T S
TE

S/S reads Tackle for run/pass key

S/S W S
TE

F/S

Bounce call to corner

B
T

M
N E

MAN

S/S lands on #2 F/S lands on #3

S/S W

SOLO Call

B
S
TE

M
N E

F/S
MAN

S/S W S
TE

F/S

B
T

M
N E

MAN

On High HatEnd will drop to weak Flat.

F/S

Safeties read end man on LOS

S/S W

M
E
TE

B
T S

S/S

F/S

M
C W E
TE

B
T S

Combo coverage

S/S

F/S

W
S

B
T

M
N E
TE

S/S W E
TE

F/S

M
N

B
T S

F/S
s side

We can play Cover 5 Press or Squat

S/S W S
TE

s side

M
E N

B
T

Force/Flat player

Stem

F/S

S/S

M
s side

B
W
s side

C
TE

s side

S/S W E
TE

F/S

M
N

B
T S

s side

HOT Call

S/S F/S E

s side

M
N

B
T S
TE

W
Force/Flat player

HOT Coverage puts the F/S and corner in man coverage. F/S can cheat in the box to help with run support. We can place the F/S anywhere we want.

S/S C

F/S
HOT CALL

M
E N

B
W T S
s side

TE

Mike has to echo HOT call. He has #3

Cover 4 Read it Rules

Corners and Safeties still read #2
Secondary need to stem their alignments Will LB becomes a seam player If the corners flat is threatened then he will jump the route
Read It coverage can turn into cover 2 or cover 4 based upon the #2 receiver

Stem

F/S

S/S

C
E
TE

M
N

B
W T S

S/S W
Seam player

F/S

M
E N

B
T S

TE

Will becomes a seam player and makes a Seam call. Corners will play at their normal depth at 7yds outside leverage. if a route enters the flat, corners will jump it and safety will play over the top

S/S

F/S

M
E N

B
W T S
Will becomes a seam player

Aaron Segedi
Trenton High School
segedia@trentonschools.com

cell: 734-552-4654