Defending the Spread

Tim DeRuyter Air Force Academy

 Defending Spread Offenses

Define Who they are
* Primarily Run or Pass? * Who are their Play Makers? * QB Scrambles to throw or run?

Multiple Fronts and Coverages

* We can bounce between 3 and 4 man Fronts * Change tempos on a QB
- Use 3, 4, 5, and 6 man Pressures

* Use disguise - Make QB read coverage on run

Keep it Simple - Run what you can Rep!

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 Defending Spread Offenses

3 Man FRONTS
* * * * 30 TITE BLACK BENCH PURPLE FIELD RED / ORANGE WILL or MIKE RUSH

4 Man Fronts
* BUZZARD, FALCON

Zone Pressures
* Tilt Slip FZ * Bomb 2 Zone Dog
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 Installing a Base 3-4

30 TITE (JET) BLACK MAX
* 3 MAN RUSH * Coverage is 5 Under, 2 Deep, with Middle Runner * Can tag with a spy for the mobile QB

 30 TITE BLACK MAX

VS D E N VE R
T B S X Y Z

E C
SQ U AT

N W
L/H O LE

E M
H /H O LE

S
6P

B
Poacher

C
SQ U AT

SS
1/2 VS TE XAS
T B

FS
1/2

S Y X

W ID E SQ U AT

E M

N
H /H O LE

E W FS

B
6P

Poacher

L/H O LE

C
SQ U AT

SS
1/2 VS TAH O E
T B

1/2

Secondary Force Normal 1/2 to T ight

1/2

S X

Z Y

E C
SQ U AT

N W M

E
H /H O LE

SO CK S

B
Poacher

L/H O LE

SS
1/2

FS
1/2

 BENCH 6
* 4TH Rusher from the Boundary * Coverage is , , to the FIELD * Coverage is Single Digit
- NO CHANGE of Coverage with Motion

BENCH PURPLE FORM A TION A DJUSTM ENTS

F IE LD VS D E N VE R
T B

"R IP" "PU R PLE LE F T" "ZO N E IT"

Z Y

S X

E B C
1/4 1/4

N W
3

E M
C

S
SQ U AT

SS
ZO N E IT 1/4 VS TE XAS

FS
1/2
T B

"R IP" "PU R PLE LE F T" (Possible "Solo") Possible Clamp

S Y X

E C
Stress 1/3

N W
C

B C
SQ U AT

S
C/F

M
3

SS
Stress M/3

FS
1/2
T B

VS TAH O E

"R IP" "PU R PLE LE F T" (Possible "Solo") (Possible "Clamp")

Y

S X

E B C
Stress 1/3 C/F

N W
3

E M
C

C
SO CK S C/F

SS
Stress M/3

FS

1/2

 FIELD RED / ORANGE

* 4TH Rusher from the Field * Red Coverage is 4 under, 3 Deep Rotating Safety to Field * Orange Coverage is 5 under, 2 Deep, rotated to Field

FIELD
VS D E N VE R
T B

"LIZ" "R E D LE F T"

Z Y

S X

E B C
1/3 C/F

N W
H /C

E M
H /C

S
C/F

SS
1/3

FS

1/3

VS TE XAS

T B

"LIZ" "R E D LE F T"

S Y X

S C
C/F

E M
H /C

N W
H /C

B
C/F

C SS FS
1/3
T B

1/3

1/3 "LIZ" "R E D LE F T" Possible Orange

VS TAH OE

S X

Z Y

SS C
C/F

E W
H /C

N M
H /C

S
C/F

FS
1/3 1/3 1/3

 MIKE or WILL RUSH

* 4TH Rusher is Closed Side Inside Linebacker (Mike) * Or OPEN SIDE INSIDE LINEBACKER (WILL) * COULD BE DELAYED RUSH OR A NOW RUSH

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M IKE GA P GREEN FORM A TION A DJUSTM ENTS

VS D E N VE R
T B

"R IP" "G R E E N LE F T"

Z Y

S X

E B C
Lock 1/4

N W
MH

E M

S
1/4 Lock

SS
R obber

FS
R obber

VS TE XAS

T B

"R IP" "G R E E NR IG H T"

S X Y

E B
1/4

N W FS
MH

E M S
1/4

Lock

C
Lock

SS
R obber

R obber 3 X VS TAH O E
T B

"R IP" "G R E E N LE F T"

S X

Z Y

E B C
Lock 1/4

N W
MH

E M

S
1/4

C
Lock

R obber

SS

FS
R obber

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WILL TITE BLUE FORM A TION A DJUSTM ENTS

VS D E N VE R "LIZ" "B LU E LE F T"
S X Y T B

E B C
1/4 ZO N E IT

N W M
MH

S
1/4

CO N TAIN

C
LO CK

SS
1/4

FS
R O B B E R

VS TE XAS "LIZ" "B LU ER IG H T"

T B

Wide
X Y

B
B U ZZ

E W

N M
MH CO N TAIN

S
ZO N E IT

C
LO CK

C
ZO N E IT

SS FS
R O B B E R 3 x ZO N E IT

VS TAH O E "LIZ" (Possible "Clamp")

S X Z

T B

E C
1/4 ZO N E IT

N W
chk Change?

E M
MH

S
F LAT

C
LO CK

SS
1/4

FS
R O B B E R

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 BUZZARD PURPLE
* 3 TECH SET TO BOUNDARY * Coverage is , , to the FIELD * Coverage is Single Digit
- NO CHANGE of Coverage with Motion

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BUZ Z A RD PURPLE A DJUSTM ENTS

FIE LD VS D E N VE R
T B

"R IP" "PU R PLE LE FT" "ZON E IT"

Z Y

S X

E B C
1/4 1/4

N M
B 3

E W
A Curl

S
SQU AT

SS
ZON E IT 1/4 VS TE XAS

FS
1/2
T B

"R IP" "PU R PLE LE FT" (Possible "Solo") Possible Clamp

S Y X

E B C
Stress 1/3 C/F

N M
B 3

E W
A Curl

S C
SQU AT

SS
Stress M/3 VS TAH OE
T B

FS
1/2 "R IP" "PU R PLE LE FT" (Possible "Solo") (Possible "Clamp")
Y

S X

E B C
Stress 1/3 C/F

N M
B 3

E W
A Curl

C
SOCK S

C/F

SS
Stress M/3

FS
1/2

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 FALCON BLUE
* 3 TECH SET TO FIELD * Coverage is S * Coverage is Single Digit
- NO CHANGE of Coverage with Motion

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FIELD
VS D E N VE R

FA LCON BLUE
T B

"LIZ"

S X Y

E C
1 /4

E W
3 Dro p

N
1 /4 4

S M C
L o ck

B
1 /4 's

SS
1 /4

FS
Ro b b e r

VS TE XAS

T B

S Y X

E C
1 /4

E W
# 3 Dro p

N M
1 /4

S C
L o ck

B
1 /4

SS
1 /4

FS
Ro b#3

VS TAH O E

T B

S X

Z Y

E C
1 /4

N M
1 /4

S C
L o ck

B
1 /4

W
# 3 Dro p

SS
1 /4

FS
Ro b#3

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 5 MAN ZONE PRESSURES

* FIRE ZONES
- 3 UNDER, 3 DEEP MATCH UP ZONE COVERAGE

* ZONE DOGS
- 4 UNDER, 2 DEEP ZONE PRESSURE

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 TILT FZ
* 1 OUTSIDE LINEBACKER, 1 INSIDE LINEBACKER * PRESSURE TO TILT or OFFSET BACK

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 TILT FZ
FAR TAHOE "RING O S
S E A M

E M
#3

NG W

E
B L A S T

B SS FS
F Z1 /3 S E A M

C
F Z1 /3

C
F Z1 /3

TEX AS

"RING O"

S C
F Z1 /3 S E A M

E W
#3

NG M

E B
S E A M

C
F Z1 /3

SS FS
M / 3

"RING O" DENV ER TO TEX AS

S C
F Z1 /3 S E A M

E M
#3

NG W

B
S E A M

FS SS
F Z 1 /3 M /3

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 2 ZONE DOG
* * * * 4 UNDER, 2 DEEP ZONE PRESSURE 2 SOFT SQUAT CORNERS 2 WALL 2 PLAYERS 2 ZONE DOG S

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VS D E N VE R

T B

S X Y

E N
S. SQ U AT

N W
W ALL 2

T M
W ALL 2

J C FS
1/2 S. SQ U AT

SS
1/2

VS TE XAS "SLIN G "

T B

S Y X

N C
S. SQ U AT

T M
W ALL 2

N W
W ALL 3

E J C FS
1/2 S. SQ U AT

SS
1/2 VS TAH O E CH E CK "SK Y"
T B

S X

Z Y

N
Seam F Z 1/3

E W
Stack 3

N M
Seam

J C
F Z 1/3

SS FS
F Z M/3

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