READ

Puts the safety in robber mode. Reads run, curl-to-post. Read call always against; 2 backs in backfield TE + Flanker to a side (i.e. normal situation) There is no displaced #2 (i.e. the WLB can handle what he has to do) Read call means; CB is inside and ON TOP of #1 (has to handle the post). If #1 goes inside immediately, turn him loose and zone the outside quarter. Safety is run-first, then curlto-post (pushing the post from underneath).

#3 #1

B
F Q T N M

#2 #1

#2

Y R S FC
7-9 yds [READ] 10 yds [READ]

X E W BC

SS

FS

FC SS
SAM
MIKE WILL

ON TOP of #1 in Read you are man-conscious, aligned inside. When cushion breaks, zone-turn INSIDE to ball and snap to receiver. You want to defend the post from on top and inside. If #1 goes inside, turn him loose and zone the deep quarter. ON TOP of #2 if #2 goes to the flat, you expand to #1. If Curl develops (#1), you rob the curl. If #2 is vertical (clears the LBs), you have him man-to-man. If #2 goes inside, read the QB for work (if QB looks to #1 your side, you double #1) = FIND WORK. Buzz at snap, stay flatfooted, play run first, curl-to-post. Read run first Action your way, fit gap. Action away, fill backside A. Pass read, drop outside #2. If #2 expands to the flat, you carry the flat (and into a wheel if it develops). Fit playside gap, scrape backside on run. Pass read, drop to middle hole looking to rob the crosser. Look for work, reading #2 to #3. Read run first Action your way, fit gap. Action away, fill backside A. Pass read, drop outside #2. If #2 expands to the flat, you carry the flat (and into a wheel if it develops). ON TOP of #2 if #2 goes to the flat, you expand to #1. If Curl develops (#1), you rob the curl. If #2 is vertical (clears the LBs), you have him man-to-man. If #2 goes inside, read the QB for work (if QB looks to #1 your side, you double #1) = FIND WORK. Buzz at snap, stay flatfooted, play run first, curl-to-post. ON TOP of #1 in Read you are man-conscious, aligned inside. When cushion breaks, zone-turn INSIDE to ball and snap to receiver. You want to defend the post from on top and inside. If #1 goes inside, turn him loose and zone the deep quarter.

FS BC

ALERT
Puts us into soft cover 2. Used against 2 quicks (2 receivers/non tight end) displaced #2. Safeties deepen to 12-15 over the top of #2

#2 #1

#3

B
F Q T N M

#2 #1

T R

X E W BC
[ALERT] [READ]

FC
7-9 yds

FS
12-15 yds

SS

FC SS
SAM
MIKE WILL

Outside leverage #1 receiver. Squeeze the stem of #1 inside until.. If #1 continues inside, snap to #2 expanding and zone your quarter. Work with #1 for depth, relying on the stem of #2. Think ZONE eyes on ball you are now run force on perimeter (funnel all action inside). Deepen to 12-15 yards INSIDE & ON TOP of #2 think more ZONE to your deep . The first threat becomes a vertical #2 (stay inside the stem), anything other than vertical by #2, look to rob #1 deep. On run action, stay deep and inside corner force. Read run first Action your way, fit gap. Action away, fill backside A. Pass read, stay inside of #2, drop to Hook zone. You are in position to re-route #2 on vertical. Wall off #2 (expanding to the flat) and expand to #1 (crossing/inside) looking for #3. DO NOT run with any receiver. Fit playside gap, scrape backside on run. Pass read, drop to middle hole looking to rob the crosser. Look for work, reading #2 to #3. Read run first Action your way, fit gap. Action away, fill backside A. Pass read, drop outside #2. If #2 expands to the flat, you carry the flat (and into a wheel if it develops). ON TOP of #2 if #2 goes to the flat, you expand to #1. If Curl develops (#1), you rob the curl. If #2 is vertical (clears the LBs), you have him man-to-man. If #2 goes inside, read the QB for work (if QB looks to #1 your side, you double #1) = FIND WORK. Buzz at snap, stay flatfooted, play run first, curl-to-post. ON TOP of #1 in Read you are man-conscious, aligned inside. When cushion breaks, zone-turn INSIDE to ball and snap to receiver. You want to defend the post from on top and inside. If #1 goes inside, turn him loose and zone the deep quarter.

FS BC

FLAT
A tweak to the Alert call, this anticipates an immediate flat route by #2, largely based on a tighter alignment. Tells the CB/Safety to read #2 release. #2 to the flat, the CB jumps with alert call, bumping corners read. (Cloud,Flat, Alert are all checks)

#3 #1 #2

B
F Q T N M

#2 #1

Z R FC
7-9 yds [FLAT]

X E W BC
[READ]

FS
12-15 yds

SS

FC SS
SAM
MIKE WILL

Outside leverage #1 receiver. Squeeze the stem of #1 inside until.. If #1 continues inside, snap to #2 expanding and zone your quarter. Work with #1 for depth, relying on the stem of #2. Think ZONE eyes on ball you are now run force on perimeter (funnel all action inside). Deepen to 12-15 yards INSIDE & ON TOP of #2 think more ZONE to your deep . The first threat becomes a vertical #2 (stay inside the stem), anything other than vertical by #2, look to rob #1 deep. On run action, stay deep and inside corner force. Read run first Action your way, fit gap. Action away, fill backside A. Pass read, stay inside of #2, drop to Hook zone. You are in position to re-route #2 on vertical. Wall off #2 (expanding to the flat) and expand to #1 (crossing/inside) looking for #3. DO NOT run with any receiver. Fit playside gap, scrape backside on run. Pass read, drop to middle hole looking to rob the crosser. Look for work, reading #2 to #3. Read run first Action your way, fit gap. Action away, fill backside A. Pass read, drop outside #2. If #2 expands to the flat, you carry the flat (and into a wheel if it develops). ON TOP of #2 if #2 goes to the flat, you expand to #1. If Curl develops (#1), you rob the curl. If #2 is vertical (clears the LBs), you have him man-to-man. If #2 goes inside, read the QB for work (if QB looks to #1 your side, you double #1) = FIND WORK. Buzz at snap, stay flatfooted, play run first, curl-to-post. ON TOP of #1 in Read you are man-conscious, aligned inside. When cushion breaks, zone-turn INSIDE to ball and snap to receiver. You want to defend the post from on top and inside. If #1 goes inside, turn him loose and zone the deep quarter.

FS BC

CLOUD
Hard Corner (re-route #1) best into the boundary or nub formation.

#3 #1 #2

B
F Q T N M

#2 #1

Z R FC
7-9 yds [CLOUD]

Y E W

BC
[CLOUD]

SS
12-15 yds

12-15 yds

FS

FC SS
SAM
MIKE WILL

Outside leverage #1 receiver. Squeeze the stem of #1 inside until.. If #1 continues inside, snap to #2 expanding and zone your quarter. Work with #1 for depth, relying on the stem of #2. Think ZONE eyes on ball you are now run force on perimeter (funnel all action inside). Deepen to 12-15 yards INSIDE & ON TOP of #2 think more ZONE to your deep . The first threat becomes a vertical #2 (stay inside the stem), anything other than vertical by #2, look to rob #1 deep. On run action, stay deep and inside corner force. Read run first Action your way, fit gap. Action away, fill backside A. Pass read, stay inside of #2, drop to Hook zone. You are in position to re-route #2 on vertical. Wall off #2 (expanding to the flat) and expand to #1 (crossing/inside) looking for #3. DO NOT run with any receiver. Fit playside gap, scrape backside on run. Pass read, drop to middle hole looking to rob the crosser. Look for work, reading #2 to #3. Read run first Action your way, fit gap. Action away, fill backside A. Pass read, stay inside of #2, drop to Hook zone. You are in position to re-route #2 on vertical. Wall off #2 (expanding to the flat) and expand to #1 (crossing/inside) looking for #3. DO NOT run with any receiver. Deepen to 12-15 yards INSIDE & ON TOP of #2 think more ZONE to your deep . The first threat becomes a vertical #2 (stay inside the stem), anything other than vertical by #2, look to rob #1 deep. On run action, stay deep and inside corner force. Outside leverage #1 receiver. Squeeze the stem of #1 inside until.. If #1 continues inside, snap to #2 expanding and zone your quarter. Work with #1 for depth, relying on the stem of #2. Think ZONE eyes on ball you are now run force on perimeter (funnel all action inside).

FS BC

GILLIGAN
Commits backside safety to #3 frontside and mans up the backside corner. Our answer to 3x1 formations. Into trips, FC & FS only key / respect #1 & #2 receivers. This allows a double-robber to handle trips mesh routes, and remains sound with motions totrips.

#2 B #3 #1 #2

Y
R BC
[GILLIGAN] 10 yds

Q T N M
Low hole

T E W

#1

FC
[ALERT]

SS

#3

12-15 yds

FS

FC SS
SAM
MIKE WILL

ON TOP of #1 in Read you are man-conscious, aligned inside. When cushion breaks, zone-turn INSIDE to ball and snap to receiver. You want to defend the post from on top and inside. If #1 goes inside, turn him loose and zone the deep quarter. Remain inside #1 backside If #3 goes vertical, you take him. If #3 goes out, look for #1 or #2 to come in at the next level. Look to pick up #3 if he gets behind/past the Mike (2nd level). Remain at 10 yds, buzz your feet, remain over the football (maintain backside run-support) You lock up with the single-back. If back flows strong, you can pass off to Mike and replace him in the low-hole. If back motions outside of #2, pass off to backside corner, and pickup the #2 receiver. You are the low-hole player. Work to #3. No one can cross your face (pick up crossers). You will pick up #3 if he remains on the first level.

You displace to cover down, expand with #2 and anticipate an out from #3. ON TOP of #2 if #2 goes to the flat, you expand to #1. If Curl develops (#1), you rob the curl. If #2 is vertical (clears the LBs), you have him man-to-man. If #2 goes inside, read the QB for work (if QB looks to #1 your side, you double #1) = FIND WORK. Buzz at snap, stay flat-footed, play run first, curl-topost. Man-to-Man on #1 receiver. Corner makes Gilligan call to backside safety and backside linebacker, this confirms the coverage and initiate their keys. Rob inside breaking route and carry backside #1 man-to-man.

FS BC

CLUE
Tells the CB and Safety to play IN/OUT on #1 and #2. OLB handles #3. Our answer to wide splits (avoid walking OLB out of the box). This is essentially banjo coverage for corner & safety. In CLUE, we divide the formation in half and treat the formation as separate entities. This allows the CLUE side OLB to remain in the box.

#2 #1

#3

B
F Q T M N

#2 #1

T R S
#3

X E W BC
[READ]

FC
[CLUE]

SS FS

10 yds

FC SS
SAM
MIKE WILL

ON TOP of #1 in Read you are zone-conscious. You are going to banjo (IN/OUT) #1 & #2 with the safety. With a cushion of 8 yds, you will jump the first breaking OUT route. ON TOP of #2 in Read you are zone-conscious. You are going to banjo (IN/OUT) #1 & #2 with the corner. With a cushion of 8 yds, you will jump the first breaking IN route. Read run first Action your way, fit gap. Action away, fill backside A. Pass read, stay inside of #2, drop to Hook zone. You are in position to re-route #2 on vertical. Wall off #2 (expanding to the flat) and expand to #1 (crossing/inside) looking for #3. DO NOT run with any receiver. Fit playside gap, scrape backside on run. Pass read, drop to middle hole looking to rob the crosser. Look for work, reading #2 to #3. Read run first Action your way, fit gap. Action away, fill backside A. Pass read, drop outside #2. If #2 expands to the flat, you carry the flat (and into a wheel if it develops). ON TOP of #2 if #2 goes to the flat, you expand to #1. If Curl develops (#1), you rob the curl. If #2 is vertical (clears the LBs), you have him man-to-man. If #2 goes inside, read the QB for work (if QB looks to #1 your side, you double #1) = FIND WORK. Buzz at snap, stay flat-footed, play run first, curl-topost. ON TOP of #1 in Read you are man-conscious, aligned inside. When cushion breaks, zone-turn INSIDE to ball and snap to receiver. You want to defend the post from on top and inside. If #1 goes inside, turn him loose and zone the deep quarter.

FS BC