BRIAN STEWART

DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR
DISCIPLINE
SMART
PHYSICAL
FAST
WIN
WIN
DIVISION
DIVISION
CONFERENCE
CONFERENCE
MODEL
OF SUCCESS
2004-2006
SD CHARGERS
3 years in San Diego
1. 2004-06
- 23 INTERCEPTIONS (04)
- 81.7 YARDS RUSHING PER GM.(04)
-LED NFL WITH 61 SACKS (06)
-NFL BEST RECORD 14-2 (06)
-ALL 3 Yrs RANKED IN TOP HALF
-WON AFC WEST 2 OUT 3 YEARS
- RECORD 35-13
BASIC PHILOSOPHY OF DEFENSE
STOP THE RUN
ELIMINATE BIG PLAYS
CREATE TAKE AWAYS
SACKS / INTERCEPTION / FUMBLES
COACHING
STAFF
COACHING STAFF
Picking coaches
Coaching your coaches
Initial installation of defense with new
staff
COACHES
DRILL CLINIC
Drill clinic WHY
Eliminates uncertainty
All use the same Terminology
Understanding of Drills and how they
help.
Add and or delete drills liked or
disliked.
*** REMEMBER Coaches are stubborn
COACHES DRILL CLINIC NEEDS
TACKLE
CHANGE OF DIRECTION ( FOOTWORK)
MAN (1 on 1 PASS RUSH)
TAKE AWAY
SCHEME
* Block destruction can be use in many
drills.
INDIVIDUAL DRILL EXAMPLES
Outside backers/D-Line
Rush ftwk , Towel drill, flip hips on bags
Inside backers
Key drill, Run to gather
Defensive Backs
Release drills, High point ball drills
PRACTICE SHOULD BE
OUTCOME ORIENTED
TEAM DRILL STATIONS:
DRILL WHY
Pursuit Effort, desire , Want to
Scoop & Score Pick up ball in open
Fumble Recovery Secure fumble
3 Man Strip Strip ball Carrier
Blitz Drill Attack, Strip QB
Ball Drills Catch ball @ Different
angles.
OTA GOALS
GET BUY IN
FIND PLAYMAKERS
FIND OUT WHAT WE DO BEST
FIND AND ID OUR LEADERS
FIND MORE WAYS TO PREPARE
CREATE TAKEAWAY ATTITUDE
EFFORT
THE LITTLE THINGS (CASSKER)
PRE-SEASON GOALS
FIND BEST REDZONE DEFENSE
FIND BEST 3
RD
& 10 DEFENSE
FIND 4
TH
OUTSIDE BACKER
FIND DIME BACKER (MAN SKILLS)
DO WHAT PLAYERS DO WELL
Some examples.
Rushing inside backers that want
and will make a play!!!
Send a DB that can Blitz
A Defensive back that has a good
feel for Blitzing as well as
covering.
SUB PACKAGES SHOULD PUT
PEOPLE IN THE RIGHT SPOTS
Nickel back should be a Quick
and sudden player with man
and zone skills.
Dime / Mike Should be able to
blitz and have zone awareness
2007 NFL STATISTICS
#9 TOTAL DEFENSE
#6 VS THE RUN (94.6 yds.Gm.)
#13 VS THE PASS
#3 SACKS (46)
#6 INTERCEPTIONS (19 , 2 tds)
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