defensive coverages
Brandon Staley & Rams Defense Shines Again!
We worked with Brandon Staley. He is truly one of the good guys and good football coaches in the league and likely destined to be an NFL head coach....
Create 3-4 Pressure Away From Rotation
This is a base personnel pressure below that we call 3-4 Wig where you are getting your pressure off of the weak side of a 3x1 formation....
Seattle Walk Off Sack Well Designed
The Seahawks drop eight defenders. They essentially take away the sticks and are still in position to contain Murray if he runs....
FirstDown PlayBook Spread Beaters Changeups
The FirstDown PlayBook "Spread Beaters" section gives you three personnel driven approaches to stopping the spread and plenty of change ups off of each one....
Diagnose. React. Tackle. Corner Play At Its Best.
Once Jaire Alexander has made the diagnosis, his reaction is almost instantaneous. There is no hesitation or false step. This is why he makes the play....
Steelers’ Rat In The Hole Bites Mayfield
Fitzpatrick dropped down to play the "rat in the hole". This allowed him to play the short middle of the field and read Mayfield's eyes. ...
Rodgers Pick 6? Not Often But It Happens.
Aaron Rodgers can make a case as one of the best quarterbacks to ever play football. However, he wishes he had this Pick 6 throw back....
The Scouting Academy Looks At Sideline To Sideline Range
Jessie Bates III is playing a middle-of-field safety. The Jags are going to throw a sideline vertical here but Bates shows tremendous range on this play. ...
FirstDown PlayBook 2 Man Coverage
We think 2 man is one of the best pass defenses you can play. The rules are very simple and 2 man coverage can be played with any front....
How Do You Teach Defensive Adjustments?
Can you get on the board and fit your base defense up against any formation that the offense might throw at you? What about shifts, motions and trades?...
Bears’ Fuller Shows Up In A Critical Spot
Fuller, the corner, is the "force player" here, meaning he's the guy who needs to set the edge of the run and not get out-leveraged....
Teachtape Thursday Looks At Jamal Adams
The calculus was different in the recent trade involving Jamal Adams because he does so much beyond what a traditional safety does....