Defending the Spread using the 30 Stack Defense

1. Defending the Spread using the 30 Stack Defense

2. Offensive Philosophy • Why are they running the spread? (Run v. Pass) • Where on the field do they want the ball to go? (Box v. Perimeter) • Who do they want to get the ball to? (Best Players) • What are their best plays? (3 – 4 Run and 3 max. play actions)

3. Defensive Game Plan • Know your Personnel • More talented than opponent: Blitz more players and play cover 0. (Perimeter) • Less talented than opponent: Blitz fewer players and play zone coverage. • Scope of plan should be small • Less is more: (Fewer blitzes, fronts, movements, and coverages = more reps. In practice and players playing faster.

4. Strength of the 30 Stack against the Spread • Six defenders in the box. Can’t block everyone. • Tough, not impossible, to get to the stacked linebackers. • Reduces the effectiveness of the bubble screen and tunnel screens. • More defenders within five yards of the LOS to help pursue the perimeter run plays.

5. Base Alignments against the Spread LE N RE FD H B M W FC BC FS

6. Defending the Zone Read(Double Team Greatest Threat) • Base Philosophy • DE: Shoulders Square Squeeze Air. • Responsible for QB. • OLB: Fits up inside on the FB running the zone. • Alley Player: Reads run and is the 2nd defender on the QB • Chase Philosophy • DE: Slants inside and chases FB (Good Pursuit Angle) • OLB: Fits Outside of Defensive End and plays QB inside – out. • Alley Player: Reads run and is the 2nd defender on the QB

7. Rip(Base Technique) LE N RE FD B B M W F

8. Liz (Chase Technique) LE N RE FD H B M W F

9. Inside Zone (No Read) • Pinch DE’s to B Gap • DE should Wrong Arm any Slot working across the Formation • Blitz MLB to side of the FB • Falcon Safety should also Fit to side of FB.

10. Pinch Technique (Against Inside Zone) LE N RE FD H B M W F

11. Defending Counter Play • Must spill the ball: We want them to run laterally not north and south. • Pinch: Good call against teams that run a lot of counter, especially counter trey. • Blitz Mike Backer. Pinching and blitzing MLB makes it very difficult to pull backside linemen. • Backside LB must read split flow.

12. Pinch Mutt Left LE N RE FD H B M W F

13. Pinching the Counter Trey Scheme

14. QB Counter

15. QB Counter

16. Stopping Perimeter Run & Screen Game • Jet Sweep • Alignment: Must have an Alley Player who can get to the LOS • Must be good at Shedding Blocks • Zone Coverage is very Helpful since Secondary is Reading the QB for Run/Pass • Slot Screen • Alignment: Must have an Alley Player who can get to the LOS • Must be good at Shedding Blocks • Zone Coverage is very Helpful since Secondary is Reading the QB for Run/Pass

17. Jet Sweep

18. Slot Screen

19. Coverages in the 30 Stack • Cover 3 • CBs: Deep Outside 1/3s (Landmark: Top of Numbers) • F: Deep Middle 1/3 (Landmark: Split Uprights) • Alley Players: Flats • OLBs: Curl Zones • MLB: Hook Zone • Cover 1 (Man Free) • CBs: Man – to – Man Coverage No. 1s. • F: Free Player (Help where it is Needed) • Alley Players: Man – to – Man Coverage No. 2s. • OLBs: Man – to – Man with Flaring Back to Your Side. • MLB: Middle Screen & Draw

20. Cover 3 FD H FC Hook Zone BC B M W F

21. Cover 3 (Twister Route)

22. Cover 1 (Man Free) FC FD H BC B M W F (Free Player)

23. Cover 1

24. Cover 1

25. Roll Pass Coverage (Match) • Principles • Alley Player to Side of Roll Pass: Automatic Blitz (Keep Contain on QB) • OLB to Side of Roll Pass: Must find No. 1 Receiver and get under him • CB to Side of Roll Pass: Must find No. 2 Receiver and Play him Man – to – Man • Falcon: Must find No. 1 Receiver and stay over the top of him FC

26. Roll Pass Coverage (Match) FD H FC B M W BC F

27. Roll Pass

28. Contact Information • Tim Millspaugh • Home Phone: (260) 726 – 3781 • Email Address: tmillspaugh@jayschools.k12.in.us • School Phone Number: (260) 726 – 9306 Ext. 2258 Prep Period: 12:35 – 1:55