AIR FORCE FOOTBALL

PATTERN READ COVER THREE

WHY PATTERN READWHY PATTERN READ• Match up underneath coverage to route Match up underneath coverage to route

being run as oppose to dropping a being run as oppose to dropping a landmark and solely reacting to QB’s landmark and solely reacting to QB’s intention.intention.

WHY PATTERN READWHY PATTERN READ• Match up underneath coverage to route Match up underneath coverage to route

being run as oppose to dropping a being run as oppose to dropping a landmark and solely reacting to QB’s landmark and solely reacting to QB’s intention.intention.

• Take away receiver’s freedom to adjust Take away receiver’s freedom to adjust to a stationary zone defender.to a stationary zone defender.

WHY PATTERN READWHY PATTERN READ• Match up underneath coverage to route Match up underneath coverage to route

being run as oppose to dropping a being run as oppose to dropping a landmark and solely reacting to QB’s landmark and solely reacting to QB’s intention.intention.

• Take away receiver’s freedom to adjust Take away receiver’s freedom to adjust to a stationary zone defender.to a stationary zone defender.

• Reduce vertical seams in zone Reduce vertical seams in zone coverage.coverage.

WHY PATTERN READWHY PATTERN READ• Match up underneath coverage to route Match up underneath coverage to route

being run as oppose to dropping a being run as oppose to dropping a landmark and solely reacting to QB’s landmark and solely reacting to QB’s intention.intention.

• Take away receiver’s freedom to adjust Take away receiver’s freedom to adjust to a stationary zone defender.to a stationary zone defender.

• Reduce vertical seams in zone Reduce vertical seams in zone coverage.coverage.

• Greater means of taking away favorite Greater means of taking away favorite routes or patterns of weekly opponent.routes or patterns of weekly opponent.

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OUR DEFENSIVE STRUCTUREOUR DEFENSIVE STRUCTURE

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PATTERN READS COVERAGEPATTERN READS COVERAGE

CURLCURL READ 3-2READ 3-2 CURLCURL

TTHHIIRRDD

TTHHIIRRDD

TTHHIIRRDD

READ 2READ 2

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COVER 3COVER 3

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COVERAGE RESPONSIBILITIESCOVERAGE RESPONSIBILITIES

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COVER 3COVER 3

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3-2 PLAYER 2 PLAYER

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COVER 3COVER 3

FORCE/FOLD

RUN SUPPORTRUN SUPPORT

FORCE/FOLD

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COVER 3COVER 3

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RUN SUPPORTRUN SUPPORT

FORCE/FOLD

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RUN SUPPORTRUN SUPPORT

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COVER 3COVER 3

RUN SUPPORTRUN SUPPORT

BASIC CONCEPTBASIC CONCEPT

CREATE FOUR MAN RUSH:CREATE FOUR MAN RUSH:FRONT THREE + ONEFRONT THREE + ONE

BASIC CONCEPTBASIC CONCEPT

CREATE FOUR MAN RUSH:CREATE FOUR MAN RUSH:FRONT THREE + ONEFRONT THREE + ONE

REPLACE BLITZER IN COVERAGEREPLACE BLITZER IN COVERAGE

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X - COVER 3X - COVER 3

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COVER 3COVER 3

READ 3-2 LEFT

READ 2 RIGHT

CURLCURL

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LION - COVER 3 LEFTLION - COVER 3 LEFT

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RIGHT LEOPARD - COVER 3 LEFTRIGHT LEOPARD - COVER 3 LEFT

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COVER 3 LEFTCOVER 3 LEFT

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READ 3-2 LEFT

MIKE LINEBACKER REPLACES MIKE LINEBACKER REPLACES BLITZING LOU AS PATTERN BLITZING LOU AS PATTERN

READ PLAYER ON 3-2READ PLAYER ON 3-2

READ 2 RIGHT

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RAM - COVER 3 RIGHTRAM - COVER 3 RIGHT

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LEFT RHINO - COVER 3 RIGHTLEFT RHINO - COVER 3 RIGHT

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READ 3-2 LEFT

MIKE LINEBACKER REPLACES MIKE LINEBACKER REPLACES BLITZING ROB AS PATTERN BLITZING ROB AS PATTERN

READ PLAYER ON 2READ PLAYER ON 2

READ 2 RIGHT

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TUNA - COVER 3 CLOSETUNA - COVER 3 CLOSE

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ANCHOR - COVER 3 CLOSEANCHOR - COVER 3 CLOSE

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COVER 3 CLOSECOVER 3 CLOSE

CURL

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READ 2 TIGHT

MIKE LINEBACKER REPLACES MIKE LINEBACKER REPLACES BLITZING TIGHT-SIDE LB’er AS BLITZING TIGHT-SIDE LB’er AS PATTERN READ PLAYER ON 2PATTERN READ PLAYER ON 2

READ 2 OPEN

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SHARK - COVER 3 OPENSHARK - COVER 3 OPEN

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TORPEDO - COVER 3 OPENTORPEDO - COVER 3 OPEN

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COVER 3 OPENCOVER 3 OPEN

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READ 3-2 TIGHT

MIKE LINEBACKER REPLACES MIKE LINEBACKER REPLACES BLITZING SPLIT-SIDE LB’er AS BLITZING SPLIT-SIDE LB’er AS PATTERN READ PLAYER ON 2PATTERN READ PLAYER ON 2

READ 2 OPEN

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RIGHT LINDA - COVER 3 LEFT MABELRIGHT LINDA - COVER 3 LEFT MABEL

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COVER 3 LEFT MABELCOVER 3 LEFT MABEL

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COVERAGE RESPONSIBILITIESCOVERAGE RESPONSIBILITIES

READ 2 LEFT

LOU LINEBACKER REPLACES LOU LINEBACKER REPLACES BLITZING FALCON AS CURL BLITZING FALCON AS CURL

PLAYERPLAYER

READ 2 RIGHT

CCORNER PLAYS AS MAN CORNER PLAYS AS MAN

VERSUS ALL THREATENING VERSUS ALL THREATENING RELEASESRELEASES

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READ 3-2 LEFT

ROB LINEBACKER REPLACES ROB LINEBACKER REPLACES BLITZING FALCON AS CURL BLITZING FALCON AS CURL

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CORNER PLAYS AS MAN CORNER PLAYS AS MAN VERSUS ALL THREATENING VERSUS ALL THREATENING

RELEASESRELEASES

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CURL TECHNIQUECURL TECHNIQUE

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SINGLE WIDTH ALIGNMENTSINGLE WIDTH ALIGNMENT

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**FLAT-FOOT**FLAT-FOOTREADREAD

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CURL TECHNIQUECURL TECHNIQUE

VERSUS SINGLE WIDTH - BUZZ THE FLAT AREAVERSUS SINGLE WIDTH - BUZZ THE FLAT AREA

BUZZ - FLATBUZZ - FLAT

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BUZZ TECHNIQUEBUZZ TECHNIQUE

IDENTIFY A FLAT RECEIVER -- QUICK SET CLUES A SLANT/HITCH -- USE SPLIT TENDANCIESIDENTIFY A FLAT RECEIVER -- QUICK SET CLUES A SLANT/HITCH -- USE SPLIT TENDANCIES

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BUZZ TECHNIQUEBUZZ TECHNIQUE

IF NO IDENTIFIED FLAT THREAT -- SETTLE BACK UNDER #1 -- ZONE QB’s EYESIF NO IDENTIFIED FLAT THREAT -- SETTLE BACK UNDER #1 -- ZONE QB’s EYES

SETTLESETTLE

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CURL TECHNIQUECURL TECHNIQUE

TWO STAND UP ALIGNMENTTWO STAND UP ALIGNMENT

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**FLAT-FOOT**FLAT-FOOTREADREAD

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WORK TO DEPTH OF 10-12 YARDS OVER NORMALLY AGLINGED WIDE RECEIVERWORK TO DEPTH OF 10-12 YARDS OVER NORMALLY AGLINGED WIDE RECEIVER

SETTLESETTLE

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VERSUS QUICK GAME – BREAK EARLY AND CUT #1VERSUS QUICK GAME – BREAK EARLY AND CUT #1

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CURL TECHNIQUECURL TECHNIQUE

WITH #2 VERTICAL -- SETTLE CURL AND PLAY OFF QB’s EYESWITH #2 VERTICAL -- SETTLE CURL AND PLAY OFF QB’s EYES

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CURL TECHNIQUECURL TECHNIQUE

IF #2 QUICK TO FLAT -- HOLD CURL -- CORNER WILL SECURE WHEELIF #2 QUICK TO FLAT -- HOLD CURL -- CORNER WILL SECURE WHEEL

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VERSUS ANY SCREEN -- CURL PLAYER TRIGGERSVERSUS ANY SCREEN -- CURL PLAYER TRIGGERS

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3-2 PLAYER TECHNIQUE3-2 PLAYER TECHNIQUE

3-2 PLAYER3-2 PLAYER

PATTERN READ OFF #3 TO #2 RECEIVERPATTERN READ OFF #3 TO #2 RECEIVER

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DROP OVER #3 AS YOU READ HIS ROUTE -- NO RECEIVER THREAT – DRIVE ON #3DROP OVER #3 AS YOU READ HIS ROUTE -- NO RECEIVER THREAT – DRIVE ON #3

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2 PLAYER TECHNIQUE2 PLAYER TECHNIQUE

READ RELEASE OF #2 AS WORKING FOR WIDTH AND DEPTHREAD RELEASE OF #2 AS WORKING FOR WIDTH AND DEPTH

2 PLAYER2 PLAYER

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IF #2 TO FLAT -- LOOK FOR NEW #2 FROM OUTSIDE AND DEFEND THROWING LANEIF #2 TO FLAT -- LOOK FOR NEW #2 FROM OUTSIDE AND DEFEND THROWING LANE

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CARRY #2 VERTICAL – LOOK FOR BREAK INSIDE BY #2 OR BY #1CARRY #2 VERTICAL – LOOK FOR BREAK INSIDE BY #2 OR BY #1

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ROLL WITH DIG BY #2ROLL WITH DIG BY #2

2 PLAYER2 PLAYER

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COME OFF #2 VERTICALLY WHEN #1 RUNS DIGCOME OFF #2 VERTICALLY WHEN #1 RUNS DIG

2 PLAYER2 PLAYER

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FREE SAFETYFREE SAFETY PLAY PLAY

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ALIGN IN MIDDLE OF FIELD – PERFORMANCE IS PRIORITYALIGN IN MIDDLE OF FIELD – PERFORMANCE IS PRIORITY

FREE SAFETY PLAYFREE SAFETY PLAY

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FREE SAFETY PLAYFREE SAFETY PLAY

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ZONE MIDDLE THIRD – FAVOR TO SKILL – BE FAST ON QB’s INTENTIONSZONE MIDDLE THIRD – FAVOR TO SKILL – BE FAST ON QB’s INTENTIONS

FREE SAFETY PLAYFREE SAFETY PLAY

CORNER PLAYCORNER PLAY

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CORNER PLAYCORNER PLAY

VERSUS NORMAL WIDE RECEIVER SPLITVERSUS NORMAL WIDE RECEIVER SPLIT

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VERSUS WIDE SPLIT BY WIDE RECEIVERVERSUS WIDE SPLIT BY WIDE RECEIVER

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VERSUS TIGHT SPLIT BY WIDE RECEIVERVERSUS TIGHT SPLIT BY WIDE RECEIVER

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CORNER PLAYCORNER PLAY

SINGLE WIDTH: PLAY AN INSIDE THIRD – MAN ALL THREATENING RELEASES – POST PROTECTSINGLE WIDTH: PLAY AN INSIDE THIRD – MAN ALL THREATENING RELEASES – POST PROTECT

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CORNER PLAYCORNER PLAY

PUSH OUT TO SLOW PEDDLE - KEY FOR QUICK THREE STEP PASSING GAME AT SNAPPUSH OUT TO SLOW PEDDLE - KEY FOR QUICK THREE STEP PASSING GAME AT SNAP

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CORNER PLAYCORNER PLAY

BREAK UP ON ALL NORMAL BREAKING ROUTESBREAK UP ON ALL NORMAL BREAKING ROUTES

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CORNER PLAYCORNER PLAY

BREAK UP ON ALL NORMAL BREAKING ROUTESBREAK UP ON ALL NORMAL BREAKING ROUTES

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CORNER PLAYCORNER PLAY

TURN AND DRIVE ON DEEP SHOULDER OF RECEIVER ON POSTTURN AND DRIVE ON DEEP SHOULDER OF RECEIVER ON POST

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CORNER PLAYCORNER PLAY

CLOSE AND PLAY CHASE ON DIGCLOSE AND PLAY CHASE ON DIG

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CORNER PLAYCORNER PLAY

TURN AND GAIN HIP POSITION ON FADETURN AND GAIN HIP POSITION ON FADE

CORNER PLAYCORNER PLAY

VERSUS MULTIPLE STANDS UPS – NORMAL SPLITVERSUS MULTIPLE STANDS UPS – NORMAL SPLIT

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VERSUS MULTIPLE STANDS UPS – WIDE SPLITVERSUS MULTIPLE STANDS UPS – WIDE SPLIT

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VERSUS MULTIPLE STANDS UPS – PLAY DIVIDER TECHNIQUE – TRUE ZONEVERSUS MULTIPLE STANDS UPS – PLAY DIVIDER TECHNIQUE – TRUE ZONE

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VERSUS MULTIPLE STANDS UPS – PLAY DIVIDER TECHNIQUE – TRUE ZONEVERSUS MULTIPLE STANDS UPS – PLAY DIVIDER TECHNIQUE – TRUE ZONE

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CORNER PLAYCORNER PLAY

VERSUS MULTIPLE STANDS UPS – IF #2 CANCELS OUT – DRIVE ON #1VERSUS MULTIPLE STANDS UPS – IF #2 CANCELS OUT – DRIVE ON #1

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