Three Deep – Invert (“Sky”)

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Cover 3 zone

1. Stretch vertically and horizontally

2. plenty of pass protection

3. throw in the alley created by sending three on two in the perimeter (“flood type” routes)

4. weakside curl & flat

5. sprint away from SS

Three Deep Rotate

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1.   Flood routes – throw in the alley created by sending three on two in the perimeter (“flood type” routes)

2.   plenty of pass protection

3.   quick passes away from the rotation

4.   run away from rotation

5.   get TE involved

Two Deep – Five Under (Cover 2)

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5 under cover 2

1.   Use “Spread Formations” to horizontally stretch the safeties

2.   vertically stretch the flats to create lanes

3.   a natural hole twenty to twenty-five (20-25) yards along the sidelines

4.   weakside curl

5.   corner routes

6.   flood type routes

Cover 2 Man / Man under two-deep

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1.   Back routes on the linebackers

2.   create mismatches with the TE running option (“read”) routes

3.   stay shallow with routes, catch the ball short and run long

4.   crossing routes (“mesh”) with the wide receivers

5.   TE in the alley or fades to the wide receivers

6.   running plays

7.   use motion

Cover 1 man / Man-to-man with a free safety.

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1.   Back routes on the linebackers

2.   create mismatches with the TE running option (“read”) routes

3.   stay shallow with routes, catch the ball short and run long

4.   crossing routes (“mesh”) with the wide receivers

5.   TE in the alley or fades to the wide receivers

6.   running plays

7.   coverage away from FS by “looking off”