Quarters from 8 man front ?

Superchief,

I want to see if I have you correct. I'm looking at your Robber package vs. your Man-Free. Your Robber is keyed out in your previous post. Am I right to say that your Man-Free coverage has your OLBs locked on #2 with the FS hanging back a little deeper? I'm thinking that I read a previous post from you saying that you still have the FS reading #2 in Man-Free (Cover 1).

If I am correct, do you differentiate at all how aggressive the FS is on coming up against the run. In other words, do you have him hang back a little longer since the OLB over #2 is locked on?

Superchief... what do you do against twins?

Superchief,

Go up about 3 threads. I'm trying to figure out how you play your FS differently in Cover 1 (man-free) and in Robber.

Thank you.

Yes, thank you. How deep do you play your FS in FREE?

I do have another question. You said that you are not concerned about #2s release in Robber yet that is who the FS picks up if he goes vertical, wheels, or crosses behind the LBs. Help me with this one.

Superchief,

I can't thank you enough for your help in clarifying for me and taking the time to answer my questions. If you don't mind I'd like to keep going on this theme. Why do you watch the front shoulder of the QB instead of his eyes? Do you find it easier or a truer read?

I'l try to answer both questions in one post.

Why do you watch the front shoulder of the QB instead of his eyes? Do you find it easier or a truer read?
One simple reason: the QB has to turn his front shoulder toward the man he is throwing to. Think about it. If the QB is throwing to a receiver on the QB's right, he must trun his body to his right in order to get torque in his body. I haven't seen a QB who can point his shoulders one way and throw another. In addition to this ides, a QB can look one way and throw another. I just think this way is truer.

By the way, we have our DB's read #2 even in cover 3. If you want to know more about this, drop me a line." How do your Corners read #2 from there?
After C's get a pass read they must get their eyes on #2. If they start at the proper depth, they will be able to see #2 while seeing #1 peripherally. If #2 is coming vertically down the field after the C has taken his 3 read steps, #2 is going vertical. The C knows he must stay over top of #1 (unless #1 runs a short inside route). If #2 goes inside or outside (during the read-step phase), the C knows her must squeeze #1 but don't allow #2 to cross his face. This is eally not a probelm vs a pro or wide slot foramtion. Vs a TE/wing or twins we will change the coverage, we will not always run cover 3.

The FS also read #2 in cover 3. If #2 goes vertical, the FS know he must get over top of #2. If #2 goes outside, the FS knows to look for #1 on a post, curl or dig. There are a couple of other things we do vs #2 inside.

Having the C's and FS read #2 in cover 3, as well as other coverages, has really helped us in that pattern-reading is no big deal. We simply tell the kids whom to read ;what their reactions are to certain patterns; and rep it up. The kids really like the entire concept.

Keep asking question on anything you're not sure about.