goal line help

Here's what we do and it has worked well.


We are a 50 team, so we bring in a Tackle and get rid of our useless FS (ha ha). We go to a 7,4i,2i,2i,4i,7 across the front. Our strong safety plays in a 9. He gets his hands on the TE and goes where he goes. If it is out for a pass he goes with him, if he blocks down, he pushes him in as hard as he can and looks for the reach, kickout, or puller. Our corners are straight man. If there is 2 TE and and 1 WR, that corner plays the same technique as the SS. If there is a 2TE team and a full backfield, both corners play that 9 position and the SS (plays in the middle of the formation like a LB) gets the back that is closest to the LOS. LB are in the B gap and have first back out of the backfield.

We have had success with it. Not many passing teams in our league. By doing this we are sound on the pass though. C always has #1, SS has #2, and LB has #3 (or #2 in a four receiver set). I you go against a 3X2 team. Everyone has a man and the six man line fends for themselves, they have the QB.

It is a scout thing. We teach to cut through, but if we are againt a team that wedge blocks a FB dive or has zero inch splits we will then bear crawl through.

Go to a Goal line Package from your 4-4. I run a 4-2-5 and we walk up the twin SS's to become the EMOLS, put the Mike Backer down as a zero nose with 2 gap responsibility, rotate the Will backer to the midlle. If they are in double tites with full backfield, CB's walk up to within 1 yd and 2 yds deep of LOS and have back out to their side. Strong safties jam the TE's and can't afford to let them out.

Coach Easton