4-4 or 4-2-5

bluto, we actually took a 4/4 and bastardized it a bit to run more like a 2/5, we love it and only give up about three f/downs a week, gave up two long passes though, that's the down fall. I have some stuff here I will find the original info and get back to you on it if your interested.

Superchief,

Have run a DALLAS 42 (4-2-5) since 1988. I'll be the first to tell you, our terminology is a bit different than most, in that I call our TWIN SS's just that, not OSLB's. By virtue of this, we are in a nickel at all times. When we go to a dime, we pull a LB in favor of a true DB type, as most due.

My reason for posting today on this topic is to say that unless you really have TWO GOOD SS'S THAT ALIGN AT 3 YDS DEEP AND 5 YDS WIDE OF THE EMOLS, your really not going to have good success with a 4-2 5. You call them LB's, We call them TIGER BACKS, have to be the two best athletes on the defense! Usually, in a more conventional D, the CB's are alluded to as the best athletes or the FS, but in my 4-2-5 the safties have 3 assignments on every play. (Tiger backs, not the FS) Number one, THEY HAVE CONTAIN ON THE SWEEP WHICH ALLOWS OUR CORNERS TO PLAY PASS THE ENTIRE DURATION OF THE PLAY, WHICH IS THERE JOB! IF THEY GET RUN OFF, SO WHAT? IT DOES NOT HURT US A BIT AS WE HAVE THE TIGERBACKS SETTING IN THERE TO STOP THE RUN! #2- THEY HAVE PITCH ON THE OPTION!
#3- THEY HAVE FLATS ON THE PASS! Those assignments to be completed correctly and successfully, TAKES A REAL FOOTBALL PLAYER TO ACCOMPLISH! He has to be able to really bring the funk on run support! He has to be able to run with TE's, Backs out, and really be able to scrape and drop equally as well! Do you find this to be the case with your guys?

Coach Easton

COACH,

I'm sorry I don't. I built my defense from scratch with the exception of the formation. I may have a game plan or something I can get my hands on, but I now live in South Carolina and my archives are in storage in Florida. If you would care to invest in a phone call, just call me anytime from 10Am until 10PM
and I can tell you a whole lot quicker the answers to any questions you may have than typing them out!

Coach Easton

I along with Lyle have just finished one of our new manuals entitled the "Installation of Mutiple Defenses" defenses gives you complete details and available through our resourse store. Coach CAmpbell