option defense-coach easton

Vs Flexbone - from the "5-3" look Tiger 1 suggests above - if you can play 3 deep "ROBBER" & get the F/S down in the alley on the option - you will be fine NUMBER-WISE. The "flexbone" TRIES to outnumber you!

What I suggested has been used SUCCESSFULLY vs Georgia Southern, Navy, Air Force, Etc. They do ALL the things you mentioned. Here is the "basic F/S play": It can be ADJUSTED to anything they show:

SECONDARY: Show Cover 1 - move to "Robber" on motion.
A) Corners = 1 yard inside #1 x 8 yds. deep. Stay inside #1 at all times.
B) Free Safety = 8 yds. deep splitting the #2 receivers. Vs. motion – slide over on OT and read #2. If #2 releases vertical , cover him . If #2 blocks – come up for pitch (or any run support). If no motion – split #2 receivers – normal F/S play..

Now you coordinate the front 8 (4-4; 5-3) with THAT. When they bring a man over (end over) YOU bring a man over.

If you wish to discuss this - PHONE me at 804-740-4479. It would take too much typing to go over all the "what-ifs"!

PS: If you play pure Cover 3 from an 8 man front - you will be a man short on the "triple" - ESPECIALLY on the scheme where the slot WALLS (seals) off inside on the LBer (ILB in 4-4; OLB in 5-3), & the OT down blocks the DT. You would then have ONLY the DE & OLB to take THREE MEN (DIVE/KEEP/PITCH).

We penatrated a ton and tried to bang the mesh. This worked well. What do you all think?