1/4 coverage / Robber safety rules/reads

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I teach our safeties to key the UCL wit a TE or the EML without a TE. They are to anticipate a pass set b tthe OL. If he does pass set, the safety will immediately shift his eyes to #2 as he begins to "walk out" and gradually progress into a backpedal as #2 climbs vertical. If the OL run blocks, he will punch downhill with the foot in the direction of backfield flow and play his force responsibility with flow to and "fit wherre needed" for cutback with flow away. A presnap call to the OLB with only 1 quick WR will allow the OLD to flow hard with backfield flow away as the safety will take his place for cutback since there isn't a WR to hold him.

As #2 continues vertical I teach the safety to play over top ro slightly inside shade and increase the rate of his backpedal as the play evloves. Obey the "Even Leavin'" rule - if the WR is even, he's leavin'. Anything vertical by #2 over 8 yards - he locks on.

If #2 disappers (breaks off his route inside 8 yards), his eyes immediately go to #1 - drive on the Curl and run with the post. By initially "walking out" the safety is now in position to do either. When runing with the post he should be inside leverage with the corner outside.

Coach
We are a 1/4 team our rules are as follow

We read # 2 if wr or end man L.O.S

Down block = Fill one gap outside
Under = Switch Under route is any route that breakes around 5 yards. We switch looking up or next zone
Push = Slide Push routes are routes that are 5 to 8 yards. We slide not back peddle.
Over = Top Over are routes that are over 8 yards. We lock on and stay over the top.

Backside safty on run has cut-back. We tell him he is a pinch player. He stays inside of running back comming down hill fast.
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