Defending the Pro/Twins (Ram set) with the 52/53

Adjustments are best out of your BASE coverage package. Putting in a NEW coverage just for this is just what the offense wants yoiu to do ("get away from base & play lefthanded")!

Excellent advice! We are a young staff and a few years back, it seemed like we were "changing" defenses week to week. One reason was because we were not very good. The other reason was because we were letting what we saw on tape convince us to get out of our normal defense. It obvioulsy made things worse. Our D- coordinator worked very hard in the off season and summer and met with coaches and we were able to adjust and stay in our base.


The way we implement our defense is this:

1. First, the league teams that we play will run the same old stuff they ran last year with a few wrinkles. I have been in the league for 8 years and unless a new coach shows up in the league, the teams run the same schemes year in and year out.

2. You MUST prepare for these different looks during the summer in your passing leagues and during your fall camp. Dont wait until game week for that opponent!

3. We work on a different defense each day in the first week of two a days. ]

4. By the end of the football camp, our defense can defend and align vs the Wing T, I Pro, Sprad, and double tight formations.

OLD SAYING:

"PRESSURE THE HELL OUT OF THE GOOD PASSER, & LET THE POOR PASSER THROW!

Game Planning vs Passing Game Concepts:

1. Use Cover 2 vs. Horizontal Stretch teams.

2. Use Cover 1 vs Vertical Stretch teams.

3. Use Cover 0/MAX BLITZ vs Play Action teams.