Post by newworldman on Jan 10, 2007 7:49:21 GMT
All,
I didn't want to cross post so I hope there are enough people reading this forum and not the 40 front forum.
I've done some reading on Fire Zone Blitz coverage (3 Deep shell, 3 underneath: 2 outside seam/curl/flat players and 1 hole/hook player).
From the reading I've done it seems to me two keys for the underneath coverage are to get depth on their drops and deny the easy 'hot' pass from inside to out.
I've read some of Leo Hand's Fire Zone book,a good American football monthly article by Dale Sprague (sp?), and the 2002 Bengals playbook ( I believe this was when LeBeau was head coach).
The seam/curl-flat player wants to deny the short slant or vertical route by #2 as a priority over the flats.
The hook/hole player wants to cheat to the side #3 is releasing and be alert for any crossing routes ('In, in' call by seam defender) as well as alert the seam defender to any routes crossing into the flat ('Out, out' call).
Am I understanding this correctly?
What are the best teaching progression/drills to help teach this blitz zone coverage.
Any input on the topic is appreciated, as I'm trying to understand this as much as possible.
I didn't want to cross post so I hope there are enough people reading this forum and not the 40 front forum.
I've done some reading on Fire Zone Blitz coverage (3 Deep shell, 3 underneath: 2 outside seam/curl/flat players and 1 hole/hook player).
From the reading I've done it seems to me two keys for the underneath coverage are to get depth on their drops and deny the easy 'hot' pass from inside to out.
I've read some of Leo Hand's Fire Zone book,a good American football monthly article by Dale Sprague (sp?), and the 2002 Bengals playbook ( I believe this was when LeBeau was head coach).
The seam/curl-flat player wants to deny the short slant or vertical route by #2 as a priority over the flats.
The hook/hole player wants to cheat to the side #3 is releasing and be alert for any crossing routes ('In, in' call by seam defender) as well as alert the seam defender to any routes crossing into the flat ('Out, out' call).
Am I understanding this correctly?
What are the best teaching progression/drills to help teach this blitz zone coverage.
Any input on the topic is appreciated, as I'm trying to understand this as much as possible.
