Cover 2 Reality

You can play GREAT Cover 2 from 4-2-5! Didn't I send you our Cover 2 from the 4-2-5? If not let me know.

OK!

Coach E - What about #2 running to the flat?

That's what I figured. Thanks.

Yeah, that is how I learned it as a player. As a HS coach, I found I didn't like the traditional cover 2 vs sets that used receivers that aligned with any width at all, like a pro formation for instance. Now you are playing with 7 in the box. I think there are better ways to stop the run and defend the pass. Just my opinion.

I agree Bill. We run something very similar to your robber. It is very hard to run the ball when you have 9 in the box and 10 or 11 eyes on the ball very quickly most of the time.

WILL DO!

COVER 2 is GREAT from a 4-2-5. EASY to adjust - ALL you have to do is put the Weak OLB out ON X, the WC in that 1/2, the F/S in the strong 1/2, & the SC up on Z - SIMPLE!!!!!!!. SOMETIMES (as you will notice in the diagrams) you benefit from sliding the LBers to a 4-3 look ("DIME" call), but you do not fool with the DLM nor does it change the Secondary. The way we do it - adjustments are the SAME regardless in you are playing COVER 2 (5 under ZONE/2 deep zone), OR, Cover 5 (5 under MAN/2 deep zone), OR, Cover 4 (quarters). Real convenient!!!!!!!

We feel our Cover 2 is better vs run to TE side because we don't put our S/S ("Gator") in a half - but he is still down for RUN SUPPORT!

READ #9 (BELOW):

ADVANTAGES of 4-2-5 (AKA 4-4)

1. IT IS A BALANCED DEFENSE WITH 4 PLAYERS TO EACH SIDE THUS MAKING IT MUCH EASIER TO ADJUST TO ANY OFFENSIVE FORMATION OR MOTION.

2. WE FEEL WE NEED 4 MEN ON EACH SIDE OF THE BALL TO STOP OPTION OFFENSES.

3. IT LIMITS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PRACTICALLY ALL SPLIT-END OFFENSES.

4. IT LIMITS THE OFF-TACKLE PLAY BECAUSE IT TAKES AWAY THE DOUBLE TEAM BLOCK.

5. IT IS A GREAT CONTAIN DEFENSE WITH OLB's IN A "TRUE END" POSITION.

6. IT HELPS LIMIT THE INSIDE OFFENSE BECAUSE THEY HAVE JUST 3 MEN IN EFFECTIVE POSITION TO BLOCK YOUR 4 IN THE MIDDLE - THUS FORCING TEAMS TO RUN OUTSIDE WHERE THEY HAVE A ONE-ON-ONE BLOCKING SCHEME.

7. NO DEFENSIVE PLAYER HAS OVER ONE GAP AS HIS RESPONSIBILITY.

8. IT GIVES YOU A BETTER PASS RUSH, AND, STUNTING PACKAGE BY ALLOWING YOU TO SEND 4 PLAYERS TO EITHER SIDE.

9. WE ARE ABLE TO PLAY EVERY PASS COVERAGE THE 4 DEEP TEAMS PLAY.

cnight@hancock.k12.mi.us

Thanks so much Coach. Great stuff.

Will do! This is an NFL Nickle Package we use, & must be SIMPLIFIED quite a bit for youth league!

Coach,

I would appreciate a copy of your defense.

Thanks,

dbe102@hotmail.com

Hate to be like a band wagon guy here, but could you please send me your information on your 4-2-5 as well. It would be greatly appreciated.
J.Ryan67@yahoo.com

Coach, could you please send me a copy of your coverages...

chrisdsawyer@verizon.net

Thanks.

can you email me a copy of cover II in the 4-2-5 defense to mrharrell@comcast.net