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TWO things that always helped us in a 4-2-5 (AKA: 4-4) vs "I" teams that ran to the TE side well:

#1 Your 7 technique MUST be better than the TE!

SEVEN TECHNIQUE: (TAKE A SHORT STEP WITH OUTSIDE FOOT READING TE – STAB WITH HANDS AND EXPLODE OUT OF HIPS). C GAP RESPONSIBILITY!
A. Vs. DOWN BLOCK OF TE: Squeeze TE over to D gap. Stay square and keep inside arm free. Control C gap and locate ball.
B. Vs. TURNOUT BLOCK OF OT: TE blocks out - dip inside shoulder and attack hip of OT. maintaining proper leverage. Keep outside leg and arm free. Bend to near back. Maintain outside leverage and bend to football.
C. Vs. TRAP (OR KICKOUT – BY ANY INSIDE BLOCKER): TE blocks out and OT blocks inside – point toe to OT, locating near back (if near back goes away, locate ANY OL coming inside out). Bend inside and treat kickout by near back and OL the same. Take out his inside shoulder with your outside shoulder. Come underneath kickout.


#2 In "ROBBER" coverage - your F/S is up on the runs to that side IF TE blocks!

FREE SAFETY:

ALIGNMENT: 8 yards deep, inside foot back. Cheat over OT to #2 side late.

KEY: #2

RUN RESPONSIBILITY: 1. TE blocks down – fill outside. Think toss or power.

PS: The only other thing is to TIGHTEN the defense down with OLB's in 9 techniques; DE's in 5 techniques; ILB in a 30 technique (he is partially hidden, & tough to get a blocker on); DT's in 1 techniques (AKA: "2I"). This is VERY tough to run against!

In the "TIGHTENED" DOWN 4-4 = OUR OLBers are S/S types TOO. S/S's must be HITTERS! Remember also they have a TOUGH time getting to the ILBers on sweeps & off tackles in this look! PLUS - if your F/S plays ROBBER - you are in BUSINESS on sweeps & off tackle plays when the TE blocks!

Here is how we play the OLBers in 9's: Line up with inside shoe in the crotch of the TE:

NINE TECHNIQUE (MOST OFTEN PLAYED BY OLB): (TAKE A SHORT STEP WITH INSIDE FOOT READING TE – STAB WITH HANDS AND EXPLODE OUT OF HIPS). D GAP RESPONSIBILITY!
A. Vs. REACH BLOCK OF TE: Knock TE back and keep his head inside you as you lock out outside arm. Control D gap.
B. Vs. TURNOUT BLOCK OF TE: Attack TE maintaining proper leverage. Keep outside leg and arm free. Bend to near back. Maintain outside leverage and bend to football..
C. Vs. DOWN BLOCK OF TE: Flatten TE locating near back (if near back goes away, locate ANY OL coming inside out).

Question...How far off the ball is everyone's alignment? I am just trying to get a mental picture. I am trying to see if the am of the adjustments is to gap protect or to penetrate and destroy at the POA...

TIGHT TO BALL. ATTACK BLOCKER. READ ON THE MOVE. WE DO NOT PENETRATE BLINDLY!

Description of Basic Techniques in 4-2-5:

DEFENSIVE LINE TECHNIQUES

PRIORITY = LINE UP TIGHT TO BALL. ATTACK! KNOCK BLOCKER BACK – STAND HIM UP!. CREATE A NEW L.O.S. – DOMINATE THE BLOCKER. GET OFF ON BALL MOVEMENT!


I. DEFENSIVE TACKLES:


ONE TECHNIQUE: (TAKE A SHORT STEP WITH OUTSIDE FOOT READING OG – STAB HANDS AND EXPLODE OUT OF HIPS): A GAP RESPONSIBILITY!
A. Vs. DOWN BLOCK OF OG: Squeeze OG over to B gap. Stay square and keep inside arm free. Control A gap and look for cutback.
B. Vs. BLOCK BY CENTER: OG pulls inside - dip inside shoulder and attack Center on your angle. If his head is in front of you, widen him and work to cross face. If his head is behind you, fold behind him.
C. Vs. TRAP: OG releases outside - flash inside for trapper. Attack trapping OG – take out his inside shoulder with your outside shoulder. Come underneath OG.

THREE TECHNIQUE: (TAKE A SHORT STEP WITH INSIDE FOOT READING OG – STAB WITH HANDS AND EXPLODE OUT OF HIPS). B GAP RESPONSIBILITY!
A. Vs. REACH BLOCK OF OG: Knock OG back and keep his head inside as you lock out outside arm. Stay square and find the ball.
B. Vs. DOWN BLOCK OF OT: OG pulls outside - dip outside shoulder and attack OT on your angle. If OT’s head is in front of you widen and work to cross face. If OT’s head is behind you, fold behind him.
C. Vs. TRAP: OG releases inside - same as 1 Technique (above).

NOTE: DT’S HAVE INSIDE PASS RUSH LANES.



II. DEFENSIVE ENDS:


FIVE TECHNIQUE: (SPLIT END SIDE PLAY “WIDE 5” – 2 FEET OUTS. OT – ATTACK HIP OF OT ON SNAP). NOTE: IF CONFRONTED WITH A TE – PLAY EXACTLY AS 3 TECHNIQUE ABOVE FROM A “NORMAL 5” ). C GAP RESPONSIBILITY!
A. Vs. TURNOUT BLOCK OF OT: - Attack hip of OT maintaining proper leverage. Keep outside leg and arm free. Bend to near back. Maintain outside leverage and bend to football.
B. OT BLOCKS DOWN INSIDE: Point toe to OT, locating near back, (if near back goes away, locate ANY OL coming inside out). Bend inside and treat kickout by near back and OL the same. Take out his inside shoulder with your outside shoulder. Come underneath kickout. Other possibilities when OT blocks inside = option, or play away.
C. OT PULLS INSIDE: Stay in OT’s hip pocket and run to football.

SEVEN TECHNIQUE: (TAKE A SHORT STEP WITH OUTSIDE FOOT READING TE – STAB WITH HANDS AND EXPLODE OUT OF HIPS). C GAP RESPONSIBILITY!
A. Vs. DOWN BLOCK OF TE: Squeeze TE over to D gap. Stay square and keep inside arm free. Control C gap and locate ball.
B. Vs. TURNOUT BLOCK OF OT: TE blocks out - dip inside shoulder and attack hip of OT. maintaining proper leverage. Keep outside leg and arm free. Bend to near back. Maintain outside leverage and bend to football.
C. Vs. TRAP (OR KICKOUT – BY ANY INSIDE BLOCKER): TE blocks out and OT blocks inside – point toe to OT, locating near back (if near back goes away, locate ANY OL coming inside out). Bend inside and treat kickout by near back and OL the same. Take out his inside shoulder with your outside shoulder. Come underneath kickout.

NINE TECHNIQUE (MOST OFTEN PLAYED BY OLB): (TAKE A SHORT STEP WITH INSIDE FOOT READING TE – STAB WITH HANDS AND EXPLODE OUT OF HIPS). D GAP RESPONSIBILITY!
A. Vs. REACH BLOCK OF TE: Knock TE back and keep his head inside you as you lock out outside arm. Control D gap.
B. Vs. TURNOUT BLOCK OF TE: Attack TE maintaining proper leverage. Keep outside leg and arm free. Bend to near back. Maintain outside leverage and bend to football..
C. Vs. DOWN BLOCK OF TE: Flatten TE locating near back (if near back goes away, locate ANY OL coming inside out). From this point on – whether we spill or contain will depend on defense called!!!

NOTE: DE’S HAVE OUTSIDE (CONTAIN) PASS RUSH LANES.

Nick,

Glad to hear it is working for you. If I'm understanding what your saying about your LB's running to the field side 80% of the time, put a stop to that right now, as cutbacks will kill you if they are out of position.
Just a suggestion as always.

Coach Easton-TIGER ONE