46 Bear Defense

It is a good compliment to the 4-4 as long as you don't try to do too much from it!

Could you explain how you would make it simple? Thanks a lot.

I think this is how most 40 teams do it:

.....................F

C...........B..........B...........C
............E..T..T..E...B.B
X...........T.G.C.G.T.Y
....................Q................Z
.....................F
.....................H

Down lineman are 5,3,0,3 from weak to strong. Both OLBs are walked up on the strong side, in a 7 and 9. ILBs are in 40s. If you get something other than a two-back set, you can just call it off and go back to your 4-4.

Coach Fries if you care to email me at billmountjoy@yahoo.com I can show you how VA TECH does it.

PS: Here is what we like to do - jump from a 4-4 to a 5-3 (which is SIMILAR to the Bear 46):

USING THE 5-3 OUT OF OUR BASE 4-4 PACKAGE:

A) BASE 4-4


---------------O-O-O-C-O-O---------------O
----------------E---T----T----E
-----------R--------S----M-------W

R & W = 80 Techniques

DE/TE SIDE = 7 Technique

DE/SE SIDE = 5 Technique

DT/TE SIDE = 3 Technique

DT/SE Side = 1 Technique

S & M = 30 Techniques


B) ADJUSTED TO 5-3:


----------------O-O-O-C-O-O---------------O
-----------------E---T--N--T—E
-----------R------------M----------W

The ONLY changes from above are:

NOSE replaces S and plays a 0 Technique

MIKE becomes MLB

DT/SE SIDE moves from a 1 Technique to a 3 Technique.


TECHNIQUES OF NOSE & MLB:

NOSE: Head up on Center. Two gap responsibility – OT to OT – both A gaps. Use two hand incline press on Center.

MLB: 4 yards deep behind Center. Two gap responsibility – OT to OT – both A gaps. Read FB thru OG’s. Use inside flipper on blockers. Vs Pass – Hook to Curl (read QB’s eyes. – go strong side to a depth of 10 yards).