4-2-5 v. double tight

Only change vs 2 TE is that when there is a TE on the backside (away from the 7 & 3 techniques) the OLB goes to a 9 technique on the backside TE. NOTHING ELSE CHANGES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NINE TECHNIQUE (MOST OFTEN PLAYED BY OLB): LINE UP WITH INSIDE FOOT IN CROTCH OF TE (UPRIGHT STANCE). 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 – we squeeze/contain wide plays.

NOTE: A Corner will HELP suppport on plays outside him.

The 4-2-5 & the 5-3 are the two easiest defenses to adjust I know of:

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.