4-2-5 vs Unbalanced

Ram Coach,

We run a "shift to strength" that we call 42 GREEN WHEREBY WE REDUCE THE BACKSIDE 5 TO A 4, THE BACKSIDE 3 TO A 1, WE LEAVE THE FRONTSIDE AS IS IN A 3 AND A 7 AND MOVE THE SAM TO 2 YDS OFF THE LOS OVER THE TACKLE. WE BRING THE STRONG SIDE SAFETY TO THE LOS IN A 9. THE MIKE STAYS AT HOME. WE ROLL THE CB'S UP HARD WITH INSIDE LEVERAGE AND PLAY BUMP AND RUN.

Coach Easton-TIGER ONE

They still only have 6 linemen. There usually is a big difference between the T and the W you have drawn here in terms of blocking. If they went to 7 linemen then we would make a double tight adjustment and the linemen in the middle would be used as the Center for alignment. In this case I would adjust my secondary. I would treat this as trips. If playing 3 deep I would bring my outside backer up on the LOS and train wreck the W with a shoulder and flipper keeping outside arm free. This is our base rule in 3 deep against any tight wing. I would bump the Inside Backers. In two deep I would bring over both our Will Backer and Free Safety. Our FS plays like an outside backer vs. 1 back sets in two deep. In two deep FS would aling on LOS and take on W with outside arm free.


3 Deep

.................................T
....................W..........Q............W
.......................TE..G..C..G..T..T..............WR
...............OB...E... ....T.....T...E....OB

.................................M...........W


2 Deep

.................................T
....................W..........Q............W
.......................TE..G..C..G..T..T..............WR
................OB..E........T.....T....E....FS....... ..OB


.................................M..........W