Cover 2

Cover 2 indicates that your twins are splitting the field deep, this is a pretty standard set up. The real question is what are you doing with the underneath coverage?

Cover 2-- Man under? Cover 2---1/4's under? 1/5th's, 1/3's? A lot of that is determined by what your going to expect from you CB's and LB's against the running game and how you bring pressure.

Why are you running Cover 2? Do you face a ton of spread teams? Are your expecting more passing from a Pro Set? Or are you merely trying to CYA by having 2 Center fielders?

Typically if you play a zone under your LB(s) and CB's will typically stop dropping when the QB does, your Safeties are expected to keep the receivers with or under them. So they usually stop dropping when the ball is in the air. Remember your not playing a man your playing an area or the ball. One of the biggest advantages is that your defense gets to face the backfield and make plays against both pass and run. In Man coverage situations your playing pass only and support the run as best as possible.


Without knowing what you want to do and for what reasons its kinda hard to offer more than generalities.

This is far too much to discuss typing (how to play those coverages properly, AND, make all the necessary adjustments), but if you phone me at 804-378-0116 (no later than 9 PM Eastern time) I would be glad to help you.

COACHE - you asked about BOTH Cover 2/Zone Under, & Cover 2/Man Under. In addition to base alignment, reads, techniques, etc. - ADJUSTING to all the formations, such a 3x1 & 2x2 (not to mention shifts & motions) you see today must be understood. "Mis-Align" & you "pay the price!

We draw it up vs. just about EVERYTHING, & try to keep the adjustments consistant! IE: Pro to Slot & vice-versa.

Coaches,

Thanks for the help. The ideas posted were the same that we have been talking about. We are teaching our corner to jam #1 inside and immediately eye the #2 WR. The CB will then run with any wheel. If #2 is getting vertical, the CB will continue to get depth. The OLB is looking to move to the hook zone and then the curl. He is reading #2 WR. If the #2 WR is running vertical, he will jam him and continue to run with him vertical or on a post. If the #2 WR goes flat, he is eyeing the #1 WR and running to the curl zone. With cover 2, we are primarily concerned with the 4 verticals and post-wheel combo. Thanks for all of your help.

Oneback,

I agree with teachign how to adjust to formations. We are going to begin our first week of camp by teaching the cover 2 concept and zones the first day and then get into the various formations that we will see and teach how we will adjust to them. Do you have anything that has different formations already drawn up?

I'd take Coach Mountjoy up on his offer if you really want all the info. He is dead nuts on that its not a simple as it seems.

Another question I have is what age level are we speaking of?

Bill, I have been coaching youth football for many years but just moved up the ranks a little. i understand the set up of the cover 2 but am looking for some help on adjustments to different formations. i have looked everywhere online and done a lot of research. what can i do to take a look at those 6 pages you have? anything would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.