4-4 DE Alignments

5 & 7 because there are "NATURAL GAP EXCHANGES" that occur with the ILBers.

For example - the 5 & the Mike Linebacker have natural gap exchanges in the B & C gap (from a 4-4 or 4-2-5)

EXAMPLE:

----------------------O-O-O-C-O-O----------------O
--------------------------------------5
----------------------------------M

DEFENSIVE ENDS & ILBers USE THE "ADUSTMENT TECHNIQUE" = A NATURAL "X" — MAKING ADJUSTMENT IN GAP RESPONSIBILITY DUE TO CHANGE IN DEFENSIVE END'S ASSIGNMENT:

DEFENSIVE ENDS: LINE UP IN A 5 TECHNIQUE (INSIDE SHOE TO CROTCH OR OUTSIDE FOOT OF THE OT). READ THE OT: 1. IF THE OT BLOCKS DOWN INSIDE — CRASH OFF OT'S BUTT TO B GAP. 2. IF THE OT BLOCKS YOU — STAY ON HIS OUTSIDE HALF IN C GAP.

MIKE (ILBer): LINE UP FACING THE B GAP & 4 YARDS DEEP. READ THRU THE B GAP (TO SEE OT'S BLOCK) TO THE NEAR BACK (FOR FLOW). 1. IF THE OT BLOCKS INSIDE & YOU SEE HIS COLOR IN B GAP — SCRAPE TIGHT OFF DE'S BUTT TO C GAP. 2. IF THE OT BLOCKS DE & YOU DO NOT SEE HIS COLOR IN B GAP — FILL QUICKLY IN THE B GAP.