Air Force Pattern Read - Cover Three

8/14/2019 Air Force Pattern Read - Cover Three

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AIR FORCEFOOTBALL


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PATTERN READCOVER THREE


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WHY PATTERN READWHY PATTERN READ

Match up underneath coverage to routeMatch up underneath coverage to route

being run as oppose to dropping abeing run as oppose to dropping alandmark and solely reacting to QBslandmark and solely reacting to QBs

intention.intention.


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Take away receivers freedom to adjustTake away receivers freedom to adjustto a stationary zone defender.to a stationary zone defender.


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Reduce vertical seams in zoneReduce vertical seams in zone

coverage.coverage.


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Reduce vertical seams in zoneReduce vertical seams in zone

coverage.coverage. Greater means of taking away favoriteGreater means of taking away favorite

routes or patterns of weekly opponent.routes or patterns of weekly opponent.


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OUR DEFENSIVE STRUCTUREOUR DEFENSIVE STRUCTURE


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PATTERN READS COVERAGEPATTERN READS COVERAGE

CURLCURL READ 3-2READ 3-2 CURLCURL

II II II

READ 2READ 2


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COVER 3COVER 3

CURL

CURL

COVERAGE RESPONSIBILITIESCOVERAGE RESPONSIBILITIES


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COVER 3COVER 3

CURL

CURL


3-2 PLAYER 2 PLAYER


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COVER 3COVER 3

CURL

CURL


FSMIDDLE

THIRD

COUTSIDE

THIRD

OUTSIDE

THIRD

3-2 PLAYER 2 PLAYER


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COVER 3COVER 3

FORCE/FOLD

RUN SUPPORTRUN SUPPORT

FORCE/FOLD


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COVER 3COVER 3

FORCE/FOLD


FORCE/FOLD

FSALLEY


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COVER 3COVER 3

FORCE/FOLD


FORCE/FOLD

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CSECONDARY

CONTAIN

PURSUIT

CSECONDARY

CONTAIN

PURSUIT


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BASIC CONCEPTBASIC CONCEPT

CREATE FOUR MAN RUSH:CREATE FOUR MAN RUSH:

FRONT THREE + ONEFRONT THREE + ONE


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X - COVER 3X - COVER 3


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COVER 3COVER 3

READ 3-2

LEFT

READ 2

RIGHT

CURL

CURL


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LION - COVER 3 LEFTLION - COVER 3 LEFT


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RIGHT LEOPARD - COVER 3 LEFTRIGHT LEOPARD - COVER 3 LEFT

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COVER 3 LEFT


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COVER 3 LEFTCOVER 3 LEFT

CURL

CURL


READ 3-2

LEFT

MIKE LINEBACKER REPLACESMIKE LINEBACKER REPLACES

BLITZING LOU AS PATTERNBLITZING LOU AS PATTERN

READ PLAYER ON 3-2READ PLAYER ON 3-2

READ 2

RIGHT


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LEFT RHINO - COVER 3 RIGHTLEFT RHINO - COVER 3 RIGHT

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COVER 3 RIGHTCOVER 3 RIGHT


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COVER 3 RIGHTCOVER 3 RIGHT

CURLCURL


READ 3-2

LEFT


BLITZING ROB AS PATTERNBLITZING ROB AS PATTERN

READ PLAYER ON 2READ PLAYER ON 2

READ 2

RIGHT


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TUNA - COVER 3 CLOSETUNA - COVER 3 CLOSE


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ANCHOR - COVER 3 CLOSEANCHOR - COVER 3 CLOSE

COVER 3 CLOSECOVER 3 CLOSE


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COVER 3 CLOSECOVER 3 CLOSE

CURL

CURL


READ 2

TIGHT


BLITZING TIGHT-SIDE LBer ASBLITZING TIGHT-SIDE LBer AS

PATTERN READ PLAYER ON 2PATTERN READ PLAYER ON 2

READ 2

OPEN


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SHARK - COVER 3 OPENSHARK - COVER 3 OPEN


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TORPEDO - COVER 3 OPENTORPEDO - COVER 3 OPEN

COVER 3 OPENCOVER 3 OPEN


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COVER 3 OPENCOVER 3 OPEN

CURLCURL


READ 3-2

TIGHT


BLITZING SPLIT-SIDE LBer ASBLITZING SPLIT-SIDE LBer AS

PATTERN READ PLAYER ON 2PATTERN READ PLAYER ON 2

READ 2

OPEN


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RIGHT LINDA - COVER 3 LEFT MABELRIGHT LINDA - COVER 3 LEFT MABEL

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COVER 3 LEFT MABELCOVER 3 LEFT MABEL


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COVER 3 LEFT MABELCOVER 3 LEFT MABEL

CURL

CURL


READ 2

LEFT

LOU LINEBACKER REPLACESLOU LINEBACKER REPLACES

BLITZING FALCON AS CURLBLITZING FALCON AS CURL

PLAYERPLAYER

READ 2

RIGHT

C

CORNER PLAYS AS MANCORNER PLAYS AS MAN

VERSUS ALL THREATENINGVERSUS ALL THREATENING

RELEASESRELEASES

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LEFT RITA - COVER 3 RIGHT MABELLEFT RITA - COVER 3 RIGHT MABEL


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CURL TECHNIQUECURL TECHNIQUE



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SINGLE WIDTH ALIGNMENTSINGLE WIDTH ALIGNMENT

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**FLAT-FOOT**FLAT-FOOT

READREAD



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VERSUS SINGLE WIDTH - BUZZ THEVERSUS SINGLE WIDTH - BUZZ THE

BUZZ - FLATBUZZ - FLAT

BUZZ TECHNIQUEBUZZ TECHNIQUE


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IDENTIFY A FLAT RECEIVER -- QUICK SET CLUES A SLANT/HITCH --IDENTIFY A FLAT RECEIVER -- QUICK SET CLUES A SLANT/HITCH --USE SPLIT TENDANCIES



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IF NO IDENTIFIED FLAT THREAT -- SETTLE BACK UNDER #1 -- ZONEIF NO IDENTIFIED FLAT THREAT -- SETTLE BACK UNDER #1 -- ZONEBs EYES

SETTLESETTLE



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TWO STAND UP ALIGNMENTTWO STAND UP ALIGNMENT

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**FLAT-FOOT**FLAT-FOOT

READREAD



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WORK TO DEPTH OF 10-12 YARDS OVER NORMALLYWORK TO DEPTH OF 10-12 YARDS OVER NORMALLY

SETTLESETTLE



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VERSUS QUICK GAME BREAK EARLY AND CUT #1VERSUS QUICK GAME BREAK EARLY AND CUT #1



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WITH #2 VERTICAL -- SETTLE CURL AND PLAY OFF QBsWITH #2 VERTICAL -- SETTLE CURL AND PLAY OFF QBs



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IF #2 QUICK TO FLAT -- HOLD CURL -- CORNER WILL SECUREIF #2 QUICK TO FLAT -- HOLD CURL -- CORNER WILL SECURE



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VERSUS ANY SCREEN -- CURL PLAYERVERSUS ANY SCREEN -- CURL PLAYER

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3-2 PLAYER TECHNIQUE3-2 PLAYER TECHNIQUE

3 2 PLAYER3-2 PLAYER


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3-2 PLAYER3-2 PLAYER

PATTERN READ OFF #3 TO #2 RECEIVERPATTERN READ OFF #3 TO #2 RECEIVER

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DROP OVER #3 AS YOU READ HIS ROUTE -- NO RECEIVERDROP OVER #3 AS YOU READ HIS ROUTE -- NO RECEIVER

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DROP OVER #3 AS YOU READ HIS ROUTE IF THREAT BY #2 DROP OVER #3 AS YOU READ HIS ROUTE IF THREAT BY #2

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2 PLAYER TECHNIQUE2 PLAYER TECHNIQUE

2 PLAYER2 PLAYER


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READ RELEASE OF #2 AS WORKING FOR WIDTH ANDREAD RELEASE OF #2 AS WORKING FOR WIDTH AND

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2 PLAYER2 PLAYER


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CUT SLANT BY #2CUT SLANT BY #2

2 PLAYER2 PLAYER

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2 PLAYER2 PLAYER


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IF #2 TO FLAT -- LOOK FOR NEW #2 FROM OUTSIDE ANDIF #2 TO FLAT -- LOOK FOR NEW #2 FROM OUTSIDE AND

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2 PLAYER2 PLAYER


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CARRY #2 VERTICAL LOOK FOR BREAK INSIDE BY #2CARRY #2 VERTICAL LOOK FOR BREAK INSIDE BY #2

2 PLAYER2 PLAYER

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2 PLAYER2 PLAYER


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ROLL WITH DIG BY #2ROLL WITH DIG BY #2

2 PLAYER2 PLAYER

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2 PLAYER2 PLAYER


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COME OFF #2 VERTICALLY WHEN #1 RUNS DIGCOME OFF #2 VERTICALLY WHEN #1 RUNS DIG

2 PLAYER2 PLAYER

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FREE SAFETYFREE SAFETY

PLAYPLAY

FREE SAFETY PLAYFREE SAFETY PLAY


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ALIGN IN MIDDLE OF FIELD PERFORMANCE IS PRIORITYALIGN IN MIDDLE OF FIELD PERFORMANCE IS PRIORITY


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BALL ON HASH -- SPLIT DIFFERENCE #2 AND BALLBALL ON HASH -- SPLIT DIFFERENCE #2 AND BALL

FREE SAFETY PLAYS

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ZONE MIDDLE THIRD FAVOR TO SKILL BE FAST ON QBsZONE MIDDLE THIRD FAVOR TO SKILL BE FAST ON QBs

FREE SAFETY PLAY


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CORNER PLAYCORNER PLAY



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VERSUS NORMAL WIDE RECEIVER SPLITVERSUS NORMAL WIDE RECEIVER SPLIT

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VERSUS WIDE SPLIT BY WIDE RECEIVERVERSUS WIDE SPLIT BY WIDE RECEIVER

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VERSUS TIGHT SPLIT BY WIDEVERSUS TIGHT SPLIT BY WIDE

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SINGLE WIDTH: PLAY AN INSIDE THIRD MAN ALL THREATENINGSINGLE WIDTH: PLAY AN INSIDE THIRD MAN ALL THREATENINGRELEASES POST PROTECT



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PUSH OUT TO SLOW PEDDLE - KEY FOR QUICK THREE STEP PASSINGPUSH OUT TO SLOW PEDDLE - KEY FOR QUICK THREE STEP PASSINGGAME AT SNAP



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BREAK UP ON ALL NORMAL BREAKING ROUTESBREAK UP ON ALL NORMAL BREAKING ROUTES



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BREAK UP ON ALL NORMAL BREAKING ROUTESBREAK UP ON ALL NORMAL BREAKING ROUTES



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TURN AND DRIVE ON DEEP SHOULDER OF RECEIVER ON POSTTURN AND DRIVE ON DEEP SHOULDER OF RECEIVER ON POST



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CLOSE AND PLAY CHASE ON DIGCLOSE AND PLAY CHASE ON DIG



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TURN AND GAIN HIP POSITION ON FADETURN AND GAIN HIP POSITION ON FADE



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VERSUS MULTIPLE STANDS UPS NORMALVERSUS MULTIPLE STANDS UPS NORMAL

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VERSUS MULTIPLE STANDS UPS WIDE SPLITVERSUS MULTIPLE STANDS UPS WIDE SPLIT

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VERSUS MULTIPLE STANDS UPS PLAY DIVIDERVERSUS MULTIPLE STANDS UPS PLAY DIVIDER

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VERSUS MULTIPLE STANDS UPS PLAY DIVIDERVERSUS MULTIPLE STANDS UPS PLAY DIVIDER

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VERSUS MULTIPLE STANDS UPS IF #2 CANCELS OUT VERSUS MULTIPLE STANDS UPS IF #2 CANCELS OUT

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