GREEN BERET 3-5-3 Defense Playbook

LOCUST FORKHORNETS

3-5-3

GREEN BERETS

DEFENSIVE PLAYBOOK

BASE ALIGNMENTS• BANDIT/ROVER-3X3 from Tackle. Inside shoulder of #2

WR at 5 yards. Bandit will be on the LOS vs a TE.

• S/M/W-Stack DL at 4.5 yards.

• D-LINE-Head-up on O-line. Ends on tackles and Nose on center.

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DEFENSIVE FRONTS

• BASE(SLANT/WHIP/PINCH/OUT/SALT/PEPPER)

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DEFENSIVE LINESTUNTS

SLANT/SALT WHIP/PEPPER

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OUT

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PINCH

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PRESSURE PACKAGES

• 4-MAN (ALL)- SAM: SLANT/WHIP(SALT/PEPPER) - OUT/PINCH - MIKE: SLANT/WHIP(SALT/PEPPER) - OUT/PINCH- TWIST: SLANT/WHIP(SALT/PEPPER) - OUT/PINCH - WILL: SLANT/WHIP(SALT/PEPPER) - OUT/PINCH- BANDIT: SLANT/WHIP(SALT/PEPPER) - OUT/PINCH - ROVER: SLANT/WHIP(SALT/PEPPER) - OUT/PINCH

SLANT/SALT SAM

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WHIP/PEPPER SAM

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OUT SAM

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PINCH SAM

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SLANT/SALT WILL

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WHIP/PEPPER WILL

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OUT WILL

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PINCH WILL

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SLANT/SALT TWIST

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S M WMike goes strong A gap the Nose goes weak A gap.

WHIP/PEPPER TWIST

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OUT TWIST

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PINCH TWIST

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SLANT/SALT MIKE

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S M WMike goes strong B gap the Nose goes weak A gap.

WHIP/PEPPER MIKE

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S M WMike goes strong C gap the Nose goes weak A gap.

OUT MIKE

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S M WMike goes strong B gap the Nose goes weak A gap.

PINCH MIKE

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S M WMike goes strong C gap the Nose goes weak A gap.

SLANT/SALT BANDIT

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WHIP/PEPPER BANDIT

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OUT BANDIT

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PINCH BANDIT

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SLANT/SALT ROVER

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WHIP/PEPPER WILL

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OUT ROVER

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PINCH ROVER

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PRESSURE PACKAGES• 5-MAN(GREEN, BLACK, or RED)

- MASH: SLANT/WHIP(SALT/PEPPER) - OUT/PINCH

- MOW: SLANT/WHIP(SALT/PEPPER) - OUT/PINCH

- SAW: SLANT/WHIP(SALT/PEPPER) - OUT/PINCH

- BASS: SLANT/WHIP(SALT/PEPPER) - OUT/PINCH

- BAM: SLANT/WHIP(SALT/PEPPER) - OUT/PINCH

- BOW: SLANT/WHIP(SALT/PEPPER) - OUT/PINCH

- BAR: SLANT/WHIP(SALT/PEPPER) - OUT/PINCH

- RASH: SLANT/WHIP(SALT/PEPPER) - OUT/PINCH

- RAM: SLANT/WHIP(SALT/PEPPER) - OUT/PINCH

- WAR: SLANT/WHIP(SALT/PEPPER) - OUT/PINCH

SLANT/SALT MASH

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WHIP/PEPPER MASH

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OUT MASH

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PINCH MASH

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SLANT/SALT MOW

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WHIP/PEPPER MOW

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OUT MOW

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PINCH MOW

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SLANT/SALT SAW

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WHIP/PEPPER SAW

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OUT SAW

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PINCH SAW

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SLANT/SALT BAR

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WHIP/PEPPER BAR

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OUT BAR

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PINCH BAR

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SLANT/SALT BASS

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WHIP/PEPPER BASS

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OUT BASS

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PINCH BASS

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SLANT/SALT BAM

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WHIP/PEPPER BAM

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OUT BAM

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PINCH BAM

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SLANT/SALT BOW

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WHIP/PEPPER BOW

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OUT BOW

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PINCH BOW

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SLANT/SALT RASH

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WHIP/PEPPER RASH

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OUT RASH

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PINCH RASH

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SLANT/SALT RAM

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WHIP/PEPPER RAM

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OUT RAM

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PINCH RAM

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SLANT/SALT WAR

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WHIP/PEPPER WAR

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OUT WAR

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PINCH WAR

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PRESSURE PACKAGES

• 6-MAN(GREEN or BLACK)- LIGHTNING: SLANT/WHIP(SALT/PEPPER) - OUT/PINCH

SLANT/SALT LIGHTNING

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WHIP/PEPPER LIGHTNING

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OUT LIGHTNING

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PINCH LIGHTNING

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DEFENSIVE FRONTS• NUMBERED FRONTS

5 43 2 1 01 2 3 4 5 ENDS will play 5, 4, or 3. NOSE will play 0, 1, or 2.

There will be 3 numbers called. The SE will play the 1st number N will play the 2nd number and the WE will play the 3rd number. Backers will adjust based on DL. If the 1st # is a 3 or 4 Sam will be the line in a 5 tech. If the last # is a 3 or 4 Will will be on the line in a 5 tech.

Example: 513: SE 5, N 1(to biggest #), and WE 3

505

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SE & WE in a 5 tech and N in a 0 tech.

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303

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514

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S MSE in a 5 tech, WE in a 4 tech, and N in a 1 tech.

513

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523

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415

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M WSE in a 4 tech, WE in a 5 tech, and N in a 1 tech.

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PRESSURE PACKAGES• 4-MAN (ALL)

- SAM: 505/404/303/514/513/523/415/315/325- MIKE: 505/404/303/514/513/523/415/315/325- TWIST: 505/404/303/514/513/523/415/315/325- WILL: 505/404/303/514/513/523/415/315/325- BANDIT: 505/404/303/514/513/523/415/315/325- ROVER: 505/404/303/514/513/523/415/315/325

505 BANDIT

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514 BANDIT

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S MSE in a 5 tech, WE in a 4 tech and N in a 1 tech.

523 BANDIT

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404 BANDIT

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415 BANDIT

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M WSE in a 4 tech, WE in a 5 tech and N in a 1 tech.

303 BANDIT

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315 BANDIT

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325 BANDIT

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505 SAM

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514 SAM

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523 SAM

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404 SAM

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415 SAM

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303 SAM

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315 SAM

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325 SAM

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505 MIKE

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514 MIKE

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523 MIKE

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404 MIKE

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415 MIKE

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S M WSE in a 4 tech, WE in a 5 tech and N in a 1 tech.

303 MIKE

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315 MIKE

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325 MIKE

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505 TWIST

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514 TWIST

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523 TWIST

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404 TWIST

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415 TWIST

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303 TWIST

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315 TWIST

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325 TWIST

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505 WILL

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514 WILL

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523 WILL

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404 WILL

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415 WILL

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303 WILL

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315 WILL

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325 WILL

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505 ROVER

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514 ROVER

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523 ROVER

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404 ROVER

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415 ROVER

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303 ROVER

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315 ROVER

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325 ROVER

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PRESSURE PACKAGES• 5-MAN(GREEN, BLACK, or RED)

- MASH: 505/404/303/514/513/523/415/315/325

- MOW: 505/404/303/514/513/523/415/315/325

- SAW: 505/404/303/514/513/523/415/315/325

- BASS: 505/404/303/514/513/523/415/315/325

- BAM: 505/404/303/514/513/523/415/315/325

- BOW: 505/404/303/514/513/523/415/315/325

- BAR: 505/404/303/514/513/523/415/315/325

- RASH: 505/404/303/514/513/523/415/315/325

- RAM: 505/404/303/514/513/523/415/315/325

- WAR: 505/404/303/514/513/523/415/315/325

505 BASS

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514 BASS

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523 BASS

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404 BASS

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415 BASS

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303 BASS

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315 BASS

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325 BASS

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505 BAM

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514 BAM

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523 BAM

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404 BAM

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415 BAM

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303 BAM

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315 BAM

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325 BAM

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505 BOW

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514 BOW

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523 BOW

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404 BOW

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415 BOW

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303 BOW

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315 BOW

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325 BOW

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505 BAR

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514 BAR

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523 BAR

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404 BAR

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415 BAR

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303 BAR

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315 BAR

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325 BAR

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505 MASH

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514 MASH

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523 MASH

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404 MASH

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415 MASH

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303 MASH

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315 MASH

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325 MASH

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505 SAW

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514 SAW

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523 SAW

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404 SAW

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415 SAW

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303 SAW

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315 SAW

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325 SAW

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505 RASH

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514 RASH

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523 RASH

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404 RASH

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415 RASH

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303 RASH

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315 RASH

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325 RASH

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505 MOW

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514 MOW

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523 MOW

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404 MOW

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415 MOW

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303 MOW

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315 MOW

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325 MOW

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505 RAM

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514 RAM

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523 RAM

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404 RAM

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415 RAM

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303 RAM

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315 RAM

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325 RAM

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505 WAR

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514 WAR

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523 WAR

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404 WAR

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415 WAR

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303 WAR

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315 WAR

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325 WAR

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PRESSURE PACKAGES

• 6-MAN(GREEN or BLACK)- LIGHTNING: 505/404/303/514/513/523/415/315/325

505 LIGHTNING

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514 LIGHTNING

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523 LIGHTNING

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404 LIGHTNING

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415 LIGHTNING

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303 LIGHTNING

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315 LIGHTNING

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325 LIGHTNING

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GREEN BERETCOVERAGE PACKAGE

• Our coverage package consists of color schemes that makes it simple for our players to learn.

• Our coverage package consists of 2 man and 3 zone coverages:

1. GREEN(Man Free)

2. RED(3 Deep)

3. BLUE(2 Deep)

4. WHITE(4 Deep)

5. BLACK(Cover 0)

GREEN BERETCOVERAGES

• GREEN: 4 or 5 man pressure, man coverage, either one or two inside linebackers blitz, FS is free, Corners have #1, B/R have #2, and the remaining inside linebackers either have #3 or is a low hole player.

• BLACK: 4 or 5 man pressure, man coverage, either B/R blitz or B/R and ILB blitz, FS has #2 to the blitz side, the B/R away from the blitz

has #2, Corners have #1, and the remaining inside linebackers either have

#3 or is a low hole player.

• RED: 3, 4, or 5 man pressure 3 deep zone coverage. Can blitz 1 or 2 backers or drop 8. Corners have deep outside 1/3, Free has middle 1/3, with the remaining backers covering the under neigh zones depending on blitz used.

• BLUE: 3 or 4 man pressure 2 deep zone coverage. One backer will blitz or can drop 8. Corners have flats, Free and Rover have deep half, and the remaining backers will cover the inside under neigh zones depending on blitz used.

• WHITE: 3 man pressure no blitz, Corners have deep outside ¼, FS has strong inside ¼, Bandit has strong curl to flats, Mike has middle hook, Will has weak curl to flats, and Rover has weak inside ¼ .

BLACK ADJUSTMENTSOUT LIGHTNING VS DOUBLES FORMATION

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W S M

FS

C B R C

CORNERS: #1

B/R: #2

ILBS: Blitz

FS: RB, play free is RB blocks.

BLACK ADJUSTMENTSOUT LIGHTNING VS TREY FORMATION

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W S MFS

C B R C

CORNERS: #1

B/R: B #2, R #2

ILBS: Blitz

FS: #3.

BLACK ADJUSTMENTSOUT LIGHTNING VS EMPTY FORMATION

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W S M

FS

C B

R C

CORNERS: #1

B/R: #2

ILBS: Blitz

FS: #3 to 3 WR side.

BLACK ADJUSTMENTSOUT RAM VS DOUBLES FORMATION

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W S M

FS

C B R C

CORNERS: #1

B/R: B #2, R Blitz

ILBS: M Blitz, S&W Banjo RB

FS: #2 Weak. Replace R. F is the replacer for a B/R Blitz in Black.

GREEN ADJUSTMENTSOUT TWIST VS DOUBLES FORMATION

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W S M

FS

C B

R C

CORNERS: #1

B/R: #2

ILB: M Blitz, S&W Banjo RB; Back to you take him, back away low hole

FS: Free

GREEN ADJUSTMENTSOUT MASH VS DOUBLES FORMATION

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W S M

FS

C B R C

CORNERS: #1

B/R: #2

SAM& MIKE: Blitz

WILL: Take RB

FS: Free

GREEN ADJUSTMENTSOUT TWIST VS TRIPS FORMATION

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W S MFS

C B R C

CORNERS: #1

B/R: B has #2 to 3 WR side, R gets a Spin call and replaces FS in middle 1/3 on snap.

ILB: Banjo RB; Back to you take, back away low hole

FS: Give R a spin call and play #3 to 3 WR side

GREEN ADJUSTMENTSOUT MASH VS DOUBLES FORMATION/MOTION TO

TRIPS

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W S M

FS

C B R

C

CORNERS: #1

B/R: B has #2, R will get a spin call and rotate to middle 1/3 on snap.

SAM & MIKE: Blitz

WILL: Take RB. If RB blocks drop to middle hole.

FS: Give R a spin call and motion man.

GREEN ADJUSTMENTSOUT MASH VS TRIPS FORMATION/MOTION TO

DOUBLES

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W S MFS

C B R C

CORNERS: #1

B/R: B to 3 WR side has #2, R will start out with a spin call until motion, then he has #2 coming in motion.

SAM & MIKE: Blitz

WILL: Take RB, if he block drop to middle hole.

FS: Start out playing #3 to trips, with motion he will then cancel spin call and play middle 1/3.

BLUEOUT TWIST VS SPREAD FORMATION

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W S M

FS

CB

R

C

CORNERS: Flats

B/R: B-Hook/Curl; R-Deep 1/2

S/W: S-middle hole; W-hook/curl

FS: Deep 1/2

BLUEOUT TWIST VS TRIPS FORMATION

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W S M

FS

CB

R

C

CORNERS: Flats

B/R: B-Hook/Curl; R-Deep 1/2

S/W: S-middle hole; W-hook/curl

FS: Deep 1/2

REDOUT TWIST VS SPREAD FORMATION

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W S M

FS

C

B R

C

CORNERS: Outside 1/3’s

B/R: Curl to Flat

S/W: Hook to Curl to their side

FS: Deep Middle 1/3

REDOUT MASH VS SPREAD FORMATION

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W S M

FS

C

B R

C

CORNER: Outside 1/3’s

B/R: Curl to Flat

S/W: SAM to strength blitzes, WILL away from blitz takes middle hook area

MIKE: Blitz

FS: Deep Middle 1/3

WHITEOUT VS SPREAD FORMATION

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W S M

FS

CB

R

C

CORNERS: Deep 1/4.

B/R: B-Curl/Flat; R-Deep 1/4

S/W: S-Hook/Curl; W-Curl/Flat

FS: Deep 1/4

WHITEOUT VS TRIPS FORMATION

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W S M

FS

CB

R

C

CORNERS: Deep 1/4.

B/R: B-Curl/Flat; R-Deep 1/4

S/W: S-Hook/Curl; W-Curl/Flat

FS: Deep 1/4

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