Some call this concept Poach (Saban/Belichick/Smart) or Solo (Patterson). The name is really not important. The concept is simple, vs. a 3x1 formation the the coverage adjusts with the backside safety. To the 3x1 the Corner, FS, and SS play a quarters concept just as they would vs. only 2 receivers. The LB to the 3x1 drops to #3 handling all low routes. The WS works to #3 and handles all vertical routes. The Corner and LB to the single WR side match the X receiver and RB in coverage.
One simple adjustment to get more pressure in passing situations is to exchange the roles of the weak side DE and Mike LB.
The Mike and Nose are reading the turn of the protection by keying the Center's block. The DT plays B gap and pops to contain.
If the Center blocks to the Mike, the Nose keeps penetrating and takes the opposite inside rush lane. The Mike attacks the A gap and reads out when the Center blocks toward him. The Mike wraps around the penetrating Nose to the opposite inside rush lane creating a twist action. If the Center is blocking toward the Mike, the guard is forced to chase the penetrating Nose. The Mike's wrap timing is critical. If the Mike goes too early, the Center/Guard can see the twist. If the Mike's timing is correct, the Nose has stacked the Center and the Guard is committed to the Nose allowing the Mike to wrap and create pressure.
With a simple tag word we can have a pressure trips check in our split field coverage concept.
Zone Replace Concept? Empty adjustments?Motion to 2x2?
ReplyDeleteYep just a simple job swap concept that allows for a non-traditional 4 man pass rush.
DeleteMotion to 2x2 we will leave it on. Rush the ILB. The DE will peel and
Man the RB. The corner and WS will man the receivers. We could always bring it right back to our base quarters concept vs 2x2 also.
Vs. empty we will use our base empty check.
The way we teach the trips check is the coverage and the pressure are all tied to find 3x1 check. So taking it off and putting it on is pretty simple.