(D-Line) 4-3 Defense

•Strong-side DE’s =

• will play a 5-tech w/no TE, or 9-tech w/TE.

• will play a 7-tech w/no TE, or 5-tech w/TE.

• will play a 9-tech w/no TE, or 5-tech w/TE.

Strong-side DE’s =

• Line up on the short side of the field

• Line up on the wide side of the field

Strong-side DE’s = w/TE

• 9-tech

• 7-tech

• 5-tech

Strong-side DE’s = w/no TE

• 9-tech

• 5-tech

• 7-tech

Weak-side DE’s =

• will play a 4-tech w/no TE, or 9-tech w/ TE.

• will play a 5-tech w/no TE, or 7-tech w/ TE.

• will play a 3-tech w/no TE, or 1-tech w/ TE.

Weak-side DE’s =

• Line up on the wide side of the field

• Line up on the short side of the field

Weak-side DE’s = w/no TE

• 9-tech

• 7-tech

• 5-tech

Weak-side DE’s = w/TE

• 9-tech

• 5-tech

• 7-tech

DE’s = vs. T/TE block down

• Squeeze down the line

• Read QB

• Run up field

DE’s = If puller comes your way

• Attack his outside shoulder

• Attack underneath/inside shoulder

• Run up field