FREE SAFETY positional game plan- JC

"Outlaw" alignment

• Against 0 or 1 WR to either side/both sides= 9 yards head up or shaded on the Center toward field side

  Against 1 WR= 9 yards head up over guard toward the WR side

  Against 2 WR to one side of the field= 9 yards head up on the #2 WR on that side

• Against 0 or 1 WRs to either side/both side= 11 yards head up or shaded on the Center toward field side

  Against 1 WR= 11 yards head up over guard toward WR side

  Against 2 WR= 11 yards head up on the WR #2

"Outlaw" and then NFL team name= Cover 3

• You are pass first, play deep middle third, looking #2 to #1

• You are run first, so make sure it isn't a run then look #2 to #1 to play middle third late

• You are pass first, and manned on #2

True or false: Blitzes while in "Outlaw cover 3" effect your responsibilities

• True

• False

"Base cover 1": Alignment

• 11 yards off the ball, head up or shaded toward field side on the Center

  Against trips/bunch= Align 11 yards off the ball, on the inside shoulder of the opposite side Guard

• Heads up on the #2 on our right side of the field at 6 yards

• You line up on #8 no matter where he lines up at 6 yards

• 9 yards off the ball, head up or shaded toward field side on the Center

  Against trips/bunch= 9 yards off the ball shaded toward the bunch

"Base" cover 1 and 0: Coverage responsibilities

• Cover 1= Stay over the top and help where it is needed, watching the QB eyes.

  Cover 0= There is a blitz, so you must replace them in man coverage/QB spy.

• You are in deep zone coverage, looking #2 to #1

• Versus spread, doubles, bunch or trips= Head up on the #2 receiver at 6 yards, but if he motions you pass him on to the Nickelback. If #1 motions, you switch who you are covering.

"Base" cover 1 or 0: Run responsibilities

• Have your eyes in the backfield to make sure our players up front are doing their jobs.

• Play run first, react quickly if it looks like a run

• Cover 1= Play pass first, helping over the top. Do not attack the ball carrier until he passes the line of scrimmage.

  Cover 0= You are in man coverage, so you do not have any run responsibilities. Do not attack the ball carrier until he passes the line of scrimmage.

True or false: Players in man coverage should always assume they have no help over the top.

• True

• False

True or false: If we are backed up to inside our own 10 yard line, you should outside press double cover #20 with the Corner?

• True

• False

What do you do if you hear "money" from our sideline or your teammates

• Echo the word "money", letting your teammates know it is most likely a pass play

• Echo the word "money", letting your teammates know it is most likely a run play

• Say nothing and ignore it, it's just jibberish

Code for Cover 1: Man coverage

• NFL Team

• Star Wars thing

• Car brand