4-4 Defense Quiz

Which of the following techniques would NOT be a head-up alignment?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 4

Which of the following would NOT be an outside shade alignment?

• 1

• 3

• 4i

• 5

Defensive Ends will always line up

• In a 5 technique

• In a 1 technique

• In a 3 technique

• Outside of the last mon on the OL

What would the technique be if a player lined up head-up on the Offensive Guard but 5 yards off the ball?

• 2

• 20

• 3

• 30

Where should the Outside Linebackers line up?

• 5 yards off the ball

• Over the slot receiver

• on the line of scrmmage

• Apex between tackle and slot receiver

Corners should line up...

• ... 7 yards off the ball, inside leverage. Bail quickly when reading pass.

• ... 7 yards off the ball, inside leverage. Slow baackpedal when reading pass.

• ...in man press and drive the man into the dirt every play.

• ...3 yards in front of the man, and bail quickly when reading pass.

Each Defensive Lineman is responsible for a single gap on run plays

• True

• False

The "brick wall" he is talking about forces a run play outside. This is known as what type of player?

• Alley

• Spill

• Force

• Running Back

In the SCMS defense, our Mike and Buck do not blindly fill the gap in front of them. They read run and fill OR scrape over to help the filling linebacker. In what case(s) would a Mike or Buck scrape over?

• When the guy running the ball is big and scary.

• When the run is headed right at you.

• When the run is going to the other linebacker.

• When the run is headed outside or is a toss play.

A corner should NEVER

• Let a run play outside of them.

• Bail and cover their zone on a run play.

• Give up when a run is heading to the opposite side of the field.

• Play inside leverage.