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4-4 BASE DEFENSE

2-TECHS-GET PUSH AT LINE, CONTAIN INSIDE 2-TECHS-GET PUSH AT LINE, CONTAIN INSIDE

7-TECHS-LOOP AT LINE, CONTAIN OUTSIDE AND PUSH PLAY BACK 7-TECHS-LOOP AT LINE, CONTAIN OUTSIDE AND PUSH PLAY BACK INSI

INSIDE TO LB’DE TO LB’SS

INSIDE LB’S-SHUT DOWN INSIDE RUSH LANES INSIDE LB’S-SHUT DOWN INSIDE RUSH LANES

OUTSIDE LB’S-SEAL OFFENSE FROM INSIDE GOING OUT, MUST OUTSIDE LB’S-SEAL OFFENSE FROM INSIDE GOING OUT, MUST PROTECT FOR SWEEP AND DUMP PASS

PROTECT FOR SWEEP AND DUMP PASS

CB’S-SEAL OFFENSE OUTSIDE, FORCE PLAY BACK IN, PLAY MAN CB’S-SEAL OFFENSE OUTSIDE, FORCE PLAY BACK IN, PLAY MAN COVERAGE ON OUTSIDE WR

COVERAGE ON OUTSIDE WR

FS-MUST PLAY ZONE COVERAGE, PICK UP INSIDE WR, COME UP TO FS-MUST PLAY ZONE COVERAGE, PICK UP INSIDE WR, COME UP TO PLAY RUN WHEN POSSIBLE

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4-4 MIDDLE STACK

2-TECHS-GET PUSH AT LINE, PUSH OUTSIDE TO OPEN ATTACK LANES 2-TECHS-GET PUSH AT LINE, PUSH OUTSIDE TO OPEN ATTACK LANES FOR INSIDE STACK

FOR INSIDE STACK

7-TECHS-LOOP INSIDE, FORCE PLAY BACK TO MIDDLE 7-TECHS-LOOP INSIDE, FORCE PLAY BACK TO MIDDLE

MLB’S/ROLB-STACK INSIDE OVER CENTER AT SNAP, BLOW UP

MLB’S/ROLB-STACK INSIDE OVER CENTER AT SNAP, BLOW UP THE ATHE A GAP, FORCE PLAY BACK TO 7-TECHS TO KILL PLAY

GAP, FORCE PLAY BACK TO 7-TECHS TO KILL PLAY

LOLB-DROP BACK, PROTECT PASS, SHORT OVER MIDDLE LOLB-DROP BACK, PROTECT PASS, SHORT OVER MIDDLE

CB’S-PROTECT OUTSIDE AND PICK UP MAN COVERAGE ON OUTSIDE CB’S-PROTECT OUTSIDE AND PICK UP MAN COVERAGE ON OUTSIDE WR’S

WR’S

FS-PLAY ZONE COVER FOR WR COMING OPEN AND CLOSE ON RUN FS-PLAY ZONE COVER FOR WR COMING OPEN AND CLOSE ON RUN PLAY

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4-4 LB BLITZ

7-TECHS-LOOP BACK TO INSIDE 7-TECHS-LOOP BACK TO INSIDE 2-TECHS-CONT

2-TECHS-CONTAIN AIN INSIDEINSIDE

LB’S-BLITZ 2 DROP 2 FOR PASS DEFENSE, YOU CAN BLITZ INSIDE OR LB’S-BLITZ 2 DROP 2 FOR PASS DEFENSE, YOU CAN BLITZ INSIDE OR OUTSIDE

OUTSIDE LB’S. LB’S. ATTACK THE ATTACK THE WEAKEST BLOCKING LANESWEAKEST BLOCKING LANES

CB’S-PLAY MAN COVERAGE OUTSIDE WR, ALSO PLAY RUN ON SWEEPS CB’S-PLAY MAN COVERAGE OUTSIDE WR, ALSO PLAY RUN ON SWEEPS FS-PLAY ZONE, TAKE INSIDE WR, LB’S WILL PICK UP ANY SHORT PASS FS-PLAY ZONE, TAKE INSIDE WR, LB’S WILL PICK UP ANY SHORT PASS INSIDE

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4-4 CORNER BLITZ

2-TECHS-GET PUSH UPFIELD, CONTAIN INSIDE 2-TECHS-GET PUSH UPFIELD, CONTAIN INSIDE 7-TECHS-LOOP INSIDE, SEAL PLAY BACK TO INSIDE 7-TECHS-LOOP INSIDE, SEAL PLAY BACK TO INSIDE

ROLB-BEFORE SNAP ROLL RIGHT, PLAY MAN COVERAGE, SEAL OFF. ROLB-BEFORE SNAP ROLL RIGHT, PLAY MAN COVERAGE, SEAL OFF. OUTSIDE

OUTSIDE

LOLB-BEFORE SNAP ROLL LEFT, PLAY MAN COVERAGE, SEAL OFF. LOLB-BEFORE SNAP ROLL LEFT, PLAY MAN COVERAGE, SEAL OFF. OUTSIDE

OUTSIDE

CB’S-BEFORE SNAP, CHEAT TO LOS AT SNAP ATTACK HARD INSIDE ON CB’S-BEFORE SNAP, CHEAT TO LOS AT SNAP ATTACK HARD INSIDE ON BLITZ

BLITZ

MLB’S-CONTAIN ALL INSIDE RUN LANES, WATCH FOR RB TO SLIP IN FOR MLB’S-CONTAIN ALL INSIDE RUN LANES, WATCH FOR RB TO SLIP IN FOR SHORT PASS

SHORT PASS

FS-PLAY ZONE, PICK UP ANY DEEP PASS, FINISH OFF RUN PLAY FS-PLAY ZONE, PICK UP ANY DEEP PASS, FINISH OFF RUN PLAY

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4-4 FREE SAFETY BLITZ

2-TECHS-GET PUSH UPFIFELD, PUSH OUTSIDE TO FORM ATTACK LANE 2-TECHS-GET PUSH UPFIFELD, PUSH OUTSIDE TO FORM ATTACK LANE FOR FS ON BLITZ

FOR FS ON BLITZ

7-TECHS-LOOP BACK INSIDE, FORCE PLAY BACK TO FS 7-TECHS-LOOP BACK INSIDE, FORCE PLAY BACK TO FS

CB’S-CONTAIN OUTSIDE, PLAY MAN COVERAGE OUTSIDE WR CB’S-CONTAIN OUTSIDE, PLAY MAN COVERAGE OUTSIDE WR

MLB’S/ROLB-SHIFT LEFT OF COVER ALL RUNNING LANES, PLAY RUN MLB’S/ROLB-SHIFT LEFT OF COVER ALL RUNNING LANES, PLAY RUN INSIDE, ALSO WATCH FOR DUMP PASS

INSIDE, ALSO WATCH FOR DUMP PASS

LOLB-BEFORE SNAP DROP DEEP TO FS, PLAY ZONE COVERAGE, PLAY LOLB-BEFORE SNAP DROP DEEP TO FS, PLAY ZONE COVERAGE, PLAY INSIDE WR

INSIDE WR

FS-BEFORE SNAP RUSH TO LINE, ATTACH BETWEEN 2

FS-BEFORE SNAP RUSH TO LINE, ATTACH BETWEEN 2-TECHS, SHOULD-TECHS, SHOULD BE ABLE TO CONTACT BALL CARRIER IN B

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4-4 ZONE

ZONE WILL BE USED FOR LONG YARDAGE PLAYS ZONE WILL BE USED FOR LONG YARDAGE PLAYS 2-TECHS-GET PUSH AT LINE

2-TECHS-GET PUSH AT LINE

7-TECHS-LOOP IN, GET OUTSIDE CONTAINED 7-TECHS-LOOP IN, GET OUTSIDE CONTAINED CB’S-PLAY MAN COVERAGE ON OUTSIDE WR CB’S-PLAY MAN COVERAGE ON OUTSIDE WR

LB’S-BEFORE SNAP DROP ALL LB’S INTO COVERAGE 10 TO 15YDS DEEP, LB’S-BEFORE SNAP DROP ALL LB’S INTO COVERAGE 10 TO 15YDS DEEP, PLAY ZONE, ALSO PLAY RUN, MUST REEL IN QB FOR PLAY

PLAY ZONE, ALSO PLAY RUN, MUST REEL IN QB FOR PLAY FS-COVER ANY WR THAT GETS DEEP

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2-TECHS-GET PUSH INTO BACKFIELD, MOVE OFF LINE RIGHT OR LEFT 2-TECHS-GET PUSH INTO BACKFIELD, MOVE OFF LINE RIGHT OR LEFT TO CREATE ATTACK LANES FOR LB’S

TO CREATE ATTACK LANES FOR LB’S

7-TECHS-LOOP INTO BACKFIELD, CONTAIN INSIDE 7-TECHS-LOOP INTO BACKFIELD, CONTAIN INSIDE CB’S-CHEAT TO LOS AND ATTACK FROM OUTSIDE CB’S-CHEAT TO LOS AND ATTACK FROM OUTSIDE LOLB-ATTACK BETWEEN 7 AND 2-TECHS

LOLB-ATTACK BETWEEN 7 AND 2-TECHS MLB’S-ATTACK BETWEEN 2-TECHS

MLB’S-ATTACK BETWEEN 2-TECHS

ROLB-ATTACK BETWEEN 7 AND 2-TECHS ROLB-ATTACK BETWEEN 7 AND 2-TECHS FS-ATTACK BETWEEN 2-TECHS

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4-4 STRONG RIGHT

IF OFFENSE IS MOVING THE BALL OUTSIDE, YOU MAY HAVE TO MAKE IF OFFENSE IS MOVING THE BALL OUTSIDE, YOU MAY HAVE TO MAKE THIS SHIFT, ALWAYS SHIFT TO POWER SIDE

THIS SHIFT, ALWAYS SHIFT TO POWER SIDE 2-TECH’S-GET PUSH AT LOS, CONTAIN INSIDE 2-TECH’S-GET PUSH AT LOS, CONTAIN INSIDE

7-TECH’S-LOOP INTO BACKFIELD, CONTAIN INSIDE 7-TECH’S-LOOP INTO BACKFIELD, CONTAIN INSIDE

CB’S-CONTAIN OUTSIDE, PLAY MAN COVERAGE ON OUTSIDE WR CB’S-CONTAIN OUTSIDE, PLAY MAN COVERAGE ON OUTSIDE WR

ROLB/RMLB-CHEAT TO LOS BEFORE SNAP, FORCE PLAY OUTSIDE AND ROLB/RMLB-CHEAT TO LOS BEFORE SNAP, FORCE PLAY OUTSIDE AND STOP PLAY

STOP PLAY

LOLB/LMLB-DROP BACK SPREAD RIGHT, PROTECT ALL INSIDE RUNNING LOLB/LMLB-DROP BACK SPREAD RIGHT, PROTECT ALL INSIDE RUNNING LANES

LANES

FS-PLAY ZONE ON PASS, FINISH RUN PLAY FS-PLAY ZONE ON PASS, FINISH RUN PLAY

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4-4 STRONG LEFT

2-TECHS-GET PUSH AT LOS, CONTAIN INSIDE 2-TECHS-GET PUSH AT LOS, CONTAIN INSIDE 7-TECHS-LOOP INSIDE AND CONTAIN

7-TECHS-LOOP INSIDE AND CONTAIN

CB’S-CONTAIN OUTSIDE PLAY, PLAY MAN COVERAGE ON OUTSIDE WR CB’S-CONTAIN OUTSIDE PLAY, PLAY MAN COVERAGE ON OUTSIDE WR LOLB/LMLB-SHIFT TO LOS, FORCE PLAY OUTSIDE AND STOP PLAY LOLB/LMLB-SHIFT TO LOS, FORCE PLAY OUTSIDE AND STOP PLAY ROLB/RMLB-DROP BACK, SPREAD LEFT, SHUT DOWN ALL INSIDE ROLB/RMLB-DROP BACK, SPREAD LEFT, SHUT DOWN ALL INSIDE RUNNING LANES

RUNNING LANES

FS-PLAY ZONE ON PASS, FINISH RUN PLAY FS-PLAY ZONE ON PASS, FINISH RUN PLAY

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A VERY BALANCED DEFENSE THAT CAN HAVE SUCCESS WITH ANY A VERY BALANCED DEFENSE THAT CAN HAVE SUCCESS WITH ANY STYLE OF OFFENSIVE FORMATIONS.

STYLE OF OFFENSIVE FORMATIONS. BY SHIFTING FRONT BY SHIFTING FRONT 4 TO POWER4 TO POWER SIDE OF OFFENSIVE LINE AND HAVING LINEBACKERS FOLLOW FRONT 4 SIDE OF OFFENSIVE LINE AND HAVING LINEBACKERS FOLLOW FRONT 4 WITH SHIFT.

WITH SHIFT.

THE KEY PLAYERS ARE AS FOLLOWS: THE KEY PLAYERS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

2-TECHS-NEED TO BE BIG AND STRONG AND BE ABLE TO GET GOOD 2-TECHS-NEED TO BE BIG AND STRONG AND BE ABLE TO GET GOOD PUSH AT LINE

PUSH AT LINE AND CONTAIN INSIDE AND CONTAIN INSIDE RUSH. RUSH. NEED TO MAKE NEED TO MAKE OFFENSEOFFENSE DOUBLE TEAM TO BLOCK IF POSSIBLE

DOUBLE TEAM TO BLOCK IF POSSIBLE

7-TECHS-GOOD SPEED AT THE LINE, MUST LOOP BACK INSIDE TO KEEP 7-TECHS-GOOD SPEED AT THE LINE, MUST LOOP BACK INSIDE TO KEEP CONTAINMENT.

CONTAINMENT. WILL ADJUST AT WILL ADJUST AT LINE TO GET LINE TO GET BEST ATTACK LANES.BEST ATTACK LANES. LB’S-MUST

LB’S-MUST BE ABLE TO PLAY PASS BE ABLE TO PLAY PASS AND RUN. AND RUN. MUST HAVE SPEED TOMUST HAVE SPEED TO FINISH PLAY

FINISH PLAY

CB’S-MUST HAVE SPEED TO CLOSE AND SPEED TO COVER DOWNIELD, CB’S-MUST HAVE SPEED TO CLOSE AND SPEED TO COVER DOWNIELD, MUST BE ABLE TO TACKLE

MUST BE ABLE TO TACKLE

FS-SPEED TO PLAY ZONE, ALSO CLOSE IN ON RUN PLAY FS-SPEED TO PLAY ZONE, ALSO CLOSE IN ON RUN PLAY

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4-4 Defensive Playbook

4-4 Defensive Playbook

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4-4 BASE DEFENSE

4-4 BASE DEFENSE

4-4 MIDDLE STACK

4-4 MIDDLE STACK

4-4 LB BLITZ

4-4 LB BLITZ

4-4 CORNER BLITZ

4-4 CORNER BLITZ

4-4 FREE SAFETY BLITZ

4-4 FREE SAFETY BLITZ

4-4 ZONE

4-4 ZONE

44 BLITZ

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4-4 STRONG RIGHT

4-4 STRONG RIGHT

4-4 STRONG LEFT

4-4 STRONG LEFT