2005 3A State Champions

2001 3A State Runner up

2007 3A State Runner up

wilesj@stjohns.k12.fl.us

St. Augustine FootballDefending Multiple

Formations With Quarters Coverage

Coach Joey Wiles

PROGRAM BACKGROUND

Previous seven years: 18 – 54

Last seventeen years:170 – 36

About 1,700 students

Diverse student population

Many low socioeconomic students

INFLUENCED SAHS DEFENSIVE PHILOSOPHY :

Bob Stoops

Tom Bradley

Greg Mattison

Chuck Bresnahan

Bo Pelini

Ron Vanderlinden

Troy Douglas

Phil Elmassian

JACKET DEFENSIVE PHILOSOPHY

1. Stop the run (Load the box) Movements for undersized kids Div. 1 (29 – 1, when opponent under 100 yards)

2. Simple = Success (Dungy)3. Must Be Fixable (Stand the test of time)4. Win Turnover Battle

NFL Study: 82% Win

5. Must Be Able to Play Some Form of Man6. Have Two Answers For Each Set7. Must Be Able To Pressure (Fire Zone/Silver)8. One Rep Every 25 Seconds

2 scout groups for Skel/Inside

9. Don’t Give Up the Big Play10. Take Away opponent’s “Bread and Butter”

Why Palms Coverage

1. Gives a 9 man box vs. 21 personnel.2. Can be played vs. any formation.3. Little adjustments vs. motions/trades4. Handles vertical entry by four receivers.5. Gives QB different look based on route.6. Great check vs. empty sets.7. Rules do not change based on an offense.8. Always are gap sound regardless of set.9. By reading #2 OLBs can be box players.

Palms Coverage

Concept: 2 Read Checks: 1. 21: Robber 2.Trips: Trio or Mini

PALMSPlay Side Responsibilities:

Sam Wall #2 Take #3 to the Flat (Carry Wheel)

Listen for “alert” call (Back set to you)

F/S Read #2 : If vertical play him If flat play #1

Corner Read #2 : If vertical play #1 If flat react up to him

Mike Carry #3 vertical. Make alert call to back. Push call if back

free release. Backside LB must carry crosser.

C E

CM W SNT E

F/SS/S

Coverage : Palms vs. Twins

1/2

FlatCorner will check E to a 6

Read #2

Read #2

Curl/ #3 FlatHook /#3 Vert. Hook

C

E

CMW SNT E

F/S

S/S

Coverage: Palms vs. Twins Open

Curl/Flat

1/3Technique

Read #2

Read #2#3 Flat#3 Vertical Curl

CM

S

N E

#2

#1

F/S

1. Read end man on LOS2. Get depth 12 yds.3. Eyes go to QB 4. Only#3 will take you

to flats

Sam/Will : Pass Reads 1. #2 Flat

2. #2 Vertical 3. #2 Under (Shallow

Cross)

M

S C

N E

#2

#1

F/S

1. Read end man on LOS2. Get depth 12 yds.3. Eyes go to QB 4. Only#3 will take you

to flats5. Think Dig

Sam/Will : Pass Drops#2 Flat

#2 Vertical #2 Under (Shallow Cross)

M

S C

N E

#2

#1

F/S

1. Open to near hip2. Get depth 10-12 yds.3. Eyes go to QB 4. Only#3 will take you

to flats5. #2 inside buy him

Sam/Will : Pass Reads#2 Flat

#2 Vertical #2 Shallow

RUN FITS: SAM VS. ONE BACK

Philosophy: Set bubble away from the back

Set bubble into the boundary (Field Call)

E N T E

MS

E N

MS

S – B Gap outside in. Read EMOL

Tango E – B Gap N – A Gap/Contain

FS must make Sam rightIf RB is up and in front : Widen for jet sweepIF RB is behind : Tighten for zone

This is how we teach it:

Sam – When #2 blocks swipe across.

F/S – make Sam right.

RUN FITS PERIMETER :PALMS COVERAGE

E T

M S C FS

E T

M S C FS

SLB – When #2 blocks beat him insideF/S – make Sam right

This is a way of fitting the perimeter that through research others have done.

C – When #2 blocks come inside #1

RUN FITS PERIMETER :PALMS COVERAGE

E N

MC S

FS

C

E

CRead #2

M

W S

NT E

#2 #2

#1#1

#3

F/SS/S

(C gap) (B gap)CanTango#3 Flat

(A gap)#3 Vert.

Coverage: Palms vs. 4 Wide

Read #2Read #2

Read #2

C

E

CMAlert/Push

WAlert/Push

S

NT E

#2 #2

#1#1

#3

F/SS/S

Coverage: Palms vs. 4 Wide : Shallow/Wheel

C

E

CM

WAlert

S

NT E

#2 #2

#1#1

#3

F/SS/S

Coverage: Palms vs. 4 Wide

4 Verticals

C

E

CMAlert

WAlert

S

NT E

#2 #2

#1#1

#3

F/SS/S

Coverage: Palms vs. 4 Wide

Smash

C

E

CMAlert

WAlert

S

NT E

#2 #2

#1#1

#3

F/SS/S

Coverage: Palms vs. 4 WideDig

C

E

CM

WNT E

F/S

FlatCurl

Coverage: Palms vs. Spread

S/S1/4

1/4

Read #2

(Area Concept)

Read #2

S

Hook

C

ECM

HookWFlat

SFlat

NT E

F/SS/S

Coverage: Palms vs. Ace

1/4

1/4

1/4

1/4

CE

CMW

Curl

SNT E

F/SS/S

Coverage: Palms vs. Trips

1/2

Flat

Read 2Read 2

#3 Flat#3 Vertical

C

E

CRead #2

M

W S

NT E

#2 #2

#1#1

#3

F/SS/S

(B gap) (Support)#3 Flat

(B gap)#3 Vertical

Coverage: Palms vs. Empty

Read #2Read #2

Read #2

Robber Robber is a Field Coverage (FSL play Cover 3) Set front to the Field (3 Tech.)

Why Robber Coverage

1. Takes pressure off the field corner.2. Good vs. bubble screens because

of leverage.3. Good first and ten call.4. Can be played vs any set.5. Forces #2 receiver to block

immediately.6. Backside of Robber can change

weekly.7. Always the front of the coverage.

C

ESpill

C

M WNT E

Spill

S/S

F/S

Alignment: Robber vs. Pro

1/4Robber8 yds.C Gap

1/48 yds.1 yd. inside

Flat/Force3 yd outside ghost TE.

1/2 7yd1 yd.inside

Hook/#2Spill

Hook /#3 Spill

Flat/Force3 x 3 from TE

S

Robber

Run Fits

C

E

C

MS WNT E

F/S

Run Fits : Robber vs. Full Flow

F/S: Key TE (FB entry angle) (Stack position)S/S : Key OT (FB entry angle) (Cutback)C : Key QB

S/S

C

E

C

MS WNT E

F/S

Run Fits : Robber vs. Fast Flow

F/S: Key TE (FB entry angle) (Stack position)S/S : Key OT (FB entry angle) (Cutback)C : Key QB

S/S

C

E

C

MS WNT E

F/S

Run Fits : Robber vs. Split Flow

F/S: Key TE (FB entry angle) (Cut back)S/S : Key OT (FB entry angle) (Stack position)C : Key QB

S/S

Robber

Pass Reads

C

E

CM WSNT E

F/S

Robber vs. Pro : Post/Arrow

S/S

C

E

CM WS

NT E

F/S

Robber vs Pro : Verts/Post

S/S

C

E

CMS WNT E

F/S

Robber vs Pro : Cadillac

S/S

C E

C

MWS

NT E

F/SS/S

Coverage : Robber vs. Twins

1/2

FlatCorner will check E to a 7

10 yds.RobberTechnique

1/4

FlatHook /#3 Hook

CE

C

MWS

NT E

F/SS/S

Coverage: Robber vs. Twins Open

1/2

Flat

10 yds.Robber Technique

1/4

FlatHook /#3 Curl

C

E

C1/4

M

WS

TN E

#2 #2

#1#1

#3

F/SS/S

(B gap)(Force)

(A gap)

Coverage: Robber vs. 4 Wide

Robber TechniqueRead #2

(Area Concept)

Read #2

C

E

CM

WS

TN E

#2 #2

#1#1

#3

F/SS/S

Coverage: Robber vs. 4 Wide :

Double Wheel

C

E

CM

W STN E

#2 #2

#1#1

#3

F/SS/S

Coverage: Robber vs. 4 Wide

4 Verticals

M

S C

T E

#2

#1

F/S

Robber vs.Smash

C

E

CM

S

TN E

F/S

S/SHook Flat

Coverage: Robber vs. Spread

Lock TElock

Robber Technique

1/4

WHook

C

E

CMHook

WHook

SFlat

TN E

F/S

S/S

Coverage: Robber vs. Ace

LockLock

RobberTechnique

1/4

C E

CMW

Man on

RB

S

NT E

F/SS/S

Coverage: Robber vs. Trips

Poach

Lock

Robber Technique:Read #2

1/4

Flat#3 Wall