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Zagreb Patriots
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Defensive Playbook
PATRIOTS DEFENSIVE TEAM PHILOSOPHY
1. Mental Preparations: Concentrate and prepare each day during the week.
Concentrate both in the meetings; walk thru, and on the field. The better you know
your assignments during the week, the better you will play on game day. Many times
teams beat themselves with mental mistakes not because the other team had the right
play called.
2. Fundamentally Sound: Football is a game of individual techniques. Each
position-Defensive Line, Linebackers, and Secondary must execute for the defense to
work. You must work and concentrate on your techniques every day.
3. Be a Physical Defense: Playing defense allows you the opportunity to be physical.
This is what defense is all about and you can become known as a physical defense. It
is a mindset but it must be a total team effort. A physical defense is one that is flying
to the football and the opponent is going backward not falling forward. Note:
Football is a Contact Sport.
4. Hustle: You cannot beat it. You cannot be a physical defense if you do not hustle.
Hustle is as old fashion as it gets but is still what it is all about. Offensive and
Defensives schemes change from time to time but one thing that has not changed and
never will change is hustling (running) to the ball.
5. Quickness: The quicker the defense, the harder it is for the offensive team to
score. It only makes sense if your defense has overall team quickness the better the
opportunity to swarm and gang tackle. The best of both worlds is size and quickness
but if something has to give, take the quickness. What is more important than size is
strength and is why a weight program is important.
6. Consistency: Do not be up and down. Be consistent day in, and day out, and week
out. Be a player that your teammates and coaches can count on.
7. Physical Toughness: Fight through the bumps and bruise. If you can be on the
practice field, be there; know the difference between pain and injury.
8. Be Disciplined: Take pride in paying attention to detail. Without a doubt, little
things make the difference in the execution of the defense. The things will take care
of themselves but the little things are the ones individually you must concentrate on.
The success of the defense called is dependent on each player playing the technique
and if you breakdown, the whole defense break down.
9. Gang Tackling: Eleven guys getting to the ball. Nothing is more discouraging to
an offensive back or receiver knowing his going to get machine gun (hit) by the
PATRIOTS’ defense.
10. Team Unity: Play as a team. Be un-selfish and put the team first. Everyone does
not have to be buddy-buddy but appreciate and respect your teammate. No one can
play perfect and realize that any of us can make an honest mistake. Do not be afraid
to admit if you messed up because if you are a good player you will make up for it
eventually. Be positive – not negative. Football is fun when everyone is working
together.
11. Leverage: Leverage is really what tackling is all about on defense. Forcing the
runner back inside to towards the pursuit. In fact, f he breaks a tackle in the middle of
the field, however, there will usually be about four other guys in pursuit to bring him
down. It's not necessarily about making the big play yourself, it's about making it
harder for the runner to make the big play.
12. Don’t Until You Know: One of the most critical factors about beating the
offense is learning to understand your keys. In fact, this is how you read the offense
by going through your progression on keys. Therefore, in order not to over pursue or
be out of position it is important to make sure you have read the play properly.
Hence, don’t go until you know what the play is and where the ball is going.
13. Multiplicity but Simplicity: I believe in the KISS method which is “keep it
simple stupid” I learn this while a young soldier in the army so my goal is to keep the
defense very simple and not overpower you with a lot of terminology or schemes. We
need to be multiple enough to take advantage of opponent’s weakness, but simple
enough that the terminology and actions are repetitious.
DEFENSIVE OBJECTIVES
1. Turnovers: Sometimes the offense will turn it over and other times you as a
defense can force the turnover. Pursuit and gang tackling will cause fumbles.
Pressure up the middle, from the outside and reading the QB in your zones will lead
to interceptions.
2. Win 1st Down Run: (3 yards or less) Force 2nd & long so we can get into our
blitzes and zone reads for rush and our seven (7) man fronts. When you win 1st
down, your odds go up to force the 3rd and long which is the key on defense.
3. Get off on 3rd Down: Every time you win on 3rd down, you automatically have
picked up 6 snaps on your opponent and maybe more. It for sure is three (3) less
snaps for them because they are off the field and it just gave our offense three (3)
more snaps because we are on the field.
4. Don’t give up the big Play: Make them earn it. Sometimes they will stop
themselves if you do not give them the cheap one.
5. Eliminate Foolish Penalties: No excuse for foolish penalties. Avoid foolish off
sides, late hits out-of-bounds, taking a swing at the opponent, and unnecessary
roughness etc. There will be enough bad judgment calls as it is. We cannot afford
penalties that we actually can control.
6. Score on Defense: Whenever we intercept a pass, yell “Oskey” and think score.
Everyone go immediately to near sideline and get a BLOCK. Your block can make
the difference.
7. Stop the Run & Don’t Give Up the Big Play: You do this the odds of you winning
go up tremendously.
8. Sudden Change: Have pride in sudden change. Our offense certainly did not turn it
over because they wanted to, just like we did not let a team score on us because we
did not care. Take the field with a positive attitude with everyone pulling together.
DEFENSE SCHEME PHILOSHPY
1. Basic 4-3 alignment: four (4) down linemen Liz and Rip
2. 4-2-5 alignment on four (4) down linemen Liz and Rip against the Spread
formations
2. Basic 5 – 2 alignment: five (5) down linemen on the Goal Line
4. Basic 6 – 2 alignment: six (6) down linemen on the Goal Line depending on the
down
5. Gap Control – 1 Gap Control Football Each Lineman and Linebacker will be
responsible for a gap
6. Defensive line coming off the line in an ATTACK MODE. Stepping first and
reading on the run.
7. Basic 4 Man Front with Front LB’s and Secondary coordinated.
We will refer to as STUNTS or BLITZS, ZONE BLITZS, FIRES, STRETCHES and
ROBBERS.
8. Mix of Zone, man, and combination Zone. Change up by the Secondary in Zones
and man concept. Cover 1, Cover 2, Cover 3, Cover 4. We will refer to our coverage
as Gold coverage, Inverted Gold and Posse Coverage
9. Enough change up in defensive package so as not to be predicable but not to the
extent that it cannot be learned or executed by the defense.
OFFENSIVE IDENTIFICATION
A. PERSONNEL GROUPINGS:
1. I FORMATION……………1 TE, 2RB, 1QB, 2WR
2. I SLOT LEFT………………1 TE, 2RB, 1QB, 1SR, 1WR
3. PRO SET….………………..1 TE, 2RB, 1QB, 2WR
4. I SLOT RIGHT.……………1 TE, 1RB, 2WR, 1QB
5. DOUBLE TIGHT………….2 TE, 2RB, 2WR
6. STRONG RIGHT………….1 TE, 1RB, 3WR, 1QB
7. BLACK SLOT LEFT……...3WR, 1,QB, 2RB
8. THUNDER RIGHT………..4WR, 1QB, 1RB
9. THUNDER LEFT………….3WR, 2RB,1QB
10. THUNDER STACK RIGHT…4WR, 1RB, 1QB
11. THUNDER OPTION………….4WR, 1QB, 1RB
12. GENERAL DOUBLE SLOT…4WR, 1TE, 0RB, 1QB
B. OFFENSIVE PLAYER IDENTIFICATION:
1. QB………………………….QUARTERBACK
2. RB………………………….RUNNING BACK OR HALFBACK
3. FB…………………………..FULLBACK
4. WSR/SSR……………………………. SLOT RECEIVER FLANKER
5. WR…………………………….SPLIT END/WIDE RECEIVER
6. TE……………………………TIGHT END
PERSONNEL GROUPS
RB FB
WR QB TE O O X O O WR
Formation I FORMATION
Group 1TE/2RB/1QB/2WR
RB FB QB WR TE O O X O O WR Formation I FOR STG LEFT SLOT RIGHT
Group 1TE/2RB/1QB/1F/1SE
RB RB WR QB TE O O X O O WR Formations PRO SET STRONG LEFT Group 1TE/2RB/2WR
RB FB WR QB WR O O X O O TE Formation I SLOT LEFT STRONG SLOT STRONG RIGHT Group 1TE/2RB/2WR
RB FB
WR QB TE O O X O O TE Formations: I FORM, DOUBLE TIGHT GROUP: 2TE/2RB/2WR RB
RB QB WR WR WR O O X O O TE Formations: STRONG RIGHT SLOT RIGHT GOURP: 1TE/2RB/2WR
FB WR QB WR T G C G T WR Formations: I FORM, BLACK SLOT LEFT GROUP: 3WR/2RB
QB RB
WR WR WR T G C G T WR Formations: SHOT GUN RIGHT GROUP 4WR/1RB
RB RB QB WR WR T G C G T WR Formations: POWER LEFT SLOT LEFT GROUP: 3WR/2RB
QB RB WR WR WR T G C G T WR Formations: SHOT GUN STACK RIGHT GROUP: 4WR/1RB
RB
WR QB WR WR T G C G T WR Formations: SINGLE BACK OPTION GROUP: 4WR/1RW
QB WR WR WR TE T G C G T WR Formations: SHOT GUN STG LEFT GROUP: 4WR/1TE
RB QB WR WR WR T G C G T WR Formation: Pistol Personnel Group 4W 1RB
RB QB WR WR TE T G C G T WR Formation: Single Back Option strong right/trips left Group 1TE/1RB/3WR
QB 2/WR 3/WR 1/WR
1/WR T G C G T 2/WR Formation: Empty Personnel Group 5WR 1 QB
PASSING TREE
Passing Tree
1. Chair Route 15 to 20 yards
2. Stick Route 20 yards
3. Wheel Route 5 to 10 yards
PASSING TREE
Fly /Seam Route
Flag Post 20
15
Hitch Curl
Out In 10
Flat Slant 5
Above is a standard passing tree, which I believe we will see in our league. Currently,
I don’t believe we will see anything more sophisticated than what is drawn here.
However, my scouting reports may demonstrate something else but will make
adjustments each week and add new routes as needed. However, for now I would like
you to learn each route along with depth of the routes.
DEFENSIVE HUDDLE
BASIC HUDDLE PROCEDURES AND RESPOSIBILITIES
FORMATION OF HUDDLE:
Form huddle quickly- do not walk to the huddle and do not be the last man in the
huddle.
Break the huddle quickly- do not talk in the huddle and then hustle to your position
on the field
Keep a constant huddle- Nose tackle and tackle form the huddle on the ball. The
shape and hands on knees appearance is the responsibility of each player.
PROCEDURE FOR CALLING THE DEFENSE:
1. FRONT
2. LINE TECHNIQUE
3. COVERAGE
4. ADDITIONAL EMPHASIS AND RESPONSIBILITY WITHIN THE BASIC COVERAGE
EXAMPLE: 43 Base
1. RIP
2. Inside Twist
3. Inverted Gold Coverage
4. Corners play leverage inside 7 yards off the LOS
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BREAKING THE HUDDLE:
1. After the completing the defensive call, Signal Call will say: “Ready-Break” the
team will clap hands on break and hustle to your position
2. After break, align in the approximate position for the defense called. Be looking at
the offense as the they break the huddle. If possible, free safety will identify what
offensive personnel are on the field.
3. Mike make “Strong side” call to identify the location of the TE if significant.
Defensive Calls Responsibility:
The Mike Linebacker is the designated defensive signal caller. The defensive signal
caller responsibility is to:
- Call base defense (front line) and pass coverage
Strong Safety’s responsibility is:
- Personnel Alerts
- Support call to strong side
Free Safety’s responsibility is:
- Down and distance-make sure that the total defensive unit is aware of the
defensive situation
DEFENSIVE LINE TECHIQUE
(0 zero technique) would mean a nose tackle aligned nose-to-nose with a center.
(1 technique) the defensive lineman is line up in the middle of the A gap.
(2 technique) defensive lineman is nose-to-nose with the offensive guard.
(3 technique) defensive lineman is line up in the middle of the B gap or outside shade of the guard. He is responsible for maintaining outside leverage and not letting himself get hook or reached blocked by the offense.
(4 technique) defensive lineman is line up nose-to-nose with the offensive tackle.
(5 techniques) meant that the defensive lineman had his nose on the outside shoulder of the offensive tackle.
(6 techniques) was nose-to-nose with the offensive tight end.
(7 technique) meant the defensive lineman had his nose on the inside shoulder of the offensive tight end.
(8 techniques) meant that the defensive lineman was aligned on air outside the outside shoulder of the offensive tight end.
(9 techniques) meant that the defensive lineman has his nose on the outside shoulder of the offensive tight end.
DEFENSIVE LINE NUMBER AND GAP RESPONSIBILITY
9 8 7 5 4 4I 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4I 4 5 7 8 9
IDENTIFYING DEFENSIVE GAPS
Alley D C B A A B C D Alley
1. A GAP AREA IS BETWEEN THE CENTER AND THE GUARD
a. Be aware there is a strong side A gap and a weakside A Gap this depends on where the tightend
is line up.
2. B GAP AREA IS BETWEENT THE GUARD AND THE TACKLE
3. C GAP AREA IS BETWEEN THE TACKLE AND THE TIGHTEND
4. D GAP AREA IS FROM THE TIGHTEND AND EXTENDS TO THE ALLEY
5. ALLEY GAP AREA IS OUTSIDE THE D GAP
DEFENSIVE TERMINOLOGY
Patriots Blitz Scheme
1. Blitz: a blitz is when additional players are sent to "rush the quarterback"--that is,
try to tackle the quarterback or disrupt his pass attempt.
A blitzing defense is a sore spot for most offensive schemes. The biggist advantage
blitzing gives us is the threat of blitzing. We need to be multiple enough to take
advantage of opponent’s weakness, but simple enough that the terminology and
actions are repetitious
2. Coverage:
Zero: (0) is our term for man coverage. We will use this coverage when blitzing
Bail, Press, and Bump: we use to tell the corners what technique we are using
3. Count System: We count receivers from outside in 1, 2, 3,
The read side will have a #3 reciever
4. Corners have #1 WR to their side, if there is no WR then he will flip over and the
count the next available WR (counting outside in).
5. The strong and (Rover safety/WL) have the #2 receiver respectively to their sides.
The Linebackers have #3 strong, #2 weak, if #2 is in the backfield.
6. The free safety is free at this point with no one blitzing.
7. Alignment for the Linebackers is determined by the front call.
8. The safeties follow their zone alignment rules.
9. The hardest point for the safeties to learn is thea the Free Safety may not be
reading to the passing strength. He is reading to the blitz side in most cases.
Blitz Terminology:
- Bullets – Linebackers both blitz
- Dogs – Linebackers and Safety from the same side
- Smokes – Safety blitz
- Mob – Both Linebackers and both Safities at the same time
- Patriots – Strong Safety blitz
- Bullets Patriot – Both Linebackers and Tight End side safety
- Bullets – Tell both Linebackers to blitz. We signify in the call which gap they
will run through
SECONDARY COVERAGES