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Alignment & Technique
Off Technique:
Corners: Align 9 to 10 yards off of the receiver, if you align any closer you won’t have the proper time to read the QB’s three step. There are two ways to play off technique, sit and the three step or take read steps. Either way you have enough time to react to the receiver because your 9 to 10 yards deep.
Safeties: in a two safety shell defense, the strong safety is 7 to 10 yards deep off of the Tight end. The free safety is 10 to 12 yards deep off of the weak tackle.
Whenever there is a single deep safety he is to line up on the guard to the passing strength.
When playing off technique you always want to maintain your leverage on the receiver. Meaning if you have inside leverage you need to stay to the inside, the same is true if you had outside leverage.
Press technique:
Align ½ yard off of the receiver, depending on the receivers split will determine if you use inside or outside leverage on the receiver. If you have help always play the leverage away from your help.
Jam rule: Allows defenders to maintain contact with the receiver in a 5 yard zone beyond the line of scrimmage.
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