Air Force Academy Zone Pressures

8/7/2019 Air Force Academy Zone Pressures

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Air Force Zone

Pressures

Tim DeRuyterAir Force Academy


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AIR FORCE ZONE PRESSURES

COVERAGE CONCEPTS * 3 UNDER, 3 DEEP MATCH UP ZONE

* 4 UNDER, 2 DEEP

PRESSURE CONCEPTS * RUN or PASS BLITZ (or Both)

* TAKE ADVANTAGE OF PROTECTION RULES * USE DISGUISE

* BRING VARIETY OF PEOPLE / PLACES

Keep it Simple - Run what you can Rep!

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3/14

AIR FORCE ZONE PRESSURES

BLITZ CONCEPTS * 1 OLB / 1 ILB FROM A SIDE

* BOTH INSIDE LINEBACKERS

* BOTH OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS

WHERE WE BRING BLITZ * FIELD OR BOUNDARY

* OPEN / CLOSED SIDE

* STRONG (PASSING STRENGTH) or WEAK

* TILT3


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AFA ZONE PRESSURES

MUST UNDERSTAND FIRE ZONE:

* Underneath Coverage - 2 SEAM DEFENDERS (#2)

- 1 STACK # 3 PLAYER

* Deep Coverage:

- Corners play FZ 1/3s - M/3 Safety plays FZ M/3

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FIRE ZONE

5

12

3 2

1

S

E

A

M

SEAM SEAM

FIRE ZONE COVERAGE

# 3 PLAYER

FZ 1/3

FZ M/3

FZ 1/3

SE

A

M


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AFA ZONE PRESSURES

SEAM DEFENDERS:

* Responsible for # 2 receiver * Matches outside release of # 2

* Collision and Carries vertical of # 2

* Delivers inside routes of # 2

* Must know where # 3 receiver is to be aware of Switches

* MUST KEEP VISION

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7/14

SEAM DEFENDERS

7

#2

E N E

B

S

W

#1

M

QB

C

#1

C

#3

FS

#2

SS

#2

E N E BS

W

#1

M

QB

C

#1

C

#3

FS

#2

SS

MatchMatch

CarryCarry

2. If # releases V

TIC

,

ou "COLI

ION

NDCARRY"


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ZONE PRESSURES

STACK # 3 PLAYER:

* Responsible for # 3 receiver * Plays closer to QB than # 3 receiver (Low shoulder)

* Plays Inside/Out on # 3

* Must know where # 2 receiver is to be aware of Switch

* NO Vertical responsibility for # 3

* MUST KEEP VISION!

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9/14

STACK # 3 PLAYERS

9

#2

EN E

B

S

W

#1

M

QB

C

#1

C

#3

FS

#2

SS

#3

E N E B

S W

#1

M

QB

C

#1

C

#2

FS

#2

SS

2. I

# 3 runs vertical,

arry to 12 yards and "zone up".

Carry

M/3


10/14

10

#2

E N E

B

S

W

#1

M

QB

C

#1

C

#3

#2

#2

E N E

B

S

W

#1

M

QB

C

#1

C

#3

FS

#2

SS

4. I

# 3 and # 2 switch, play the new # 3 inside-out, always remaining closer to the QB .

Carry

eliver

Carry# 3

# 3 Player

3 I

# 3 and # 2 switch, play the new # 3 inside-out, always remaining closer to the QB .

Seam


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11

ENG

E

M

S

W

B

C

C

SS FS

E NG EB

S

WMC

C

SS FS

E NG EB

S

WMC

C

SSFS

FZ 1/3

FZ 1/3

# 3

FZ 1/3

RINGO - M/3 /

HE

K "LU

KY" - SEAM SEAM /M/3

FZ 1/3

9 DOG /SEAMBLAST /

# 3

# 3 /BLAST

FZ 1/3

FZ 1/3

"RINGO" - SEAM /

HE

K "LU

KY" - M/3

9 DOG /SEAM

BLAST /# 3

# 3 /BLAST

M/3 /SEAM

9 DOG

BLAST

"RINGO

"RINGO"to'

UCKY"

"RINGO"to"LUCKY"

BA

KER FOR

ESEAM

SEAM /9 DOG

FAR PRO

FARto NEAR PRO

SEAM

DENVER TO

TEXAS


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X

N

Y

E

W

B

M

Z

S

C C

TB

SS

S

FS

X

EN

S

E

W

B

M

Z

S

CC

TB

SS

Y

FS

X

EN

S

E

W

B

M

Z

S

C

C

TB

SS

Y

FS

1st

"LIZ"

"CHECK SKY"

SEAM

SEAM

# 3

"RIP"

"CHECK SKY"

2nd

SEAM# 3

SEAM

1st 2nd

"LIZ"

"CHECK SKY"

1st2nd

VS DENVER

VS TEXAS

VS TAHOE


13/14

2 ZONE DOG

* 4 UNDER, 2 DEEP ZONE PRESSURE

* 2 SOFT SQUAT CORNERS

* 2 WALL 2 PLAYERS

* 2 ZONE DOG S

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14/14

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X

T N

S

E

WN

M

Z

J

C

C

TB

SS

Y

FS

X

TN

S

E

W

N

M

Z

J

C

C

TB

SS

Y

FS

X

TN

S

E

WN M

Z

J

C

C

TB

SS

Y

FS

WALL2WALL2

S.SQUAT

1/2 1/2

S.SQUAT

WALL2

S.SQUAT

1/21/2

S.SQUATWALL3

VS

ENVER

VSTEXAS

"SLING"

VSTAHOE

CHECK "SKY"

Seam

FZ1/3FZ1/3

FZ

M/3

Stack3Seam

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