1. Formations With Quarters Coverage
St. Augustine Football
Defending Multiple
Formations With Quarters Coverage
Coach Joey Wiles
2005 3A State Champions
2001 3A State Runner up
2007 3A State Runner up

2. Program Background Previous seven years: 18 – 54
Last seventeen years: 170 – 36
About 1,700 students
Diverse student population
Many low socioeconomic students

3. Influenced SAHS Defensive Philosophy :
Bob Stoops
Bo Pelini
Tom Bradley
Ron Vanderlinden
Greg Mattison
Troy Douglas
Chuck Bresnahan
Phil Elmassian

4. Jacket Defensive Philosophy
Stop the run (Load the box)
Movements for undersized kids
Div. 1 (29 – 1, when opponent under 100 yards)
Simple = Success (Dungy)
Must Be Fixable (Stand the test of time)
Win Turnover Battle
NFL Study: 82% Win
Must Be Able to Play Some Form of Man
Have Two Answers For Each Set
Must Be Able To Pressure (Fire Zone/Silver)
One Rep Every 25 Seconds
2 scout groups for Skel/Inside
Don’t Give Up the Big Play
Take Away opponent’s “Bread and Butter”

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

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

7. Palms Play 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.

8. Coverage : Palms vs. Twins
Flat
Corner will check E to a 6
Curl/ #3 Flat
Hook
Hook /#3 Vert.
Read #2
S/S
F/S
1/2
Read #2

9. Coverage: Palms vs. Twins Open
S/S
Curl
#3 Vertical
#3 Flat C
Curl/Flat
Read #2
F/S
1/3
Technique
Read #2

10. 3. #2 Under (Shallow Cross)
Sam/Will : Pass Reads
1. #2 Flat
2. #2 Vertical
3. #2 Under (Shallow Cross) #2 #1 N E M S C
Read end man on LOS
Get depth 12 yds.
Eyes go to QB
Only#3 will take you to flats
F/S

11. #2 Under (Shallow Cross)
Sam/Will : Pass Drops
#2 Flat
#2 Vertical
#2 Under (Shallow Cross) #2 #1 N E M
S C
Read end man on LOS
Get depth 12 yds.
Eyes go to QB
Only#3 will take you to flats
Think Dig
F/S

12. Sam/Will : Pass Reads N E M S C F/S #2 Flat #2 Vertical #2 Shallow#1 N E M
S C
Open to near hip
Get depth yds.
Eyes go to QB
Only#3 will take you to flats
#2 inside buy him
F/S

13. Run fits: Sam vs. One Back
Philosophy: Set bubble away from the back
Set bubble into the boundary (Field Call) E N E
N T E S M S M
Tango E – B Gap
N – A Gap/Contain
S – B Gap outside in.
Read EMOL

14. Run Fits Perimeter :Palms Coverage
FS must make Sam right
If RB is up and in front : Widen for jet sweep
IF RB is behind : Tighten for zone
This is how we teach it:
Sam – When #2 blocks swipe across.
F/S – make Sam right. E T M E T S C FS S C FS M
SLB – When #2 blocks beat him inside
F/S – make Sam right

15. Run Fits Perimeter :Palms Coverage
This is a way of fitting the perimeter that through research others have done. C – When #2 blocks come inside #1 E N
C S FS M

16. Coverage: Palms vs. 4 Wide#3 #2 #2 #1 #1 E T N E W M S C
Read #2 C
(C gap)
(A gap)
#3 Vert.
(B gap)
CanTango
#3 Flat
Read #2
S/S
F/S
Read #2
Read #2

17. Coverage: Palms vs. 4 Wide : Shallow/Wheel#3 #2 #2 #1 #1 E T N E W
Alert/Push M
Alert/Push S C C
S/S
F/S

18. Coverage: Palms vs. 4 Wide
4 Verticals #3 #2 #2 #1 #1 E T N E W
Alert M S C C
S/S
F/S

19. Coverage: Palms vs. 4 Wide
Smash #3 #2 #2 #1 #1 E T N E W
Alert M
Alert S C C
S/S
F/S

20. Coverage: Palms vs. 4 Wide
Dig #3 #2 #2 #1 #1 E T N E W
Alert M
Alert S C C
S/S
F/S

21. Coverage: Palms vs. SpreadT N E S M W C C
Flat
Hook
Curl
Read #2
1/4
S/S
1/4
F/S
Read #2
(Area Concept)

22. Coverage: Palms vs. Ace N E E T S C W M C S/S F/S 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 Flat
Hook C
1/4
S/S
F/S
1/4
1/4
1/4

23. Coverage: Palms vs. TripsN E E T S C W
Curl M
Flat
#3 Flat
#3 Vertical
S/S C
F/S
1/2
Read 2
Read 2

24. Coverage: Palms vs. Empty#3 #2 #2 #1 #1 E T N E W S C
Read #2 C M
(B gap)
(Support)
#3 Flat
(B gap)
#3 Vertical
Read #2
S/S
F/S
Read #2
Read #2

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

26. Why Robber Coverage
Takes pressure off the field corner.
Good vs. bubble screens because of leverage.
Good first and ten call.
Can be played vs any set.
Forces #2 receiver to block immediately.
Backside of Robber can change weekly.
Always the front of the coverage.

27. Alignment: Robber vs. Pro
Spill N E
Spill T S M W
S/S
Hook /#3
Spill
Hook/#2
Spill
Flat/Force
3 x 3 from TE C C
Flat/Force
3 yd outside
ghost TE.
F/S
1/4
8 yds.
1 yd.
inside
1/2
7yd
1 yd.
inside
1/4
Robber
8 yds.
C Gap

28. Robber
Run Fits

29. Run Fits : Robber vs. Full FlowM W
S/S C C
F/S
F/S: Key TE (FB entry angle) (Stack position)
S/S : Key OT (FB entry angle) (Cutback)
C : Key QB

30. Run Fits : Robber vs. Fast FlowM W
S/S C
F/S C
F/S: Key TE (FB entry angle) (Stack position)
S/S : Key OT (FB entry angle) (Cutback)
C : Key QB

31. Run Fits : Robber vs. Split FlowM W
S/S C C
F/S
F/S: Key TE (FB entry angle) (Cut back)
S/S : Key OT (FB entry angle) (Stack position)
C : Key QB

32. Robber
Pass Reads

33. Robber vs. Pro : Post/ArrowN E E T S M W
S/S C C
F/S

34. Robber vs Pro : Verts/PostN E E T S M W
S/S C C
F/S

35. Robber vs Pro : CadillacN E E T S M W
S/S C C
F/S

36. Coverage : Robber vs. TwinsM
Flat
Corner will check E to a 7
Flat
Hook
Hook /#3 C
F/S
S/S
10 yds.
Robber
Technique
1/4
1/2

37. Coverage: Robber vs. Twins OpenM
Flat
Curl
Hook /#3
Flat C
F/S
S/S
1/4
10 yds.
Robber
Technique
1/2

38. Coverage: Robber vs. 4 Wide#3 #2 #2 #1 #1 E N T E S W M C
(Force)
(B gap)
(A gap) C
1/4
Read #2
F/S
S/S
Robber
Technique
Read #2
(Area Concept)

39. Coverage: Robber vs. 4 Wide :
Double Wheel #3 #2 #2 #1 #1 E N T E S W M C C
F/S
S/S

40. Coverage: Robber vs. 4 Wide
4 Verticals #3 #2 #2 #1 #1 E N T E W M S C C
F/S
S/S

41. Robber vs.Smash #2 #1 T E S C M
F/S

42. Coverage: Robber vs. SpreadN T E S W M
S/S C
Hook
Flat
Hook C
Lock TE
lock
F/S
1/4
Robber
Technique

43. Coverage: Robber vs. AceN T E S
Flat
S/S W
Hook M
Hook C C
Lock
F/S
Lock
1/4
Robber
Technique

44. Coverage: Robber vs. TripsN E E T C S W
Man on RB M
Lock
Flat
#3 Wall
S/S C
F/S
Poach
Robber
Technique:
Read #2
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