DEFENSE:

FRONT CALLS

WE UTILIZE MULTIPLE FRONT CALLS WITH THE DEFENSIVE LINEMEN DEPENDING UPON THE SITUATION, TEAM WE ARE PLAYING, AND THE SCOUTING REPORT. WE BEGIN WITH OUR BASE 4-3 DEFENSE. EVERYONE PLAYS ACCORDING TO THEIR BASIC ASSIGNMENTS AS SPELLED OUT ON OTHER PAGES AT THIS SITE.

AGAINST TEAMS WITH A STRONG INSIDE RUNNING GAME (LIKE A WING-T OFFENSE), WE INCORPORATE A "THREE DOWN" OR "THREE DOWN-GAP" ALIGNMENT AS SHOWN IN THE DIAGRAMS BELOW. IN THREE DOWN THE MLB'ER ASSUMES A DOWN POSITION OVER THE CENTER OR IN THE GAP.

IN THREE DOWN THE JOB OF M IS TO NEUTRALIZE THE CENTER WHILE THE DT'S STRIKE THE GUARDS AND MOVE TO THE B-GAP.

IN THREE DOWN GAP THE THREE INTERIOR LINEMEN (DT''S PLUS M) SLIDE TO THE GAP ON THE TE SIDE OF THE FORMATION. THEIR RESPONSIBILITY IS TO PENETRATE THE GAP ASAP AND CAUSE AS MUCH HAVOC IN THE BACKFIELD AS POSSIBLE.

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