Press Quarters Coverage

Press Quarters Coverage
Published on Friday, 22 November 2013 10:26

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By Andrew Strobel
Defensive Coordinator
Culver-Stockton College
This year we implemented press quarters and had huge success improving our pass defense. Here are a
few statistics that we improved on.
Playing press quarters this past season help us have the most successful pass defense Culver has had in
over 10 years
2012 - 143.8 Yards passing per game 2011=

203 ypg
2012 - 12 INTs 2011= 9 INT's
2012 - 1,582 yards total passing/ 2011= 2,233yds
Improved Pass Defense Efficiency by 22 points
Why Press Quarters?
1. Disguise Coverage
2. Give Safeties more time to read run/pass and help in the run game
3. Press makes the WRs uncomfortable
4. Takes away 3-step timing
In our press quarters our alignments are dictated off of formation and the number of receiving threats. We
dont count TEs as a receiving threat unless he is their best player. Most of the TEs we see are big slow
blocking tight ends. So, if there is one threat the corners will play inside aligned and funnel the WR to the
side line. This allows the safeties to get a better run/pass read. The safeties technique is called walk-out
and they literally walk back slowly reading the EMLOS. If the safety gets run his way he will fit outside.
Huge coaching point is not going passed the LOS, because it will widen the running lanes. If the run is
away, safety will give ground to gain ground. He will open up at a 45 degree angle and track the backside
hip of the ball carrier then run the alley. This helps eliminate bad angles.
Here is the angle we are looking to get from our backside safety. It is important because if you give up
some ground it will put you in better position to make the tackle. If the backside safety comes flying down
he will end up wheeling out and chasing the ball carrier from behind. We want our safeties to come
DOWN hill to make tackles.
Click on the video link below to see game film of Press Quarters against 2x1 sets and in run support.
Next is when there are two WRs to the same side. The corner and safety will give a wheel call which tells
the outside backer that they will exchange routes. The corner with two wrs to his side will have an outside
alignment and he will get his visual key off of the #2 wide receiver. His pressure key will be the #1 receiver.
The SS will align either head up or slightly inside the #2 receiver. On the backside the corner has one
threat, so he will play inside aligned funneling him to the side line. FS 2x10 of the EMLOS and he is now
looking to help the RC or the #2 coming accrossed.
Click on the video link below to see game film of Press Quarters against 2x2 sets.
This call is called on the field vs. a twins look with #2 is athletically better than our match player in
quarters. The dall does not affect what we key or how we play 3 step for the three players involved (match
player, safety, and corner). If it is a 5 or 7 step drop, sprint, or dash, we would execute the call.
If #2 runs vertically or inside we just play our normal quarters rules. If #2 runs a wheel route, the corner
comes off his man and mans up #2 on the wheel. The match player would then go play insde of #1 since
he has now become the new #2. The safety would play inside and over the top of #1 providing a bracket
on this player with the match player. If the #1 went vertical the match player would zone up and get
visual. To execute this call all 3 defenders involved must see #2 for proper execution.
3x1 Adjustments
Here against 3x1 there isnt much different. LC has multiple threats so he goes outside aligned still has
pressure key #1 and visual key #2. SS will be slightly inside number the #2 WR and will be responsible for
slitting #2 and #3. The FS now has a different alignment, he will be over the G/T area and is responsible
for looking up #3 first. If #3 goes out then he looks to help with the Backside #1. RC has one threat, so his
job is to funnel him to the sideline.
Click on the video link below to see game film of Press Quarters against 3x1 sets.
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2012 - 143.8 Yards passing per game 2011=

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