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    This document outlines the Cover 3 defensive scheme of Bob Stoops. It details the alignment and techniques of the corners, flat players (rover and sam), free safety, and inside linebackers. The corners play press man coverage with an emphasis on deep routes. The flat players bump and reroute receivers while protecting the seam. The free safety plays aggressively against the run and focuses on the twins side of the field. The inside linebackers drop into zones taking away #1 receivers over the middle.

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    Cover 3 by Bob Stoops

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    This document outlines the Cover 3 defensive scheme of Bob Stoops. It details the alignment and techniques of the corners, flat players (rover and sam), free safety, and inside linebackers. The corners play press man coverage with an emphasis on deep routes. The flat players bump and reroute receivers while protecting the seam. The free safety plays aggressively against the run and focuses on the twins side of the field. The inside linebackers drop into zones taking away #1 receivers over the middle.

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    Coach Bob Stoops explains the Cover 3 pass defense

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    This document outlines the Cover 3 defensive scheme of Bob Stoops. It details the alignment and techniques of the corners, flat players (rover and sam), free safety, and inside linebackers. The corners play press man coverage with an emphasis on deep routes. The flat players bump and reroute receivers while protecting the seam. The free safety plays aggressively against the run and focuses on the twins side of the field. The inside linebackers drop into zones taking away #1 receivers over the middle.

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    Cover 3 by Bob Stoops

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    Cover 3

    Bob Stoops

    Philosophy

    A. Great run defense for one back sets. (All gaps are accounted for)
    B. Gives a pressure look to QB (makes him honor pressure)
    C. Must bring pressure and change up coverage from alignment

    Alignment

     Corners- line up outside eyeshade, tight to the WR one or two yards off from the
    receiver.
     Rover and Sam- lines up on inside eye of the #2 receiver. Plays 1-3 yards off
    receiver depending if they are pressing or not.
     Free Safety- lines up 12 yards splitting the two widest threats

    Corners-
     Play a Press Technique.
     Press Technique- Open step just before the snap (corners need to try to time the
    snap), eyes are looking in, they open step will create a ½ turn so the corner is
    looking at #2 and #1 at the same time. Corners outside shoulder are now on WR’s
    outside shoulder. Next they will cross over and run. Corner should have a 3 yard
    cushion, they will mirror the WR’s feet and if they need to use the hands they can
    (vs. Out and Up)
     Play Post and Go first- they will run with any Post or Go routes unless they see a
    wheel by the #2. If they see a Wheel they will split the two deep routes so they
    can play both. This is the only time they come of the post.
     Vs. Boot action the corners cut off any Post routes
     Vs. Trips they play the same techniques, away from trips the corner has the deep
    routes for ½ the field.
     If #1 on your side runs a square in you will gain depth and look to cut off a
    backside post

    Flat Players (Rover and Sam)-


     Do not allow quick seam routes. They use a bump technique and try to re-route
    the receiver to the outside. When re-routing to the outside your eyes should work
    out towards #1 looking to take away the smash route
     Bump Technique- eyes are on the WR’s waist. On the snap give some ground
    and mirror the WR. Take an open step the direction the WR is going. Don’t
    allow the WR’s hips to clear your hips. Feet open 1st, Hips open 2nd, and Opposite
    hand is last.
     Make #2 take you to the flat, if not protect the seam.
     If you are pressing the receiver and lose the guy to the outside, flip the hips and
    try to slap the hands and use a wedge technique to get back with his hips.

    Free Safety-
     The Safety will make all plays 3 yards inside of each hash. Unless #1 runs a
    square in to his side.
     Safety is an aggressive run player
     Eyes go to the twins side first because it is a more dangerous pass threat.
     If #2 runs a wheel gain depth and look to play a post by #1
     If #1 runs a square in on the twins side they will jump the pattern
     Vs. any boot action the Free will close on any crossing routes.
     Vs. Trips the Free with have the ¼ on the side of trips.

    Inside Linebackers (Mac and Will)-


     Once they get a high hat read they will gain depth looking for #1 on their side and
    get in the vision between #1 and the quarterback. This will help take away the
    skinny post by #1 with #2 running an out pattern.
     Drop zone is in the line of sight of the seam (Hook to Curl)

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