How do you read Cover 3?

Cover 3 “Cloud” To the closed side, the strong safety (SS) rolls to the deep outside third with the free safety (FS) moving to the deep middle of the field. To the open side, the cornerback (RC) drops to the outside third using a “bail” technique. Underneath, the closed-side cornerback (LC) jams the No.

What does a corner do in Cover 3?

Cover 3 is a zone defense with corners and safeties protecting the deep thirds of the field. Each sideline is covered by the corners and the middle of the field by the safety. That leaves four defenders to cover the underneath zones.

What does the strong safety do in Cover 3?

Cover 3 balances pass coverage with run defense. The extra safety in the box helps protect against the run and the zone coverage underneath can transfer crossers that would cause issues for man coverages. Some teams will also play press Cover 3 outside to prevent easy access throws that would come with off coverage.

What is Meg coverage?

Man Everywhere he Goes (MEG) This is the more modern variant of Cover 4. It is often associated (though not necessarily correctly) with press coverage on the outside. The CB is going to play the #1 in straight man-to-man coverage, anywhere he goes. If he stays short, the CB stays with him.

What defense stops the run?

The safest defensive option you can do when trying to stop a run is to set your defense to a 4-4 split with a blitz play if your opponent has a bunch of TEs on the field. The other thing to keep note of is if your opponent has a favorite direction they prefer to run into.

When should you run Cover 4?

Cover 4 Zone Defense is an excellent coverage in youth football because it will give you 4 deep defenders. This coverage works very well when you are protecting a lead in the last minutes/seconds of the game. Flat coverage, or flooding underneath zones. Safeties run/pass conflict.

What is the best defensive formation?

4-2-3-1. The 4-2-3-1 is the de facto best formation in world football right now. Euro 2012 saw a lot of teams utilise it in one way or another, as it looks for possession and control whilst remaining defensively sound.