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2. Zone defense in American football - Wikipedia

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   Diagram of the Cover 3 defense. In Cover 3, the two corners and free safety each have responsibility for a deep third of the field, while the strong safety plays like a linebacker. [7] [8] [9] This coverage is generally considered to be a run stopping defense as it focuses on preventing big pass plays and stopping the run while giving up short ...

3. Run-pass option - Wikipedia

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   A double-slant RPO against a 4-3 cover 6-aligned defense. The run-pass option (RPO) is a type of designed option play in American football in which the offensive team has the ability to either rush or pass the ball depending on the alignment and actions of defensive team.

4. Eight-man football defensive formations - Wikipedia

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   They occasionally have pass coverage responsibilities and depending on personnel and scheme, may cover split ends and slot receivers. Some teams designate their best contain man to always play the wide side of the field. The linebackers' main role is run support; they line up anywhere between the defensive ends.

5. What is Cover 2 defense? Two-high coverages in the NFL ... - AOL

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   Cover 1 (one player playing the deep zone) and Cover 3 combined made up more than half of coverage snaps in 2023. Per TruMedia data , Cover 3 is still the most popular coverage in 2024 at 33.8% of ...

6. How LSU football's defense turned a corner to play its best ...

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   The sophomore linebacker, who had a wild game with 18 tackles, a forced fumble, one pass breakup, one sack and two tackles-for-loss, just wanted to play more football.

7. Zone blitz - Wikipedia

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   In cover two, each safety (free and strong) covers a deep half of the field, while the two cornerbacks cover the flats (from the line of scrimmage to about 15 yards deep on each sideline). Three linebackers (weak side, middle, and strong side) drop into coverage, with each patrolling 1/5 of the middle field.