-- 43 FAMILY --
• 4 Defensive Linemen
• 3 Linebacker’s
• 4 Defensive Backs
Mike Sam
Will
W M S
E
E N T
LB ADJUSTMENTS
SAM / WILL “MUG / M” SAM / WILL “SWITCH / S”
When either of the 2 outside LB’s in 43 are to TE side When either of the 2 OLB in a 43 are aligned at normal
and shift up to LOS and over TE to their side. depth and clearly outside EMA to their side.
“S”
M M “Switch”
“M” “Mug” W S
E W T T S E E T T E
Y Y
SAM / WILL “FORCE / F” SAM / WILL “TUFF SOLID”
When either of the 2 OLB’s in 43 shifted outside When either of the 2 OLB in a 43 line up on the LOS
WMOL and aligned on the LOS. and in 9 tech over TE.
*DT – DE Slide to a solid look inside the SAM/WILL LB
M M
“F” “Force”
W E T T E S W E T T E S
Y H Y
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OVER G 4-3 OVER 4-3 OVER G SWITCH
W M S W M S W M S
N T E E N T E E N T E
E
Y Y Y
OVER WILL H OVER G SAM FORCE OVER WILL F
W M S M S
W M
E N T E E N T E S W E N T E
Y Y Y
OVER G SOLID OVER G FORCE “F” (61) TIGHT 4-3
W M S
W M M
E N T E S W E N T E S E N T E
Y Y Y
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WIDE EVEN
W M S W M S
E N T E E N T E
Y Y
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SPREAD / 3RD DOWN “NICKEL – DIME”
-- 42 FAMILY --
• 4 Defensive Linemen
• 2 Linebacker’s
• 5 Defensive Backs
Will Mike Nickel Sam
W M NS
E N T E
X Y
H
Z
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OVER UNDER OVER G
W M M W M
W
N T E E T N E E N T E
E
UNDER G WIDE TIGHT
W M W M W M
E T N E E T N E E N T E
OVER G WILL F OVER G MIKE FORCE
M W
W E N T E E N T E M
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SPREAD / 3RD DOWN “NICKEL – DIME”
-- 41 FAMILY --
• 4 Defensive Linemen
• 1 Linebacker’s
• 6 Defensive Backs
Nickel Sam
Dime M NS
D
E N T E
X Y
H Z
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OVER UNDER OVER G
M M M
N T E E T N E E N T E
E
WIDE MIKE TUFF TIGHT WIDE
M M
E T M N E E T N E E N E
T
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-- 50 FAMILY --
• 3 Defensive Linemen
• 4 Linebacker’s
• 4 Defensive Backs
Will Mike
W M
Buck Sam
B E N E S
LB ADJUSTMENTS
“Force / F” – On Los, over ghost TE box
“W” “H”
“Hip” “Walk” “Hip / H” – Off LOS, 1x1 off end to OLB
B B S S Side
“Tuff” “Tuff” “Mug”
S
B W M M “Walk / W” – Out of Box; In between #2
“F”
Y “Force” WR or in flats
“Tuff” – Anytime an inside LB walks up
F and is even with #’s of DL – In an A or B
H gap
SAFETY ADJUSTMENTS
SS “SUP” – Inside LB’s Boss Over Weak FS “FUP” – Inside LB’s Boss Over Strong
SS FS
W M W M
B T N E S B T N E S
Y Y
F F
H H
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ODD WIDE ODD TIGHT ODD SHADE STRONG
W M W M W M
B E B E N E S B E N E S
N E S
Y Y Y
ODD SHADE WEAK UNDER OVER
W M W M W M
B E N E S B E N E S B E N E S
Y Y Y
UNDER G OVER G SOLID UNDER
W M
W M W M
B E N E S B E N E S B E N E S
Y Y Y
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OVER SOLID BEAR M- MUG BEAR
W M W W M
B E N E B E N E S
S B E N E M S
Y Y Y
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-- 33 FAMILY --
• 3 Defensive Linemen
• 3 Linebacker’s
• 5 Defensive Backs
Nickel Rover Will Mike Sam
NR W M S SS
E N E
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ODD 33 ODD 33 FORCE /F ODD 33 SAM / WILL TUFF
W M S M M
S E
E N E W E N E S E W N
Y Y Y
ODD 33 SAM / MIKE TUFF STR ODD 33 MIKE / WILL TUFF Wk. ODD 33 BEAR
W S M
E N M S E E W M N E W E N E S
Y Y Y
ODD 33 BEAR SAM / WILL FLEX
W M S
E N E
Y
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SPREAD / 3RD DOWN “NICKEL – DIME”
-- 32 FAMILY --
• 3 Defensive Linemen
• 2 Linebacker’s
• 6 Defensive Backs
Dime Mike
Will Nickel Sam
D
W M N
E N E
X Y
H Z
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ODD ODD MIKE/WILL TUFF ODD WILL F
W M
E W M M
E N E N E
W E N E
ODD MIKE FORCE
E N E M
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62 62 TIGHT 62 GAP
FS FS FS
W M SS W M SS W M
CB T N N T S CB T N N T S C B T N N T S SS
U Y U Y U Y
H H H
65 50 TIGHT 53
FS SS FS
W M W M S
C W FS M SS C
C
S CB T N T S CB T N T SS
B T N N T
U Y U Y
U Y
H H
H
53 DOUBLE EAGLE
FS
W M S
C
C B T N T SS
U Y
H
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