Iowa State Football

2 Deep Coverage Concepts

“Hit and Run”

Frank Glazier/MEGA CLINIC

Minneapolis, MN
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2 Deep Coverage Concepts

• Exchange Run support

responsibilities between the
safeties and corners.
• Gives us a chance to change up
technique on #1 receivers.
– Hands on re-routes
• Also, gives us a chance to play
short yardage/quick game
routes.
– Corners hard, LB’s in windows
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“Cliff Technique”
1. Know Your Threats.
2. Step to Square. (Eyes on WR)
3. Hand Placement.
4. Hands Become Eyes.
5. Ride Threat. (In or Out)
6. See the Ball Thrown.

“Don’t fall off the Cliff!”

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“Safety Technique”
1. 2 Deep Alignment.
2. Identify Threats and Landmarks.
3. Creep to 12 yards depth in
direction of Landmark. (Pre-Snap)
4. “Slow-To-Go” Read Run/Pass
5. QB Clue, Periph Threats.
6. 1st Look, 2nd Look
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“Safety Landmarks”
• Ball in Middle of the Field.
– 2 Yards outside the Hash
• Ball on the Hash (O.T. Touches)
– 4 yards outside the hash to the
boundary.
– Hash to the field.

*Adjust according to College/H.S.

Hash marks. (20 yds vs 17.8 yds)
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CYCLONES
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“Run Fits”
• Keep fits the same.(7 man front)
• Corner = Outside contain.
• Safety = Fit where needed.
– Control Tempo to Read Run/Pass
• Consistency, Everyone knows
where they’re going, and they
get there fast!!!!
• Must work Stalk and dis-engage
drills!
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DB Practice Plan
FOOTWORK BOX DRILLS CAGE DRILLS TACKLE DRILLS
1. Backpeddle 1. 45 Zone Flip 1. Peddle 1. Short Shimmy Shoot
2. Weave 2. 45 Post Break 2. Shuffle 2. Short Angle Shimmy
3. Post-Corner 3. 45 P.C. Break 3. Peddle Stick 3. Sprint Shimmy
4. Cross Body Turnaround 4. Out Break 4. Shuffle Stick 4. Sprint Angle Shimmy
BUDDY DRILLS SHUFFLE DRILLS 5. Press Man 5. Inside/Outside Leg
1. Out Break 1. 45 Break 6. Rapid Fire.
2. Post Break 2. Straight Ahead Break
3. P.C. Break 3. Cross Body Break

COV. 4 PROGRESSION COV. 2 PROGRESSION

CORNERS CORNERS
1. 30 Cone Drill (Tackle) 1. Cliff/Hinge/Exit vs Air (Footwork)
2. 1 Threat Squeeze Routes 2. Engage/Hinge/Exit vs Release
(Out Cut) (1-2 WR)
3. Bail Technique 3. Cliff vs Stalk Block
SAFETIES 4. Cliff vs Releases/Quick/ Stalk
1. Run Fit / Boot 5. Press/Hinge/Exit vs Releases
2. Cut/Double (1-2 WR)
SAFETIES/CORNERS 6. 5 Man Sled Circuit
1. Reduced Crack Replace SAFETIES
2. ½ Line Reads vs 2 WR 1. Roll Landmarks Weave w/ QB
3. ½ Line Reads vs TE/WR 2. Roll Landmarks Read QB
(P.30, P.50, Crack Replace) SAFETIES/CORNERS
1. ½ Line vs (2 WR) Routes (LB’s)
COV. 3 PROGRESSION
CORNERS/SAFETIES
1. 1/3’s Middle Landmarks Read QB
2. 1/3’s Hash Landmarks Read QB
3. 1/3’s Middle Landmarks vs 4 Verts
4. 1/3’s Hash Landmarks vs 4 Verts
5. 1/3’s Middle Landmarks vs Route Comb.
6. 1/3’s Hash Landmarks vs Route Comb.
7. Bail Technique vs All
8. Squeeze One Threat
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MAN-MAN TECHNIQUES BUNCH ROUTE PROGRESSION

OFF MAN TANDEM
1. 30 Cone Drill (Tackle) 1. Tandem vs Zone (Shuffle)
2. Weave/Leverage 2. Tandem vs Man (Deal Out)
3. Man Cushion Turn Bunch
BUMP MAN 1. Bunch vs Run (Knife)
1. Stab/Hands-Feet 9 (7 Man Sled) 2. Bunch vs Zone (Check “Bunch”)
2. Stab Recovery (Hip Flip) 3. Bunch vs Man (Check “Read”)
3. Mirror Drill (3 Moves)
4. Outside Motion to Shuffle Technique
5. Trail/Throttle (Hips & Hands)
PLAYING THE BALL
1. WR Stretch/Strip Through Hands (Out, Curl, Dig)
2. Hiplock/Playing Ball
3. Trail Play Hands & Eyes

Corner S/S F/S

½ Landmarks ½ Landmarks
2 Hard (Cliff)
Middle/Hash/Field Middle/Hash/Field

1/3 Landmarks
3 Seam on 2: Tight/Displaced Deep Middle 1/3
Middle/Hash/Field

Bracket Bracket Bracket

Cloud Cloud Cloud
4 Hard Hard Hard
Hole Hole Hole
Stress Stress Stress

Seam on 2: Tight/Displaced
5 1/3 Landmarks Deep Middle 1/3 Backfield
Middle/Hash/Field Dot on 3: Middle Dropper

Seal High Hole High Hole

Man Catch Catch Catch
Bump (Rock) (Rock)