Dante Bartee’s Funnel vs. Key: Two Man Coverage Structures and When Each One Breaks
You can build your man coverage on paper and get every alignment right. But if the three inside defenders don’t know whether they’re funneling the
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Four Waggle Variations Off One Backfield Action
One good play-action concept isn’t enough. Defenses adjust. Safeties start cheating. Linebackers stop honoring the drag. You need answers off the same look. Coach David
Clear Linebacker Pass Rules Inside the Cyclone’s Quarters Coverage
Most quarters installs teach the secondary exactly what to do. The corners know their leverage. The safeties know their calls. But the two inside linebackers?
12 Personnel Run Game: Tags, RPOs, and Why 48% of His Runs Aren’t Just Handoffs
Here’s a number worth sitting with: 48% of Jacob Wertz’s run game has a tag attached to it. Not just RPOs. Non-RPO tags too. Read
Cody Kennedy’s Wham Play: A Curveball That Marries With Your Zone Split Series
If you run tight zone or any variation of the split zone series, you already have the foundation for one of the best change-up plays
Set Line Rush: How Your DE Reads the Tackle and Finishes
Your defensive end beats the tackle off the ball. He’s got the edge. And then he runs himself right past the quarterback. It’s the most
Clear Linebacker Pass Rules Inside the Cyclone’s Quarters Coverage
Most quarters installs teach the secondary exactly what to do. The corners know their leverage. The safeties know their calls. But the two inside linebackers?
Kenny Simpson’s RPO Framework: One Read, Three Buckets, and a Word for Every Defender
Your RPO system is only as good as the quarterback running it. And if you’re asking him to read two or three defenders before making
Why Three Routes Is Enough When You’re Pushing the Ball Down the Field
Movement plays aren’t just about flipping the hash and tiring the defense out. That’s part of it. Sprint outs, speed sweeps, swing screens. Those plays
Run Fits: Rail Technique, Overhang Reads, and the Pause That Makes It All Work
If your run fits break down, it’s usually not because a player got beat. It’s because someone didn’t know where to be or when to
