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Nickel 3-3 Stack Defense

Base Defenses

Base Coverage 1

Set Up
  1. Pinch Defensive Line
  2. Slant Defensive Line Inside
  3. Shade Coverage Underneath
  4. Blitz User or an OLB (Optional)
Set Up
BEATS:
Tips:
I base everything out of this, as this gives us flexibility to do ANYTHING. You have a ton of Freedom to adjust your "Rovers" (Hook Curls) as you see fit. Biggest concern is sheds, so feel free to Blitz your User or a Rover to help get better Pressure

Match Coverage

Set Up
  1. Inside Third the Safety on the Strong Side of the field
Set Up
BEATS:
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Simple, yet effective Match Defense. The Inside Third protects us against most "Match Bombs"

Shotgun Run and RPO D

Set Up
  1. Choose any play
  2. Pinch Defensive Line
  3. Slant Defensive Line Inside
  4. Slightly Hover on the HB side and Loop around (see video)
Set Up
BEATS:
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Undercenter Run Defense

Set Up
  1. Call Cover 4 or Cover 3 Drop
  2. Shade Coverage Underneath
  3. Pinch Defensive Line
  4. Slant Defensive Line Inside
Set Up
BEATS:
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