Nickel 335 Stack (3-3-5 Tite PB)

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Intro

Keys
  • Found in the 3-3-5 Tite Defensive Playbook (Georgia, Baylor, App State, & others (scroll to bottom)
  • This Scheme heavily focuses on a "Make Them Work" mentality
  • This is effective for all Gamemodes
  • We can run everything from our "Base Look" and our "Blitz Look"
Set Up
  • Quick Cheat Sheet & FAQ for the Scheme
Keys
  • Auto Flip On for our Base Coverage Looks, Off for our Blitz Looks (Blitz will be up shortly if you're reading this)
  • See video for full breakdown of what you MUST know

Base Defenses

Set Up
  • Pinch Defensive Line
  • Slant Defensive Line Down
  • Shade Coverage Underneath
  • (Optional) Blitz User, or one of our "Rovers" for better Sheds
Set Up
  1. Pinch Defensive Line
  2. Slant Defensive Line Inside
  3. Shade Coverage Underneath
Base Defense 1 (Cover 3 Drop)
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
Set Up
  • Inside Safety On The Strong Side (you can identify this, by finding the Slot Corner)
Set Up
  1. Match Coverage Cover 4 Palms
Base Defense 2 (Cover 4 Palms)
Tips:
Simple, yet effective Match Defense. The Inside Third protects us against most "Match Bombs"
Set Up
  • Any Play (Choose based on what Coverage you want)
  • Pinch Defensive Line
  • Slant Defensive Line Inside
  • Slightly hover on the side of the Halfback, and look to Loop Across. See the video for demonstration
Set Up
  • Call Cover 4 or Cover 3 Drop
  • Shade Coverage Underneath
  • Pinch Defensive Line
  • Slant Defensive Line Inside

Blitz Packages

Set Up
  • Auto Flip: Off (Inside of Coaching Adjustments)
  • Shift Linebackers Right
  • Contain
  • Zone Out Slot Corner
  • Shade Coverage Underneath
  • Hover with User as shown
Set Up
  1. Auto Flip: Off (Inside of Coaching Adjustments)
  2. Shift Linebackers Right
  3. Contain
  4. Zone Out Slot Corner
  5. Shade Coverage Underneath
  6. Hover w/ User as shown
Nickel Blitz 3
Tips:
Huge s/o to Mario for showing me this one. This has a bit of an advanced Set Up, but is an absolute KILLER 4 Man Blitz when it's coming. Feel free to "Hide" every Defensive Coverage we have from this same look!
Set Up
  • Move Middle Linebacker Up, and Opposite Side of the Blitzing Safety
  • Contain
  • Shade Coverage Underneath
Set Up
  1. Move MLB Up & Out, opposite of the side of the Blitzing Safety
  2. Contain
  3. Shade Coverage Underneath
SS Mike Blitz 3
Tips:
Simple 5 Man Blitz. Be sure to watch video to see how to easily disguise our Looks by "Audibling" from this play
Set Up
  • Put a Defender who is Off the Line of Scrimmage, and outside of the Tackles, in a Blitz, then contain

Formation Specific Defenses

Set Up
  • Set Up our Base Defensive Look, or our Blitz Look
  • Shade Coverage Underneath
Set Up
  1. Set Up our Blitz look, or our Base Defensive Look
  2. Shade Coverage Underneath
Cover 4 (Vs Tight)
Tips:
It's simple, in Tight Sets, all they wanna do is throw Seams & Corners. By Utilizing Cover 4 (Shade Coverage Underneath), we will be taking away EVERYTHING they want to do
Set Up
  • This video covers 2 different Defensive Styles, so be sure to watch the video
  • For Cover 3, we want to User / Man Up the Seam Opposite of our Middle Third & Slot Corner
Set Up
  1. Be sure to see video for our Cover 4 set up
  2. For Cover 3, we want to User / Man Up the Seam Opposite of our Middle Third & Slot Corner
Cover 3 / Cover 4 vs Spread
Tips:
I love our Cover 4 Quarters Match, and our Cover 3 Drop set ups because of 2 reasons. 1, they lockdown the Seams. 2, they play great Defense over the middle.
Set Up
  • This video covers 2 different setups
  • For Cover 3 Drop, Shade Coverage Underneath
  • Set Up our Blitz look, or our Coverage look
  • Deep Half the Iso/TE Side Safety
  • Cloud Flat the Outside Corner on the Iso/TE Side
Set Up
  1. See video for our Cover 4 Palms set up
  2. For Cover 3 Drop, Shade Coverage Underneath
  3. Set Up Base Look, or Blitz Look
  4. Deep Half the Iso/TE Side Safety
  5. Cloud Flat the Outside Corner on the Iso/TE Side
Cover 3 Drop / Cover 4 Palms
Tips:
This does a great job of protecting the Seam. Remember, the name of the game is making them WORK! See video for Match Overview
Set Up
  • Pinch Defensive Line
  • Slant Defensive Line Inside
Set Up
  1. Pinch Defensive Line
  2. Slant Defensive Line Inside
  3. Shade Underneath (Optional)
High Redzone - Tampa 2 / Cover 2
Tips:
I love Cover 2 in the "High Redzone" (4-12 Yards). Force them to attack the Back Corners of the End Zone through the Air
Set Up
  • Pinch Defensive Line
  • Slant Defensive Line Inside
Set Up
  1. Pinch Defensive Line
  2. Slant Defensive Line Inside
5-3 Goalline - GL Man
Tips:
Simple Goalline Defense. See video for a full breakdown of our Options. If you suspect pass, don't be afraid to Zone Out players.

Live Gameplays

Set Up
  • Simple gameplay showing how this Defense is used in actual, real situations
Set Up
  • Simple gameplay showing how this Defense is used in actual, real situations