Run Defense – Cover 4 Any Formation
Playbook: ANY
1. Base Align
2. Pinch D line
3. Spread LB’s
4. (Optional) Bluff blitz safeties and move down into box
5. (Optional) User control MLB on same side as HB
For whatever reason Cover 4 is great this year at stopping the run. The deep blue quarter zones seem to play the run better than any other. You can stop the run using any Cover 4 play, but we prefer the 3-4 odd for it’s balanced look and the fact that we have 4 LB’s, which makes it strong against another popular run, the HB Toss. Bluff blitzing your safeties is an additional way to bottle up the run, but be careful as this creates an opportunity for the offense to beat you over the top. Especially on play action.