56.2 x 46.04 x 1.78 cm; 199.58 Grams : Item model number 6946 : Exterior Painted : Manufacturer part number 6946 : Item Weight 200 g : Additional Information. So that wasnt good for defenses. Whip starts back and creeps up or vice versa. That's like saying Marilyn Monroe's just a girl. In fact, I don't know whether we're good enough to put it on with a four-man rush. Because of this, the 46 defense has been used in many different iterations at the professional and collegiate levels by coaches who wish to replicate its success. Thats the term I developed for Tony Gibsons 3-3-5 at West Virginia, which eventually moved away from that style when they ran out of good transfer cornerbacks. This defense is named after the jersey number that Doug Plank wore when the defense was created. Now some people are good enough to put it on with a three-man rush; well, we're not. The rules and reads stayed the same from front to front, and it was easy to jump into the 46 from the normal Over alignment. This gives the illusion of Single Coverage. So, you would have to ask these defensive coordinators but, either you better drop back and try to defend him or you better go after him and try to pressure him. They cannot get beat, or the offense could have an easy touchdown. Even when the Defense is playing coverage, they are going to be able to get one-on-one situations. The 1985 Bears were arguably the greatest team of all time. In part because they had the 6-2, 290 pound Malcolm Roach responsible for the drop underneath the receiver, but also because the recognition from Burrow and the timing on that route is nearly impossible to defend if theres a window to throw the ball into. Cover all possible pass patterns while continuing to pressure the QB. What is a Safety in Football? Its just not meant to be a base defense in todays game, where more and more teams use some version of the spread offense. The 46 is a peculiar alignment that has two linebackers stacked over one tight end. And therefore, would only be a good fit for youth football teams who defend the run more often, or for more advanced teams against run-heavy offensive formations. Ryan also used the 46 defense as the head coach with the Philadelphia Eagles and as defensive coordinator with the Houston Oilers. The Badgers draw Ohio State in the coming weeks and if they pass that test and reach the playoffs theyll eventually face Alabama, LSU, Clemson, someone that can really test whether their coverages are going to hold up or not. The strong-side LB joins the weak-side LB. The main responsibilities for all the defensive linemen are to primarily attack, attack, and attack some more. While the 46 front concept, and the Hawk and Cub concept are great against the run as they force changes to normal blocking schemes, they also cause problems for pass-protection. The weak LB now aligned to the strong side, inside the Tight End with the Sam Backer aligning outside the Tight End. This is a really sensible way of doing things. Well start with the alignment of all the players. Rover adjusts to the better receivers or Field side. Lined up on the outside of the defensive end, and the 46, you have two outside linebackers, giving you a seven man front, with the middle linebacker lined up right behind the defensive tackle, who is playing a 0 technique -- meaning he is lined up directly in front of the center. While this was a great alignment to stop the run and pressure the QB, it was tough to keep all the coverage rules in tact as now the Will and SS were in un-natural spots on the field in reference to strong and weak sides, and had to learn more. Foster as the jack and the 6-0, 205 pound safety Brandon Jones as the sam.. running the spread. Using a five-man front against Spread teams allows the defense to create one-on-one blocking, especially versus Zone-centric offenses. Here is a bit of trivia before we get into how the 46 defense worked, and why we dont see it much anymore: The name "46" Defense didnt come from the alignment of the players on defense; it came from free safety Doug Plank, who wore jersey number 46, and was a hybrid free safety slash linebacker in Buddy Ryans system. Have a coach stand behind the DBs, and signal to the WRs what routes he wants them to run. This allowed the defense to keep all of the coverages in tact, without changing a lot of rules for the players. It can be advantageous when the 46 defense has all the right parts working. Texas is ostensibly a positionless quarters defense but theyve been running more single high this season for whatever reason. However, the defensive formation has been rarely used in professional and college football since then as offenses have adapted to use multiple receiver and spread formations to counteract the 46.[4]. Signing free-agent strong safety LaRon Landry and drafting Josh Bush and Antonio Allen gives the Jets some options, but they could still have a hard time manning up against Aaron Hernandez and Rob . No modern team has the talent to run this defense effectively. When we move into our 46 Concepts, the DE can be the Field 3-Tech, and the normal Tackle can be the Away 3-Tech. If the offense uses a fourth receiver, the middle linebacker lines up in front of the center and the charlie linebacker would cover the fourth receiver. No I dont think it needs to be all or nothing, I just mean in the package, not on one play. In reality, the 46 defense is an iteration of the 4-3 base defense. In Chicago, he had Dan Hampton lined up over center, and in Philadelphia, the defensive tackle over the center was the late, great, Reggie White. In terms of approach, not personnel or results. Though many coaches perceive the 46 as a great vehicle against spread and other pass-type formations, they tend to short-change it as a weapon against power or three-back type offenses. The 1985 Bears were particularly well-suited to play this defense. Oklahomas remake of the 46 defense is an intriguing new way to arrive at that outcome, itll be interesting to see how it holds up over the rest of the season as teams start to figure it out and adjust. You can run a simpler iteration that could still make your team famous for its ferocious defense. If you play Single Coverage, you get a 5-man rush, again with the one-on-one match-ups up front. None of them have to pass the spread test all that often and Michigan in particular failed it in spectacular fashion on a number of occasions in 2018. The alignment of the defenders on the line of scrimmage eliminates the potential for double team blocks. The 46 defense is one of the most famous defensive alignments around, as it was employed by what is considered one of the best professional defenses in history - the 1985 Chicago Bears. The linebacker displaced would line up over the weak side offensive tackle, where the strong safety is normally found. To avoid confusion, the strong and weak side linebackers (who are no longer lined up on opposite sides) are often renamed the 'Jack' and 'Charlie' linebackers, respectively. This may be harder for inexperienced players to fully grasp and execute. His main objective is the same as the strong side defensive end to avoid being pinched inside or letting the guard release to block the linebacker. In the case of 3 x 1, the secondary will roll to a Load concept. With offenses taking a player out of the run game and putting him into passing concepts, the defense has to adjust, so we need to take a run-defender out of the box to help in pass, yet still maintain the principles of the 46 to play great defense. This allows him to cover the tight end and make it difficult for the tight end to achieve a quick release. Strong side, the defense has a 3-2 Mix with the Strong Safety, Mike and CB taking the 2 WRs. The obvious key to pressuring modern spread offenses is to do so as efficiently as possible and without having to involve the guys on the back end in transparent fashions. The key is to get the one-on-one pass protection on the 3 inside guys, trying to get the QB. This player needs to be able to read plays quickly and effectively and react. The weak-side defensive end will have C gap and outside contain responsibilities. Most 46 defense run man-to-man coverage against the pass. The linebackers line up behind the linemen somewhere between one and three yards from the line of scrimmage. The 46 defense is an American football defensive formation, an eight men in the box defense, with six players along the line of scrimmage. This blitz notably used BJ Foster (lined up on the line) and Brandon Jones (out at nickel) to get a free run at Burrow for middle linebacker Jeff McCulloch, who couldnt get there in time. In many ways its a more flexible system and more safe on the back end than what Wisconsin runs, but the cost is that you have fewer 220+ pound dudes that can rip through a RB or poorly set OL and go get the QB. Those kind of guys are hard to come by. Spread Formations; Coaching the Rat in Cover 1; SCIF vs. Seam; Diguising Blitzes in the 3-3 Stack; 4-2-5 Basics: Run Fits vs. 2 Back Formations The TCU defense will be better in another year after a chance to get some linebackers up to speed in the defense and with another year for most of the more impactful DL up front to get better. That leaves two cornerbacks and a free safety to cover the rest of the field. He was adept at designing defenses that fit his team's strengths and hid their weaknesses. The state of Texas doesnt produce linebackers quite like the state of Wisconsin does. There are a few Big 10 defenses executing a lot of zone blitz scheme with much better results than Texas, albeit against Big 10 offenses. The Spy Coverage Concept allows the defense a variety of advantages to a one back formation. Orlando has tended to make up for that by using fire zones that overload the edge with safeties, like the one you can see Burrow beating above. The Defense can also disguise pass coverage concepts. Another problem with the 46 defense is that most teams do not have enough impact players to run the 46 as effectively as the Bears and Ryan's other two major successes, the late 1980s Philadelphia Eagles for which he was head coach and the 1993 Houston Oilers for whom he was defensive coordinator, did. He may be required to run all over the field, too, so he should have a lot of speed and lateral adjustment ability. The 46 defense works with four down linemen, three linebackers, two corners, and two safeties on the field. Lost in the hail of spread-option run attacks and plug'n'play prolific Duck quarterbacks has been the Oregon defense . There are many things that can be done from this look, and putting the pressure back on the offense is what we are trying to do. Find holes in our zone coverage. We havent seen the full capability of what this style could do. In today's game, the 46 defense is often simplified to its main component of walking the strong safety up to the line of scrimmage as an eighth man in the box to help contain the run. Doug Plank, the strong safety for whom the defense was named (his jersey number was 46), played as a hybrid safety-linebacker. The Tigers rely mostly on the over front, which gets the. Every offensive linemen has a defensive linemen lined up directly across from him before the snap of the ball except for the strong side offensive tackle. One: the defense can get a two for one advantage on the offense by having an Offensive Tackle turn out to block the outside rusher, with the outside rusher being responsible for the back in coverage. Buddys defenses in the past relied on strength calls to get the defense lined up. There are four defensive linemen, three linebackers, and four players in the secondary in a 46 defense - but the difference lies in where they line up. This defense was so successful because the pressure was so difficult to stop. Even though Texas execution wasnt elite, the obvious question coming out of this game was whether the zone blitz can even work anymore. -Designed by Thrive Themes| Powered by WordPress. How do you create a safe pressure blitz for the Big 12? After Buddy Ryan designed this play in 1978, the Chicago Bears went on to win the NFC Central in 1984 and 1985 and the Super Bowl in 1985. The personnel is the same as in a 4-3 defense, possessing four down lineman, three linebackers, two corners and two safeties. Unlike most other defenses, the 46 is not named for the alignment of the DL and LBs. Mike: Chris Orr, 6-0, 232. The Ryan bros still use the 46 defense and the bear front, but they tend to mix it in alongside zone blitzes, quarters coverages, multiple DB sub-packages, etc. To the field we will play Swipe, with the Mike and Strong underneath, and the CB over the top . Sam and Jack now play a Jesse technique on the RB, being responsible for the back if he releases to their side. The weak-side defensive tackle and strong-side defensive end will have primary B gap responsibilities. The Penn State Nittany Lions, Michigan Wolverines, and the Ohio State Buckeyes, all of which play mostly in nickel. While its definitely great against the run because of how many players stack the line of scrimmage, its also good against the pass. Pulls and traps were also limited by the formation, as each lineman had to account for the defender immediately in front of him. Also, their corners were extraordinary at pressing receivers, making them the perfect fit for the 46. Compared to a 43 base defense, the 46 dramatically shifts the defensive line to the weak side (the opposite end from the offense's tight end), with both guards and the center "covered" by the left defensive end and both defensive tackles. This could wear these players down over the entire stretch of the game if theyre not prepared for the extra physicality. The best drill for working Swipe and Exchange is simple. Heres a hint for Tom Herman, its not the zone blitz. It hasnt borne the same kind of results that it does in B1G country. Two: it allows the defense to keep seven defenders in the box vs. a one back set, if the defense needs to defend the run, or bluff a blitz. 46 Defense Run Fits for 1-Back Offenses The run fits versus 1-back formations are pretty straightforward. Not only did he have to protect the middle of the field against the deep pass, he also had to assist the two corner backs in pass coverage. Buddy Ryan had great success with this system not only in Chicago, but also in Philadelphia. One of the great things about Buddys 46 is that he found a way to implement it into his base 4-3 Defense, and keep things simple. 2.5 TFL, 1 INT, Will: Jack Sanborn, 6-2, 228. Army runs quite a bit of fire zone AND zone blitzing from quarters, with their own 3-4 defense that has a 2-4-5 nickel sub-package. For Texas theyve mimicked that by getting extra safeties on the field rather than outside linebackers, so they have multiple guys on the field that could conceivably blitz the edge, match a slot, play an underneath zone, or even drop into a deep zone. Do it! OUs safeties and weak side LBs arent even all that great at playing clean up behind this look so the teams upside in future seasons as those positions improve is a scary thing to contemplate. A few years later, the 46 Alignment changed by keeping the SS to the TE side, putting him in the 9-tech, moving the Sam Backer to the 7-Tech, and keeping the Will backer to the weak side in the 40-tech. The offense is either going to have to go Big on Big man protection, or some sort of full-slide protection, using the back to one side. No pressure out of a 46 alignment is often a nightmare for the defense, as the offense can now pick apart the team that has only three players in the secondary. The "mike" backer lines up directly across from the strong-side tackle and two yards back. When three or more receivers are used by the offense, the defense makes what is called a jayhawk adjustment. On running plays, they will serve as outside protection, funneling runners back into the middle of the field where all the other defenders are waiting to make a tackle. The 46 defense is one of the most famous defensive alignments around, as it was employed by what is considered one of the best professional defenses in history the 1985 Chicago Bears. On the weak side, the other defensive tackle will line up on the outside shoulder of the offensive guard and the defensive end will line up on the outside shoulder of the offensive tackle. They usually get to this front by moving a LB up over the center, or bring both OLBs to outside rushers. Football 101 - Spill vs. This is the standard alignment for the defense when facing a balanced formation on the hash, and it's worth noting that the calls are split into two separate pieces. The SS can also cover a receiver in man-to-man coverage if needed. As the league became more and more pass happy, and the rules changed to favor theoffense and the passing game, this system became less and less effective. With the ability to rush as many as eight players to the quarterback, it was overwhelming to teams that didnt know how to guard against it. The corners would play bump and run coverage, in order to disrupt the quick, "West Coast-type" patterns that were so dangerous to this defense. But the fact that the 1985 Chicago Bears team is the one that made the 46 defense famous would suggest that one would be wrong if one made that assumption. On the strong side, the defensive end is head up on the strong-side guard and the tackle is lined up over the center. Looking back, was that a sort of harbinger of what the 46 might do against a spread? Youre in trouble. One-on-one match ups in pass rush, pressure defense, and making offenses adjust schemes to block the 46 front were still the main principles. Its very difficult, as you tend to see play out in the Big 12 on a weekly basis. Line up the strongest pass rusher against the center. When the Miami Dolphins gave the Bears their only loss of the 1985 season, Miami exploited these weaknesses with quarterback Dan Marino's quick release of the ball, and their receivers' ability to beat the one-on-one coverage of Chicago's cornerbacks.[6]. Different than a Zone Blitz where the Defense is dropping six and playing a zone concept, Spy Concept allows the Defense to play 2-Man, and still bring 5 Pass Rushers. Stacks the Line of Scrimmage - In addition to the four normal down defensive linemen, two other players a strong safety and linebacker will start each play at the line of scrimmage. I had to use every bit of knowledge and experience and wisdom I had to come up with game plans to attack this defense. Get us thinking pass and bust us with the run. The 46 was named after The advantages spy coverage give you are two fold. Instead of calling 3Z, we make a Tracy call, which tells the Strong Safety to now drop inside of #2. Thats because the alignment is really just a wrinkle on the 4-3 base defense, and so it uses many of the same principles and all the same personnel. Buddy Ryan used the formation to create mismatches, overload gaps, and make life miserable for offensive linemen. In this instance, the linebackers will be responsible for covering running backs out of the backfield or a tight end. We can also Nickel package a CB for the Will Backer. Instead, Ryan coined the term 46 defense because his strong safety on that Bears team, Doug Plank, wore number 46. They have hand-cuffed themselves by putting normal cover guys into un-natural positions, and either drastically reduced what they can do in the back end, or have to do more coaching and teaching to keep the integrity of the defense. I also had a brief back and forth with Matt Wells on this topic: Besides your berserker (Wells term of endearment) friend Todd Orlando, theres been a lot of coaches known for being on the cutting edge of blitzing. This is how I would describe what Oklahoma is doing this season. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The two cornerbacks are in isolated man-to-man coverage. The driving force of the Wisconsin method is their linebacker corps, they always have four 220+ pound dudes hanging around the box that can quickly involve themselves in the pressure or the zone coverage. The 46 defense is just a 4-3 defense with a major wrinkle, and as such, it has many of the same strengths as the 4-3 defense does. Still, the 46 defense has its place in todays game. While the spread looks to use space and options to attack their opponent rather than size up front, the 8-3 defense eschews trying to "line up sound and make 'em beat us" and instead looks to win on a mental level through disguise, dictation, and disruption. The 46 is eight men in the box defense with six players lining up on the line of scrimmage. The 46 defense was known to be most successful with the 85 Bears. Thats because its associated with possibly the greatest defense in the history of the National Football League the 1985 Chicago Bears. In addition, its easy to drop either the strong safety or Sam back into coverage, either to allow the Mike linebacker to blitz or to provide extra protection against passing plays. This is the scheme that made the 1985 Bears the greatest NFL defense of all time. Especially if Ehlinger returns and Texas figures out how to play defense with a roster stocked with NFL athletes. Editors note: Things broke down there at the end when I didnt phrase my question well. If a cornerback cant keep up to speed with the wide receiver or the pass rush isnt strong enough, the defense will get beat routinely. The Mike will read that its a run play and then move to fill any open space on his side of the field. This player is the last player you want to have to make a play. The Bears' run defense was top two in both run and overall defense every year from 1984-1988. If there was another school that could consistently field four excellent linebackers then perhaps this would work. Jaworski, Ron, Cosell, Greg, and Plaut, David, Schweitzer, Preston & Tornabene-Zalas, Art. The dual 3-techs will cause a problem for zone blocking schemes, and the outside rushers should cause the QB to give. The defensive tackle lines up on the weak-side guard. Lets go back to the beginning: the Double Eagle look of Earle Greasy Neale. Field Ace is similar to Field Hawk, except the Will (nickel) will now walk-out over #2 weak, the Mike, the only LB in the box, will have the RB, and the SS now lines up over #2 strong. Another key feature of the 46 is that both outside linebackers tend to play on the strong side of the formation. His objective is to make sure that the offensive guard in front of him does not push him inside and does not get released to block the linebacker. Is that what the direct question was? In 1984 this system produced 72 quarterback sacks, and in 1985, when they made their Super Bowl run, the defense had a six game streak, where, on average they only gave up 4.5 points per game, and during the playoffs only allowed 10 points over three games. In 20 pers., the offense can use the "H" to attack either side of the defense, reading the overhangs to determine . And thats a major challenge not for Keith Patterson, not for Todd Orlando, but for every D-coordinator in this league every Saturday, which makes it a big challenge to play defense in this league. If the D-line is dominant, and Georgia's was, the defense can use the depth of the Safeties in a two-high shell to counter play-action, pre-snap motion, or RPO passes. Texas runs the tite front on defense, which utilizes three big DL across the front, so weve yet to see a team attempt to play positionless quarters behind a 2-4-5 like Wisconsin plays. The DBs work to their spots, making sure to get into proper position, and make sure they match-up correctly to each receiver. Instead of the normal 3Z, where there are 7 droppers, we will now just drop 6, with the Jack and Sam Spying the back. Old becomes new with the inverted Tampa 2. As a result, offensive lineman must possess the ability to pull outside, receivers must be willing to block, and the quarterback should be able to tuck it and run in certain situations. Most defenses were based on strong and weak sides of the offensive formations. If you can beat the pressure up front and get a good ballcarrier to the second level, as Texas did on one notable occasion, then the Sooners are vulnerable. Grinchs version is more disguised, has more counters, and is more conservative in general. The one-high look to 2 x 2 can also be played as straight man, with the F$dropping to #2 weak, freeing up the Mike and Will to become pass rushers, and take advantage of one-on-one match-ups in pass protection. You can rotate the F$strong, Red coverage, and swipe the backside, or you can rotate the F$weak Yellow, and swipe the strong side. Another major key to the 46 is the ability of the cornerbacks to play man free and bump and run coverage. All rights reserved. This formation offers us a true Cover 2 shell, and happens to be very effective against an opponent that is very pass heavy. Weak side, the F$, Will and CB would have a 3-2 Mix over the two offensive WRs.
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