6 2 Wide Football Defense Diagram
I ran this last year as a variation to my base 6 2 but after reading and watching coach cisar s book and video i think the 6 2 wide tackle should be my base and move to a 6 2 tight formation in short yardage situations.
6 2 wide football defense diagram. After much research i am going to use the 6 2 wide tackle defense as my base youth defensive formation. The 6 2 is a defense that became popular in the 1930s due to the demands of the improving passing attacks of the time. Play man coverage on the 5 eligible receivers counting outside in. 6 down linemen 2 linebackers 3 defensive backs.
This makes everything look and play different ffor the defense. Corners cover 1 linebackers cover 2 free safe ty covers 3 the inside lbs or free safety will make a strength call that tells the defense where to line up. Will sam lb s may be in a 3 point stance. 6 2 defense playbook 5 6 5 6 14 cover 0 y z x e e w s olb t t olb c f c 6 2 in out cover 0 responsibilities raptor l r 6 2 cover 0 raptor f walks up and cover te man to man w and s cover back in man to man cbs take rec in mam to man cadence 1.
By the late 1930s the two standard defenses in college and the nfl were the 6 2 and the 5 3. We would use our regular offense to attack the 6 1. Line call in in in out or out out 3. In attacking the 6 1 defense we are assuming that they will be in a 6 1 4 cover 2 type look.