Robert Saleh, 5 man overload pressure, match coverage concept!

The NY Jets and 49ers 5 man pressure with match concepts in the passing game

Robert Saleh is an excellent defensive coach. One of the schemes he likes to implement is a 3x1 pressure where he sends LB's and or db's and plays a cover 1 match concept.

The reason it is a match concept is that the coverage rules are as follows:

The CB on each side will take #1 wr. 

The Safety and LB to the 3x1 side will combo the slot wr and the #3 wr. This allows them to play inside outside on the #2 and #3 wr.  At times he's even dropped a wr to take the #3 wr. 

FS- The Free safety is a deep 1/3 defender

Peel rules-Usually a defensive end or an outside LB will be responsible for the back if he releases that way. It has been very effective for Saleh when he was with the 49ers and he still uses it with the Jets today. 

Jets Vs Falcons

front odd 3-2 although Huff is a DE by trade.

In this situation the Jets anticipate a slide and put the RB in limbo with 2 rushers attacking him. One inside and one outside.  They actually send three LB's and the first one does a great job occupying the RB vs the Falcons 4 man slide. Great design and ability to take advantage of the RB. You can see the Mike and the safety playing #2 and 3 in the passing game. Safety has outside leverage and mike does a good job on the #3 wr. 

 Jets vs. Saints

The Jets run a 3-2 look vs the Saints and run their cover 1 match concept. The safety and the lb are comboing the #2 and 3 wr. The DE peels for the rb.  The jets overload rush with a game on their right side and get 2 rushers home free.

Nice Design

De takes the rb and they get good pressure with the overload blitz

Jets vs Jags

Jets run a 6 man pressure (5man with the safety blitzing engaging the running back) but do a  a nice job forcing a bad throw.

Nice design out of the load front with the match principle with the lb and safety.

They bring good pressure again with the appearance they are sending 6 and playing man free with match principle  and jumping routes.  They actually are playing a defensive lineman in coverage in this situation. 

Most teams would sit and 4, they bring the pressure.  The 49ers bring great 5/6 man pressure with blitz engage principles.

The mike bails but they bring edge pressure

Excellent pressure from the load front. 

Its a 6 man pressure with match principles. Mike playing 3 to 2. 

Vs the Seahawks

Heres a very similar blitz on 3rd and 6 vs the Seahawks. This time they drop the de and match him on #3 

Here's look at the pressure in the situation.

They get into it but they are load left as the dT is standing up. 

The De drops as they bring the overload from the right side.

Good 4 man pressure to a side with the LB both coming and 23 off the edge. 

Excellent design and pressure from Saleh

Another 3rd and 10 and the 49ers bring pressure against the Cardinals. Good design with man free coverage. The 49ers get a 3x1 set with a te backside and the back strong to the 3x1 side. They scheme it up nicely as the cb comes clean and the coverage is great downfield.

These are just some of the things that Saleh ran with the 49ers and Jets on defense. 

You also saw it in the NFC playoffs when the 49ers ran it vs the Packers two times in a row. 

Later in the game on 2nd and 8 and 3rd and 8 they play cover 1 match, send 6 and double Adams with the safety, daring Rodgers to throw the ball to someone else. He actually had the tight end open but missed the read. 2 clips are below

2nd and 8

3rd and 8 and the next play, they run the same concept and get home. Forcing the punt which was blocked for the lead. Great defense!!

Its an excellent 3x1 concept that is utilized by the Jets and 49ers.