cover 2 fire zone pressures at the college and NFL Level-Spagnuolo, Anarumo & more

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This article looks at some cover 2 pressures used in both the NFL and college football. We will take a look at effective 4 and 5 man pass rush pressures utilizing traditional and Tampa cover 2. 

Chiefs cover 2 5 man pressure vs Jaguars Playoffs 2022

Jags motion to 2x2

You have 2 curl defenders mike and the DT that drop out to play the curl

The blitz gets home with someone in Lawrences face as he throws. They 

They force the protection and back on the sam. The LT and LG are 2 slow to react and get out on that side with the DT dropping.

Nice design as the Jaguars full slide but the RB can't work back because of the edge pressure his side.

4th quarter game on the line

Similar type cover 2 pressure

First the cover 2 pressure.

PRESNAP-Its a cover 1 look presnap. 

They bring 4 to a side, they bring the will and nickel to the tight end side of 2x2.

They drop the strong side defensive end. The DT contain rushes.

They get great pressure with the 4 to a side blitz. The Nickel and LB both go inside and the LB comes untouched and forces an immediate throw.

Nice job showing single high and getting to cover 2.

Cb up top does Nice job sinking as no threat from #2 

Bengals vs Chiefs 

Bengals bring 4 from 4-2 look.

Presnap looks like single high with the mike LB showing.  Do a ice job of creating a mismatch with the RB on the LB.

They have the LB on the right show and try to get a match up on the Chiefs RB McKinnon. They have success but Mahomes does a great job escaping the pressure.

Good pressure but Mahomes is Mahomes as they go overload and drop.

Mahomes moves off his spot and is forced to scramble. Excellent coverage downfield.

COVER 2/4 Variations

The Ravens vs the Browns

4/2read

week 1 3rd and 10

Pressure 4 man fire zone

3-4 personnel

The Ravens bring some 4 man fire zones vs the Browns. They rush 4 to the boundary with the nose being contain. They drop the def lineman in cover 4 and he gets in the throwing lane. 

Excellent work by the defensive end and a nice design by the Ravens. 

The Chiefs.

Here are a few fire zones from Steve Spagnola.

2nd and 8 vs the Bills in the AFC Championship 2 years ago

Personnel: Nickel 4-2

Blitz: Double edge

Coverage: Cover 2

They Drop the DT to play one of the hooks as they bring 2 off the edge

The blitzing LB gets home as the Bills are late to react with the nice cover 2 fire zone

Here's Notre Dame 5 man pressure vs 11 personnel on 1st and 10

Play under front and bring the sam and ss off the edge. Drop the weakside end to the flat.

   

1st and 10 

Patriots vs the Titans

Titans run a c-6 which just means cover 4 to the formation strength and cover 2 to the boundary. They buzz the olb and buzz it well.

Utah Scalley,

Bear 

Cover 2  

Below is an example of how you can play cover 2 with the de playing as the hook player in bear.

You can play the coverage by dropping your will , who is on the los and your DE to the hook,You can send the mike. This is just one option. You can also rush the end and drop the mike into the hook and send a 4 man pressure that way as well. 

You can see the defensive end playing the middle hook and walling #3

video  

Here's another  simple cover 2 pressure by Coach Scalley at Utah. An excellent job with the blitz and pass rush 5 man game. They run a nice cross dog with a line stunt inside.