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Film Room: How The Steelers Beat Banjo Coverage

With the NFL playoffs around the corner the Pittsburgh Steelers are looking for revenge against the Miami Dolphins for their week 6 loss in Miami. With the Steelers bevy of offensive weapons look for offensive coordinator Todd Haley to spread out the Dolphins defense. Let’s look at Banjo coverage, a defense used against bunch formations, and how the Steelers’ offense will look to attack it when they see it on Sunday.

Banjo defense is a hybrid defensive look involving man and zone coverages used specifically when offenses decide to bunch their receivers.