The 7th Floor · Jun 11, 2019
Film Room: The evolution of coverage
Getty Images archiveToday we’re going to discuss coverage, but from the defensive coordinator’s perspective. I’ve previously written a piece titled, “How offensive coordinators are defining coverage.” Coverage, from the OC’s perspective, is a slimmed down and simplified idea designed by offensive minds like Dub Maddox so their players can communicate with coaches and each other using common phrasing.
From a defensive perspective coverage is making sure a potential receiver doesn’t leak through any openings. We’re going to put the idea of coverage into two categories: full-field and split-field, and then examine “combination” coverages in the world of split-fields.
Full-field coverage