Cover 2 Man / Man Under Two-Deep
This coverage is man-to-man with help over the top in the two (2) deep zones. This coverage allows the defense to bracket or double two (2) receivers.
The pre-snap read (PSR) is based on the alignment of the Corners (C) on the wide receivers. If the Safeties give a 2D look (Safeties near the hash marks, aligned deeper than the C’s) and both C’s are up tighter or looking primarily at the receiver instead of the QB, then Man Under Coverage (“MUC”) is confirmed.
Cover 2 Zone
The pre-snap read (PSR) is based on the depth of the Corners (C) and Safeties (S). The C’s will usually be outside of the wide receivers and the S’s will be near
the hash marks, aligned deeper than the C’s.
If the ball is on the hash, look to the strong side defensive back for their alignment because the Safety will naturally be on the hash. If the Defensive End (E) drops to the curl, then all six (6) underneath zones are covered.
by FIGUREFOUR
Shakin’ the Southland
There are a few basic techniques that a DB will use on any given play to get into pass coverage.
At the snap of the ball, a DB will either jam a receiver and or he will drop immediately into coverage. There are typically two techniques to dropping into coverage: the backpedal and the slide step. These concepts apply to all pass defenders even though we will mainly focus on the defensive backs (DBs).
Backpedal
Backpedaling is usually the first move that a defensive back (especially a Corner) will make when the ball is snapped. A straight backpedal is extremely common for man coverage techniques.
In a backpedal, the DB’s body is squared up with the receiver. He will try to maintain as low a center of gravity as possible and still keep his weight over the balls of his feet. This allows the defender to move quickly backwards yet still be in a position to change direction either forward or laterally.
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