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Complex Looks, Simple Systems: A Technical Review of the 2025 Ohio State Defense
A technical breakdown of the 2025 Ohio State defense. Explore Matt Patricia’s Penny front, zone shells, and the ‘Coffeehouse’ pressure. Read the full…
21 hrs ago
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Cody Alexander
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The Post-to-Buzz Mechanics of Jeff Hafley's Inverted 2
Learn the post-to-buzz mechanics of Jeff Hafley's Inverted 2 and how corner big-half techniques squeeze the seam in non-traditional Tampa 2 coverage.
May 22
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Cody Alexander
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The "60 Front": Neutralizing 12 & 22 Personnel
Gap Integrity and Cover 3 Mechanics to Eliminate the Run and Stifle Play-Action
May 21
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Cody Alexander
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Welcome to "Football School"
Catch up on Let's Talk Ball! and analyze the trends heading your way in 2026.
May 20
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Cody Alexander
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Felix Johnson
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Schematic Survival: Protecting an Overmatched Front with a Positionless Secondary
A technical deep-dive into the "Build a 3-4" mechanics and how Arizona uses "Passive Pressure" to manufacture box integrity with sub-package personnel.
May 18
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Cody Alexander
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The "Walk" Front: Solving Personnel Mismatches through Front Reductions
Transition base 4-3 structures into odd spacing and Bear fronts using hybrid linebackers to disrupt run fits.
May 15
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Cody Alexander
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Weak Hook Coverage & Corner Search Mechanics in Base Defense
Technical breakdown of the Cardinals’ Weak Hook rotation in Base. Learn how Nick Rallis uses 3-high shells and corner search to neutralize 13 personnel…
May 14
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Cody Alexander
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Defending the Play-Action Meta: Two-High Shells and the Zone Explosion
Analyze the maturation of split-safety structures and why the 51% success rate of play-action against the blitz requires a transition to modular…
May 13
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Cody Alexander
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Felix Johnson
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The Wood Effect: The Evolution of the East Coast 3-4
From "tweener" survival to Power 4 dominance. How Shiel Wood optimized a 30-year-old system to build the #1 defense in 2025.
May 11
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Cody Alexander
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Solid & Walk: Getting to a Five-Man Front in a Four-Down Defense
Neutralize heavy personnel with Solid and Walk mechanics. Master "Action to Coverage" and 5-man spacing from a 4-down structure in this technical…
May 8
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Cody Alexander
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East Coast 3-4: Stabilizing Undersized Fronts Through Movement
What is the East Coast 3-4? Using 4-0-4 Reductions to Protect the Second Level and Create Tackles For Loss.
May 7
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Cody Alexander
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Philosophy of Aggression: Why Curated Pressure Trumps Volume
Analyzing the NFL's pressure landscape, the data behind blitzing play-action, and the mechanics of 3rd-down movement.
May 6
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Cody Alexander
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Felix Johnson
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