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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.
14 hrs ago
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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
10
1
14:07
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
10
4
1
8:25
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
9
2
1:02:02
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
26
5
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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
19
5
2
10:41
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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9
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11:14
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
and
Felix Johnson
7
4
1
1:00:07
Resetting the Line of Scrimmage in Light-Box Run Defenses
Analyzing NFL and Power 4 Metrics to Prove Why Selective Movement Stabilizes the Front against Modern Offenses
May 4
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Cody Alexander
20
21
5
Stopping the Run in Nickel: Overhang Pressures and the "Nickel Tax"
Eliminate the .1 EPA Nickel Tax. Learn technical overhang pressures like Pirate stunts and B-gap inserts to stabilize run defense in Nickel
May 1
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Cody Alexander
17
5
4
21:27
April 2026
Protection Manipulation: The "G-Read" & "Replacement" Exchange
Isolating the Guard with "stab" mechanics to manufacture an free rusher from a Nickel blitz.
Apr 30
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Cody Alexander
14
2
2:15
Solving Personnel Mismatches & Schematic Trends from the NFL Draft 2026
Analyzing Defensive Scheme and Personnel Utility in the 2026 Class
Apr 29
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Cody Alexander
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Felix Johnson
8
2
1:07:35
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