Offenses consistently rely on tight bunch formations and layered pick routes to stress man coverage in the low Red Zone. To defend these concepts without abandoning a split-field shell, NFL defenses are modifying their structure with 2-Man “Robber” concepts, anchoring vision Safeties at the goal line to cap vertical stems. This film clinic breaks down examples from the Chiefs and Rams to illustrate how to bracket elite targets and execute tight trail technique underneath.
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