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How to Build Hug and Shared Rush Mechanics

Spill the Protection, Peel the Flare, and Cage the Pocket

Master modern man-pressure design by learning how to attack the running back in pass protection with Hug Rush and “green dog” mechanics. I break down the “Spike” path on film, detailing how interior blitzers spill slide-lock protections to create clean alleys to the quarterback. Discover how defensive coordinators install Share Rush rules so edge rushers can “peel-and-eat” flaring backs without surrendering pocket containment.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Math Behind Hug Rushes in Man Coverage

01:14 Slide-Lock Protection & Green Dog Path

02:26 Spilling the RB & Creating the Pressure Alley

03:17 Caging the Pocket & Coverage Layering

04:19 The Physics of Attacking the Back

05:55 The Problem: Defending the Back on a Flare

06:45 Shared Rush & Spike Rules

08:23 Peel-and-Eat Technique & Contain Replacement

10:51 Third-Down Pressure Applications


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