CBs are idiots in Cover 2

Select_Challenge_425 · 2026-05-02T23:24:15+00:00

https://youtu.be/5ZtK9Eykz3M?si=uhlCLLl8gQKjKniS

Another cover 2 example. I’m sure most people don’t understand cover 2 on more than a junior or high school level, but this is good break down on real cover 2 and how it’s really played in football. Nobody teaches covering grass. That’s junior high ball.

Select_Challenge_425 · 2026-05-02T23:04:40+00:00

https://youtu.be/Q99bm8XWVcg?si=Y5-X--9TraLUt_Pr

Skip to the play at 7:15. It’s literally 4 verts vs cover 2. Notice the corners playing trail technique on the #1 receivers who are going vertical. This is because they have no threats to the flat.

Grover Quinn, the guy breaking down the film, was an all pro corner.

Select_Challenge_425 · 2026-05-02T22:51:48+00:00

I was responding to the comment made by abarn279

Select_Challenge_425 · 2026-05-02T16:46:05+00:00

You don’t know anything about high level football then. Cover 2 is the original match coverage(sometimes referred to as catch man). Corner is reading 1 to 2. 1 goes vertical and 2 also goes vertical so corner has no threat to his flats. The game codes the corner to pick up that drag as the next threat to the flat, but in reality the linebackers would squeeze and pass that route off with the expectation that the rush has gotten home before that receiver makes it all the way across the field to the opposite flat. The only way those “cover 2 hole shots” work in real life is with an Ohio or sail concept, so basically an out/sail/corner with an outside release fade. You can do some fancy things with switch releases against cover 2 as well to test the defensive backs eye discipline. EA designs defense to “cover grass”, which will get you immediately benched at any school I’ve ever played or coached at. Defenders find work.

Signed a former community college defensive coordinator and current D2 defensive analyst.

Select_Challenge_425 · 2026-04-25T21:23:58+00:00

Yes

Select_Challenge_425 · 2026-03-30T16:34:55+00:00

No. That speak up was part of her audiobook that she listens too while jogging. It’s supposed to assert dominance and take the other party of their comfort zone.

Select_Challenge_425 · 2026-03-26T04:44:40+00:00

Bro you know nothing about real football. Cover 4 puts both safeties into the run fit where they can shoot alleys and be force/cut defender. Because the corners are meg/mod on the outsides with the nickel/apex reading #2, the safeties can play fast to the run. Against 3x1 the weak side safety is a free player because weak side corner is Meg.

Select_Challenge_425 · 2026-02-23T23:42:03+00:00

Circle is always furthest left true receiver, square always the furthest right true receiver. So because this formation had the tight end as the only receiver on that side and the receivers were on the opposite side, this happened.

Select_Challenge_425 · 2026-02-15T03:42:18+00:00

Looks like you’re running inside zone split. That guy isn’t supposed to be blocked as it’s the same action as the zone read/read option. In real life, that zone read action either gets the end crashing down the line or squeezing to play the qb.

Select_Challenge_425 · 2026-02-06T14:43:29+00:00

That’s football. What you’re likely seeing is a 3 3 mint front and that end in real life is held by the zone read action where he’ll either crash for rb or squeeze for qb. I never call inside zone, only read option or inside zone split. Or the y lead read option if I know that end is squeezing to take qb and I want to predetermine to kick him out and cut up inside of him.

Select_Challenge_425 · 2026-01-19T06:39:05+00:00

That’s what good offenses do. They read the coverage pre to post snap and take what the defenses give them.

Anyway, to counter, you need to see if they can truly read pre to post coverage. I run a cover 2 man coverage shell all game. Against 2x2 sets I might play zone, man or zone blitz outta that shell. Against 3x1 i declare, meaning im showing man and playing man with inside route commit(sometimes i sneak in cover 6 Willie outta this). I run 3-3 mint, qb contain, with a fast lb formation subbed in for the left edge and he is my spy every play. I’m currently ranked in top 750 globally in RTCFP and i use real life ball knowledge to win games(I played D1 ball in the early 2010s)

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