Man-Match Cover 2 Bundle

Playing good pass defense is difficult. That’s why you’re reading the description for this course, and that’s what this coverage is designed to address. Playing Man-Match Cover 2 gives your pass defense three distinct advantages: it allows you to take pressure off your corners, it allows for tight coverage without playing man-to-man, and it is the best way to defend the middle of the field from a two-high coverage structure.

This is the third course of Coach Merfeld's Man-Match Cover 2 Bundle. This coverage is part of the Cover 2 Man (Saban verbiage Cover 5 Buster/Cougar) and man-match quarters (Saban Cover 7 Clip/Cut) worlds. It is a tremendous third-down concept to take pressure off of your defensive backs while still playing tight coverage on all routes. In the first presentation, Coach Merfeld does an in-depth installation for each position and focused on 2x2 formations and split adjustments. In the second presentation, he covers the specifics of defending 3x1 and empty formations (both the strong and weak sides of the formation).

In this third presentation, Coach Merfeld discusses other tools to help make this coverage even more effective: motion adjustments, adapting the coverage for simulated pressures, a coordinated disguise package, and QB scramble control. The first tool covered is motion adjustments. It is important to practice motion adjustments against all coverages, and especially the ones you intend on using in passing situations. It is also important to practice motion adjustments against man-match coverages, because it only takes one bad route matchup to leave a receiver wide open.

The second tool is how to make some small adjustments to use this coverage as part of a simulated pressure package. The techniques carry over between positions, allowing for simplified teaching in your simulated pressures.

The third tool discussed in this course is the disguise package. Coach Merfeld focuses on presenting one-high looks pre-snap before running the Man-Match Cover 2 post-snap. He discusses coaching points for the disguise and how it ties in to the coverage package as a whole. 

The fourth tool is quarterback scramble control. Given the nature of the coverage, with underneath players turning to run with the interior receivers, it is important to have QB scramble control answers. Coach Merfeld presents several different options to get extra pressure while keeping the quarterback under control and keeping his scrambling to a minumum. There are diagrams and examples of different interior and exterior defensive line stunts, as well as recommendations on spying the quarterback. 

Finally, Coach Merfeld turns his focus to defending the run in Man-Match Cover 2. He presents general principles for defending the run using middle of the field open coverages, and discusses specific tools using both even and odd spacing front concepts, 'now' stunts, read stunts, "slinging" the fit based on RB location, and more! 

As an added bonus, Coach Merfeld has included a Powerpoint presentation which contains all the diagrams from all three Man-Match Cover 2 courses. This includes all formation adjustments, as well as the position responsibility charts from each coverage check. The Powerpoint is editable, so coaches can download it and change what they need to, in order to best suit their team's needs!

These presentations include everything you need to install this coverage!

Part 3 Contents:

Motion adjustments

Simulated pressure

Disguise package

QB scramble control: DE/DT stunts, empty stunts with spy, interior stunts, rush 3 & spy

Defending 10 personnel run: "slinging" the fit. even spacing, odd spacing, read stunts, 'now' stunts

Defending 11/20 personnel run: "slinging" the fit, even spacing, odd spacing, fitting middle of the field open like middle of the field closed

Playing good pass defense is difficult. That’s why you’re reading the description for this course, and that’s what this coverage is designed to address. Playing Man-Match Cover 2 gives your pass defense three distinct advantages: it allows you to take pressure off your corners, it allows for tight coverage without playing man-to-man, and it is the best way to defend the middle of the field from a two-high coverage structure.

This is the first course of Coach Merfeld's Man-Match Cover 2 Bundle. This coverage is part of the Cover 2 Man (Saban verbiage Cover 5 Buster/Cougar) and man-match quarters (Saban Cover 7 Clip/Cut) worlds. It is a tremendous third-down concept to take pressure off of your defensive backs while still playing tight coverage on all routes.

In this first presentation, Coach Merfeld discusses the pros and cons to using this coverage. Using game and practice clips (both good and bad), he then installs the coverage position-by-position (linebackers, corners, and safeties), followed by a description of different 2x2 flank checks. 

As an added bonus, Coach Merfeld has included a Powerpoint presentation which contains all the diagrams from all three Man-Match Cover 2 courses. This includes all formation adjustments, as well as the position responsibility charts from each coverage check. The Powerpoint is editable, so coaches can download it and change what they need to, in order to best suit their team's needs!

This presentation is an in-depth install of the coverage focusing on position specifics and defending 2x2 formations. Part 2 will cover the specifics of defending 3x1 and empty formations (both the strong and weak sides of the formation). In Part 3, he discusses other tools to help make this coverage even more effective: motion adjustments, simulated pressures, a coordinated disguise package, QB scramble control, and fitting the run.

These presentations include everything you need to install this coverage!

Part 1 Contents:

Introduction and overview

Pros, cons, and solutions

Linebacker film: techniques, reads, and coaching points

Corner film: techniques, reads, and coaching points

Safety film: techniques, reads, and coaching points

2x2 Split adjustment: Nasty

2x2 Split adjustment: Stay

2x2 Split adjustment: 2 Man

Playing good pass defense is difficult. That’s why you’re reading the description for this course, and that’s what this coverage is designed to address. Playing Man-Match Cover 2 gives your pass defense three distinct advantages: it allows you to take pressure off your corners, it allows for tight coverage without playing man-to-man, and it is the best way to defend the middle of the field from a two-high coverage structure.

This is the second course of Coach Merfeld's Man-Match Cover 2 Bundle. This coverage is part of the Cover 2 Man (Saban verbiage Cover 5 Buster/Cougar) and man-match quarters (Saban Cover 7 Clip/Cut) worlds. It is a tremendous third-down concept to take pressure off of your defensive backs while still playing tight coverage on all routes.

In the first presentation, Coach Merfeld does an in-depth installation for each position and focused on 2x2 formations. In this presentation, he covers the specifics of defending 3x1 and empty formations (both the strong and weak sides of the formation). He provides thoughts on game-planning for different situations and formations. In the third presentation, he discusses other tools to help make this coverage even more effective: motion adjustments, simulated pressures, a coordinated disguise package, QB scramble control, and fitting the run.

As an added bonus, Coach Merfeld has included a Powerpoint presentation which contains all the diagrams from all three Man-Match Cover 2 courses. This includes all formation adjustments, as well as the position responsibility charts from each coverage check. The Powerpoint is editable, so coaches can download it and change what they need to, in order to best suit their team's needs!

These presentations include everything you need to install this coverage!

Part 2 Contents:

Review and overview of defending 3x1 formations

Defending the 3-WR side

Defending the 3-WR side: Bunch

Defending the 1-WR side: Poach, Solo, Dog, Cut, Cop

Empty formations