How to Play Zone Defense & When to Use Cover 2, Cover 3, or Cover 4 | NFL Film Sessions
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- Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
- Former Giants defensive coordinator and Rams Head Coach Steve Spagnuolo breaks down how to play zone defense and when to use cover 2, cover 3, and cover 4.
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This helps in madden
Dany Simon but more in the real life, in the football field... 🏈
it really doesn't
Just run the ball outside with a 95+ speed rb. Lol 😂😂😂
@@theRobler then you don't understand offensive scheme lol you have to understand offensive scheme to understand what exactly these defensive schemes mean. If you onow both it'll help a little in madden lol
@@DanGeezyPresents I understand this just fine. what I'm saying is because Madden doesn't really require the right scheme to counter another. in earlier maddens, quarter could be the best run defense, and 46 could barely stop a nose bleed.
What's the conversion from Yahds to Yards?
I think it's something like 25:1, based on the fact that in most of the country it's at least 2500 yards between Dunkin' stores, while in Massachusetts it's no more than 100 yahds.
Lmfao i love this
LMAO
@@insertclevername4123 LMFAOOOOO
Same conversion as unicorns to leprechauns
Watching this after this man won back to back Superbowls as Defensive Coordinator.
🔥🔥🔥💯
He was unemployed when he made this video if you can imagine that - No NFL team thought they needed him (seriously) ridiculous
Coach Spags was the NYG Defensive coordinator when they beat the undefeated patriots. NYG fans were bummed when he lefted for a head coaching job, and we never had a DC as good as this man!😔
This video could be 10 hours longer. Id watch the whole thing.
Facts son 👍
FACTS. I want MORE of THIS
@NatarisX I live in the UK and Football(soccer) has always been my number 1 sport but only recently got into into NFL and I'm really enjoying it and you are right it definitely feels like I'm watching Chess with all the intricacies and complexities of schemes etc. There's definitely a lot I'm still learning but I have utmost respect for this game.
@@Lucy-tf1cw Thank You
Likewise
Back after Spags defense just led us to back to back championships. My guys spags really the 🐐🐐🐐🐐
You’re on the team? 🤡
These are great analysis, now I can study these to get ready for my games.
And it helps when playing Madden.
Same
I don't know lmao.
If you don’t know already know basic zone defense, you’re not playing in any games lol.
Basically
Thank you nfl. I have been on offense for 8 years and this year I’m switching it up. This was very informative to me!
How tf is that even possible
Interesting stuff. I love Spags. He was DC when my Giants beat the undefeated Pats. He was successful because he had an incredible D line. Strahan, Umenyiora, Tuck, Kiwanuka. You can scheme all day. You still need the talent.
And those were just the ends
That's exactly what he did for the second time when he came back scheming all day with no good result because there was no good talent anymore lol,I will miss him though
@@alphabarre9096 I mean, it worked well in 2015 when they actually had some players
@@NYG5 you mean in 2016
@@alphabarre9096 oh yeah, my bad. 2015 was Coughlin's last year, right? When the traitors in the front office ran him out of town chasing the Packers hype train
I could listen to Coach Spags talk Defense all day and I'd love to sit there and watch tape with him just to see what he sees and why/how he's been so successful over the years
I hate they don't show all the players on the field, they only follow the ball and then you see a CB getting burnt. I would like to see what happened and how things played about. Then you can really appreciate and understand the game.
I'd love to be able to purchase a feed that shows the All52 or the wire cam. Can you imagine having the screen broken into quads with 4 different feeds running synced? It'd be so cool.@@danielsgro5294
Me trying to form a defensive scheme in Madden
😂😂
Not much to scheme from basic coverages unless your doing zone blitzing
@Wayne Ford evidence??
I love these kinds of videos!! Keep them coming
Much like Peyton Manning doing breakdowns of plays. I miss those. He's very good at explaining, and throws jokes in there like, talking about how SSs can get across the field faster then you think and Troy and Ed still give him nightmares 😂
I have so much respect for Steve Spagnuolo. The work he did with the Giants as their defensive coordinator was off the chain! In my humble opinion, Steve is the best defensive coordinator in the game right now.
@@nickyoung3008
What is old is new again
@@nickyoung3008How many rings do the Bengals have again? Let alone back to back wins? I'm having trouble remembering....drawing a blank.
Use big nickel on madden, sky 3 zone or 3 zone match. Replace your lbs with dBs.
Replace one of your ends with your fastest lb
Place that lb in a zone or qb sky.
You’re welcome
cover 3 is the most balanced compared to the cover 2 or 4 since first of all a cover 3 is a good run defense with 8 in the box and cover 3 dosent have a major hole like a cover 2 would(middle of field) or cover 4 ( underneath field) and the 8th guy in the box can be used as a blitzer or a spy and adds versatility to a defense unlike the others which are predictable. Have to make sure your top 2 CB'S have good enough speed to cover deep routes but your nickel and dime CB'S can be more physical than fast since there playing underneath zones in a cover 3.
@Omega8kilo not against cover 3 as much as cover 2 but using all speed defenders is a lose lose
This ain't ultimate team 🤧🤧🤧🤧
I just rushed for over 150 with leveon and he was in cover 3 all game 🤧🤧🤧🤧🤧🤧
Javier Rodriguez your 8 months too late
This is the kind of stuff espn should be showing, instead of 2 grown men yelling at each other over non sense.
Yelling at each other over who’s “more clutch” and “who’s more motivated” is easier to do requires low brain energy than analyzing coverages, plays, and technique etc
Easier for the guy who sits at home
@@piggy8761 i understand that and agree, but not 24hrs of it. At least have some segments to break it up.
@@vindigga6 yeah I’d rather see X and O analysis all day
I love that he said "all coverages have weaknesses." I am a high school DC and we tell our guys all the time "if there was a coverage that stopped everything, everybody would play it."
And he does not mention combo covers: Cov 4 on one side and Cov 2 on the other (often called Cov 6). I know that in HS and college these are very prevalent because of the wider hashes. Don't know about the NFL.
Split coverages yep
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE what Spags said at the very end......"the coverage never works, if you don't do that" (referring to "redirect" or "reroutes". This is 1000% true. I'd argue that in every zone scheme, you need reroutes to keep receivers from just running free and to disrupt timing!
Cover 2 is one of the strongest coverages you can run when you have the proper rules in place. Rerouting is one of those. Another, is having your corners stay square to the LOS and if there is an outside release by their receivers; 1) they try and drive the receiver OOBs to make them ineligible and 2) as soon as the receiver gets an outside release the corner stays on the inside hip (it becomes man to man cov. at that point). This keeps teams from simply releasing 3-4 receivers deep to overwhelm your two safeties! Now there's more to the technique but that is a basic start to running C2 and being strong against run, short passing game and deep passing game!
Thank you 🙏. for this content
Falcon Nation How did you get the NFL to like your comment?
Falcon Nation, hopefully your team watches this and don't blow anther Super Bowl
Dave Joe think you got the wrong channel or comment bro Faster pussycat was an local artist in the 80’s this is the NFL
Falcon Nation Rise up baby
American Football . . . more than just the ball. It's battlefield strategizing.
As a defensive backs coach, this video was very beneficial for me. Thanks for sharing this.
That guy won us a super bowl this year 👍🏽
We have 2 with him now. :)
@@twizack hopefully 3 in 3 weeks
@@Tevyn843 I would absolutely love that. I will definitely get championship merch and go to the parade this year.
Depends on the focus of your cover. I coach and teach a flat footed route adjusted cover 4. Safeties in cover 4 become alley contain/Fill replace players players in run. 3-4 base alignment.
In pass situations its easy as you play quarters and protect the hashes and don't allow anything pass you while not giving too large of a cushion (so you can still close , 5-7 yards in my key but differs for different player skill levels and levels on the field). For instance I was able to stay close as I could nearly recover with any WR in High school and college. Low 4.4 guy and usual hovered around 3 yards from a players.
Cover 4 in High School is usually used to stop outside runs and deep passes, forces Low level QBs to throw intermediate passes (hardest passes for high School QBs) which require them to read the field and and be accurate.
Understand why you run a coverage and what situations you run it for. kinda already gives you an idea of what the offense wants to do. Half the battle is knowing
U made my brain hurt
And normal people think football is this simple game of run, catch and tackle, nope....its literally like a violent chess match and thats why i love this game
And this is why Steve is the best ❤! Watched him make some of the best defense in the NFL. 2023 Defense has pretty much carried the Chiefs... defense win's championship's.
Spags should have been the MVP this year at least for the Chiefs
More videos like this please!! Love understanding and being able to disect strategies!!
Still can't believe my Giants fired this guy. Dude was phenomenal in our Superbowl victories and last year's defense was hardly his fault.
In the end, it does not matter, if you don't have the personnel.
Michael Enriquez victory* he wasn’t there in 2011
We appreciated you guys doing so :) He's a fantastic coach man
Great stuff here.
So many factors influence which of these to use, and part of being a great coach is knowing which to go to, and when.
What down is it?
What's the field position?
What's the game time? (1st quarter? 4th?)
What are the strengths of your Defensive team personnel-wise?
What are the strengths of your opponent team personnel-wise?
God, I love football.
Break down some scenarios on when you would personally use each coverage.
Thanks for the Superbowl ring Coach!!
In Spags We Trust
Let me point out that this guy is a disciple of Eagles legend Jim Johnson.
Preciate the video, has no idea how to run zone in Madden, definitely helpful.
His finger gets me every time! 1:57
Like a battlefield. Love football.
Best summary of Cover 2/3/4 I’ve seen.
One of the best defensive minds in the game
And the key to it all was never mentioned, pressure with 4. Big tall men in the QBs vision dramatically shrinking his sight lines and throwing windows
GOD, i love football 🥹
Great summary. Now I understand it.
I NEED MORE BREAKDOWNS LIKE THIS. Nothing here is mind blowing or anything but it’s nice to know that I’m in the right track with my football understanding
One my favorite defense plays.
as a giants fan I have nothing but respect for this man.
as a person who's never played organized football, i learned more about Defense in this 6 minutes than i have in 20+ years of being a fan
I have watched this unintentionally at least three times. I've watched it on purpose about five. Wonderful.
Same. I love the tactics and intricacies of the defense and coach Spagnulo breaks it down so its easy to understand.
A wise man once said “If you can’t explain it simply you don’t know it well enough.”
Love Spags and everything he did for the NY Football Giants. He ran a masterful defense in the Superbowl vs the Pats. On his second stint with the Giants, I was ecstatic he came back and was hopeful he’d take over after the McAdoo fiasco. Unfortunately he didn’t get the job and was saddened to see him leave again. A lot in life is timing. Had he stayed in NY and not left for the Rams, his first Head Coaching gig probably wouldve been the Giants after Coughlin was gone.
After Shurmur was hired, I was hoping he stayed on, but am happy with our new DC James Bettcher who is very similar-only difference is Spags is a 4-3 guys vs Bettchers 3-4 base.
Chiefs fans, you should be happy. Spags is loved by his guys and he isn’t one of those quiet coaches. He’s animated on the sidelines, pumps up his guys and you’ll see him cheer for the defense. I think a personable D coordinator is much better than one of those insular up-in-the-booth type coaches who doesn’t do face to face much with his players on Sunday. His defense is aggressive and fast and holds guys accountable. And he makes in game adjustments instead of the deer in the headlight look some defense coordinators have when they’re out coached and outclassed. You should be ecstatic he is your new coordinator.
Spags came into my work and was sitting at the bar just glued to college football lol.
I learned more about football from this video than my whole life of watching football
He did a great job of explaining the different schemes and the defensive philosophy in general. Football is definitely more fun when you understand what's going on out on the field.
This is amazing content this will help me a lot in my game
Jeez this guy can coach
Technique is the key 🙏🏼 Football is just football but there’s special players out there man that can just do it so much better.
He just won his 4th Super Bowl crazy he has to be the greatest DC…
Spags is great
Over 1 million people had to tune into this genius. Come to the 49ers please 😂
Turn down the music when he's talking. So distracting!
I don't know why most RUclips videos have distracting Music. If we wanted to hear music, we'd watch a music video.
I wish Monte Kiffin would do a video on Tampa 2...
RIP
This is why I love football
Spags is a genius… his scheme and play calling week in and week out won the chiefs the bowl this year. Dude should’ve been a head coach years ago, one of the best to ever do it no doubt
I love this, keep it up NFL.
Who in here is a chiefs fan spying on our new guy
Me
All day this guy Steve seems bright!! I like his energy man... and I’m all for blitzing
He seems legit. 🤷🏻♂️ I'm excite!!
Me lol
Yep. ;)
bruh, this was so interesting. I wish they would go into more detail . this makes so much sense now!
Thank you for this type of video
More please 🙏
Nice ring on his right hand. Really stands out.
Spags is a great DC. As a giant fan, didn't want him gone but understood that we wanted to clean house. Anyone looking for a DC. He is your man
Man i wish RUclips was in 2001 playing high school freshmen junior varsity football theses vids would of made me go pro
Fyi im the teddy bruschi type
Awesome 🇺🇲
This should get some love today
Into quarantine got me watching all these videos... Need at least an hours wortha video 🤣
Can we get a part two
3 Ex-Eagles doing the breakdown session there.. Spags learned under one of the best minds in the game Jim Johnson.
I really enjoyed this video. I simplified the game so that I can really enjoy it!
I hate they don't show all the players on the field, they only follow the ball and then you see a CB getting burnt. I would like to see what happened and how things played about. Then you can really appreciate and understand the game.
if they zoomed out to the point where all players were visible, it would be too hard to see where the ball is. i can appreciate and understand everything just fine the way it is,
Ikr..i like to study teams' route concepts, especially teams with run n shoot concepts like the Patriots, where every route changes after the snap based on what the coverage is...but u cant see these routes develop based on the viewpoint on t.v., smh
killab sure this thread is really old but gamepass is a great way to see coaches film. It can be expensive but that’s your best option. Happy film study!
They want you to pay for the NFL subscription so you can access the game film.
demarcuslps if a corner is being shown getting burnt too often, safe to assume he’s locking the guy down pretty well
This is really helpful and will help me understand how to play zone and coverage
I’m going to take this knowledge to Madden
i've watched so many videos on this and read so many articles but this was the only one that clicked....
It's like watching war games.
This is my favorite part of American football.
From a military standpoint I’m with you on this 🤞🏾 Live strategies & real offense vs defense tests ⚡️it’s too dope
This is awesome. Want more of this.
I love these soo much 👍👍
More of this type of video please!
Thank god, I’m a brand new safety for my high school and we play cover 4 as our base and I don’t know what’s going on 😂
jesse vu when I played in high school our coaches did such a shitty job explaining what cover 4 was. It came down to basically playing man coverage except you don't follow the wr across the field as a corner if he ran a slant pattern.
Wasn't until I played in college that I understood what cover 4 really was
jesse vu Cov4 is a zone pass coverage with man principles. Think of it as a hybrid coverage commonly used against 2x2 formations. If you play either free or strong safety you will line up over or near the inside receiver (#2) anywhere from 8 -12 yards off depending on down, distance or situation. When the ball is snapped use a s-l-o-w back peddle and read qb to #2 receiver for run/pass read. If #2 receiver clears past the linebacker on your side and continues upfield, speed up your peddle cause you have him man to man - Don't get beat deep!!! Now, If #2 runs a short route (slant, drag, hitch, speed out) let the backers play it and find the #1 receiver while gaining depth in your back peddle as #1 may be going deep or running a route near you (Post, dig, in or curl). Your coaches may have calls and rules but this is the basic way Cov4 is played. Hope this helps - Goodluck!!!
If it’s 2x2 you read number 2, if 2 goes out the corner jumps it and you get over the top of 1. If two goes in you let the lbs get him and keep backpedaling but look at 1 for a post. If 2 goes vertical he’s yours
Do you go to OU
I played HS saftey in 1983. My advice, dont worry so much about understanding, you just consentrate on hitting m fers.
Watch some Ronnie Lott, Steve Atwater, John Lynch vids, youll get the idea.
Great insight from coach.
Spags was a great DC. Sad to see him go (again)
NYGJMAP our new one doesn’t know to go run a 3-4 properly
More of this please , NFL
Spags, the Brady killer!
He only beat Brady one time and that was only because he had a great defensive line in 2008 Strahan tuck umenyiora stopped Brady not spagnuolos scheme. The 2011 giants didn't have spagnuolo but still beat brady
This is why I love football and I tell soccer fans that their sport has nothing on our. Ours is both more exciting and more intelligent
good to see spags doing his thing!
That moment you realize you have so much more to learn
Nickel 3 3 5 . Outside leverage, press coverage. Put the curl flats to hard flat and put the will linebacker in QB contain. Best madden defense ever.
In cover 3?
Preach Spags... PREACH!!!
Spags is a defensive genius
I love a thorough breakdown and intake into defenses. Thank you!
We need a new video like this
You use cover 4 if you have a long field. You play cover 3 at 3/4 field. At 40 yards it's safer to play cover 1. Cover 2 works perfect in Redzone. You have to utilize football speed by field postion and not expect the next Usain bolt.
Who ever codes for madden needs to watch videos like this..
Steve obviously wasn’t a good head coach but I really do admire his work as a DC
Bring em to KC
We got'em!
Bandwagon Fans
where can i find the full episode? maybe i'm just blind but i didin't saw a nfl film session under the category of NFL films on gamepass and i got no clue how to search there xD
We incorporate this into the win or lose zone coverage outcomes, amplified by the team's effectiveness in execution, revealing the strengths and weaknesses that support the decision to use the Zone from opponent to opponent
Thank you steve
This man (spaggs) just won a super bowl