6 2 Wide Football Defense Diagram
I ran this last year as a variation to my base 6 2 but after reading and watching coach cisar s book and video i think the 6 2 wide tackle should be my base and move to a 6 2 tight formation in short yardage situations.
6 2 wide football defense diagram. The 6 2 is a defense that became popular in the 1930s due to the demands of the improving passing attacks of the time. By the late 1930s the two standard defenses in college and the nfl were the 6 2 and the 5 3. 6 down linemen 2 linebackers 3 defensive backs. Blitzes for my 6 2 wide defense author steve parker posted on september 1 2008 september 1 2008 categories defense tags 6 2 defense coaching youth football defense defensive blitzes defensive formations youth football defensive formations.
Play man coverage on the 5 eligible receivers counting outside in. In attacking the 6 1 defense we are assuming that they will be in a 6 1 4 cover 2 type look. In the early 1930s pro football s passing rules were liberalized. Corners cover 1 linebackers cover 2 free safe ty covers 3 the inside lbs or free safety will make a strength call that tells the defense where to line up.
We would use our regular offense to attack the 6 1. After much research i am going to use the 6 2 wide tackle defense as my base youth defensive formation. Will sam lb s may be in a 3 point stance. Line call in in in out or out out 3.