Defense · Linebackers
OLB · SAM Outside Linebacker — SAM (strong side)
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KNOW THE SCHEME 13
Defensive Fronts — how the defense lines up, fits the run, and brings pressure · Coverage Explanations — how the defense guards passes
Quiz yourself on the OLB · SAM scheme
QUIZ YOURSELF OLB · SAM · YOUTH
10 questions on the scheme for your position. Pick an answer and we explain it right away.
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Each defender follows one receiver wherever he goes. Is that man or zone?
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Name this formation.
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Name this formation.
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One safety deep in the middle and everyone else in man. Which coverage?
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Two corners and a safety each take a deep third. Which coverage?
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Where should your head be when you make a tackle?
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What gap is between the center and the guard?
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No safety deep, everyone is man-to-man, and extra players blitz. Which coverage?
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The offensive linemen stand up tall and step back at the snap (high hat). What does that usually tell you?
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You are closing on a runner in open field. What should your feet do right before contact?
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