GREENVILLE COLLEGE
ODD FLEX DEFENSE
• MULTIPLE ODD FRONT TEAM• ATTACK & REACT MENTALITY• PRESSURE THE PASS THROUGH
ANGLES/MATCH UPS• SIMPLICITY WITHIN COMPLEXITY
WHO ARE WE?
ODD STACK FRONT
• ODD FRONTS PRESENT PROBLEMS• 8 MAN FRONT TO HELP STOP THE RUN• PLAY FAST• MORE SPEED ON THE FIELD• SAFETY PERSONNEL
WHY THE ODD STACK (3-5-3)?
ODD FLEX FRONT
ODD FLEX FRONT
• HYBRID LB/DE• SMALL DEFENSIVE LINE GET TO PLAY 1 ON 1• ONE REAL GOOD ILB• WE RUN WHAT WE DON’T LIKE TO SEE
WHY ODD FLEX ?
• ALL ABOUT STOPPING THE RUN• NO VERTICAL SEAMS IN THE DEFENSE• FORCE OLINE TO DECLARE BLOCKS QUICK• KEEP THE PANTHER FREE
PHILOSOPHY OF THE FLEX SYSTEM
• DOESN’T HAVE TO BE THE WHOLE SYSTEM• MARRY RUN FITS• BE A GREAT TEACHER OF TECHNIQUE
Can you do both?
• FRONT BASED (HAVE TO DOUBLE CALL)• CALL SIDE/BACK SIDE SYSTEM– ALLOWS YOU TO MIRROR YOUR BACKERS– NOSE GOES AWAY FROM THE CALL
• SIMPLICITY WITHIN COMPLEXITY
ALIGNING THE FRONT
ALIGNING THE FRONT
ODD STACK vs ODD FLEX “DEFENSIVE ENDS”
• ODD STACK – MOSTLY PLAY 4 TECHNIQUE (HEAD UP ON OT).– WE CALL A LOT MORE SLANT/ANGLE (EXTENSION
OF OUR 34)– MOVEMENT SKILLS ARE CRITICAL
• FLEX STACK– WE MOSTLY PLAY 5 TECH (OUTSIDE EDGE OF OT)– ANCHOR GAPS– BIGGER-STRONGER IS IMPORTANT
“DEFENSIVE ENDS”
• 5 TECH• KEY OT• RESPONSIBLE FOR C GAP– RUN TO – PRESS THRU C GAP– RUN AWAY – SQUARE, SQUEEZE & SPILL– ROCK BACK ON BOOT/REVERSE
• OPTION - QB
ODD STACK vs ODD FLEX “NOSE TACKLE”
• ODD STACK – MOSTLY PLAY 0 TECHNIQUE (HEAD UP ON OC).– ONE GAP PLAYER– IF HE’S GOOD, THE DEFENSE IS GOOD
• FLEX STACK– MOSTLY PLAY TILT SHADE TECHNIQUE ON OC– ONE GAP PLAYER– TECHNIQUE GREATNESS– DOESN’T HAVE TO BE QUITE AS GOOD
“NOSE TACKLE”
• TILT SHADE• KEY OC COLLARBONE• RESPONSIBLE FOR A GAP– RUN TO – PRESS THRU A GAP– RUN AWAY – LATCH ON CENTER– “DON’T ALLOW THE JUMP THROUGH
ODD STACK vs ODD FLEX “STACK LBS”
• ODD STACK – SPEED, QUICKNESS NECESSITY– UNDERSIZED STRONG SAFETY– LB MENTALITY
• FLEX STACK– SIZE & STRENGTH– TOUGHNESS– TECHNIQUE FREAK– QUICK REACTION
“BACK SIDE FLEX LB”
• 30 TECH (outside shade of OG)• HEELS DEPTH OF DL• KEY OG– ZONE TO • PRESS THRU B GAP
“CALL SIDE FLEX LB”
• 30 TECH (outside shade of OG)• HEELS DEPTH OF DL• KEY OG– ZONE TO • PRESS THRU B GAP
“BACK SIDE FLEX LB”
• KEY OG– DOWN BLOCK open window • SHOOT OPEN GAP• SPILL 2ND LEVEL BLOCKERS
“CALL SIDE FLEX LB”
• KEY OG– DOWN BLOCK open window• SHOOT OPEN GAP• SPILL 2ND LEVEL BLOCKERS
“BACK SIDE FLEX LB”
• KEY OG– DOWN BLOCK closed window • SHOOT OPEN GAP• SPILL 2ND LEVEL BLOCKERS
“CALL SIDE FLEX LB”
• KEY OG– DOWN BLOCK closed window• SHOOT OPEN GAP• SPILL 2ND LEVEL BLOCKERS
“BACK SIDE FLEX LB”
• KEY OG– PULL• CHASE PULLER• STAY BEHIND THE BALL• SHOOT FIRST OPEN SEAM
“CALL SIDE FLEX LB”
• KEY OG– PULL• CHASE PULLER• STAY BEHIND THE BALL• SHOOT FIRST OPEN SEAM
“BACK SIDE FLEX LB”
• KEY OG– ZONE AWAY• SCRAPE THE NOSE• STAY BEHIND THE BALL• SHOOT FIRST OPEN SEAM
“CALL SIDE FLEX LB”
• KEY OG– ZONE AWAY• SCRAPE THE NOSE• STAY BEHIND THE BALL• SHOOT FIRST OPEN SEAM
ODD STACK vs ODD FLEX “PANTHER”
• ODD STACK – TRUE MIDDLE LINEBACKER– BIG & PHYSICAL– TOUGH
• FLEX STACK– STRONG SAFETY WITH LB MENTALITY– QUICKNESS– SMART
“PANTHER LB”
• KEY TRIANGLE – 7 yards depth with vision• FLOW TO BACK SIDE
– STACK C GAP– STAY BEHIND THE BALL
“PANTHER LB”
• KEY TRIANGLE – 7 yards depth with vision
• FLOW TO CALL SIDE– STAY BEHIND THE BALL– PRESS BACK SIDE B GAP– STAY BEHIND THE BALL!
WHAT WILL PEOPLE DO TO YOU?
• PASS• ATTACK YOU ON THE PERIMENTER• GET YOU OUT OF YOUR FLEX – 3X1 FORMATIONS WITH TIGHT ENDS
3X1 ADJUSTMENT IDEAS
Can run cover 2 to try to help with bubble/now screens with OLB playing tight to TE
3X1 ADJUSTMENT IDEAS
3X1 ADJUSTMENT IDEAS
3X1 ADJUSTMENT IDEAS
3X1 ADJUSTMENT IDEAS
3X1 ADJUSTMENT IDEAS
3X1 ADJUSTMENT IDEAS