Colby Mules

Defensive
Identification
 HOLE NUMBERING SYSTEM

7 5 3 1 0 2 4 6

We number our holes “Even” to the Right “Odd to the Left

8 Hole--Outside the right Tight End or Ghost Tight End

6 Hole--Through the crack of the right Tight End or Ghost TE
4 Hole--Through the crack of the right Tackle
2 Hole--Through the crack of the right Guard
0 Hole--Off the right cheek of the Center
1 Hole--Off the left cheek of the Center
3 Hole--Through the crack of the left Guard
5 Hole--Through the crack of the left Tackle
7 Hole--Through the crack of the left Tight End or Ghost TE
9 Hole--Outside the left Tight End or Ghost Tight End
 DEFENSIVE TECHNIQUES

9 6 6i 5 4 4i 3 2 2i 1 0 1 2i 2 3 4i 4 5 6i 6 9

0 – Head up on center
1 – Outside shade on center
2i – Inside shade of guard
2 – Head up on guard
3 – Outside shade on guard
4i – Inside shade of tackle
4 – Head up on tackle
5 – Outside shade on tackle
6i – Inside shade on tight end
6 – Head up shade on tight end
9 – Outside shade of tight end
 FRONTS
OVER OVER G

UNDER UNDER G

OVER 9 UNDER G 9

OVER 33 OVER G 9

W M S

E N T E
 FRONTS
UNDER 22 OKIE
W M S
W M
Q S
E T T E E N E

6-2 3-5
W M S Q W M S SS

E T T T T E E N E

BEAR
M
SS S
W E N T E
 STUNTS
EN (End + Nose) NE (Nose + End)

W M S S M W

E N T E E N T E

ET (End + Tackle) TE (Tackle + End)

W M S S M W

E N T E E N T E

NT (Nose + Tackle) TN (Tackle + Nose)

S M W
W M S

E N T E E N T E

NET (Nose, End + Tackle) WE DROP (Weak End Drop)

W M S W M
S
E N T E
E N T E

MULE TRAIN
MULE TRAIN
 STUNTS
SLANT ANGLE

S M W S M W

E N T E E N T E

SE DROP (Strong End Drop) DBL E DROP

M S
W M
Q E N E S
W E N T E

N DROP (Nose Drop) WEN (Strong End + Nose)

W M Q W M S
Q
S
E N E E N E

SEN (Strong End + Nose) NEE (Nose, End + End)

Q W M Q W M S
S

E N E E N E

MULE TRAIN
MULE TRAIN
 BLITZES (4-DOWN)
BASH BASH WK
M W M S
W S

N T E N T E

BASH CHANGE BASH CHANGE WK

W M S W M S

N T E N T E

SOONER SOONER WK
M S
W M
S W
E N T E
E N T E

STEELER STEELER WK
W M S W M S

T N E N T E

MULE TRAIN
MULE TRAIN
 BLITZES (4-DOWN)
OUTLAW OUTLAW CHANGE
M M
W S
W S
E N T E E N T E

BRONCO BADGER
W M S W M S
E N T E E N T E

DOG DOG WK
W M S W M S

N T E N T E

REBEL RENEGADE
M S W M S $
W
T N E T N E

MULE TRAIN
MULE TRAIN
 BLITZES (4-DOWN)
SEMINOLE SEMINOLE WK
$ F
W M S W M S

T N E T N E

CYCLONE CYCLONE WK
C S M C W M

T N E T N E

MULE TRAIN
MULE TRAIN
 BLITZES (3-DOWN)
BASH BASH WK
W M W M

Q E N E S Q E N E S

BASH CHANGE BASH CHANGE WK

W M W M
S Q
Q E N E E N E S

SOONER SOONER WK
W M W M

Q E N E S Q E N E S

STEELER STEELER WK
W M W M
S Q
Q E E N E S
E N

MULE TRAIN
MULE TRAIN
 BLITZES (3-DOWN)
OUTLAW OUTLAW CHANGE
W M W M

Q E N E S Q E N E S
C

DOG DOG WK
W M W M

Q E N E S Q E N E S

REBEL RENEGADE
M
W W M
Q E N E S Q E N E S

MULE TRAIN
MULE TRAIN
 COVERAGES ZONES
DEEP 14+ YDS

10 yds

HOOK
CURL CURL
5 yds
FLAT FLAT

Coverages Zones

There are four areas the defensive zones are divided into. These are DEEP – anything
deeper than 14 yds, and the underneath zones which are FLAT, CURL, and HOOK.

3 types of Coverage: MAN, ZONE, and a COMBINATION (MAN and ZONE).

MULE TRAIN
 COVERAGES

$
C FS
M S C
W

0
COVERAGE DESCRIPTION
Pure Man-to-Man with no safety deep in the middle. The corners and safeties usually at 4-
5 yds deep, aligned inside. Will also play press technique. Playing man to man across the
board allows defenses to put additional pressure on the QB bringing 6 to 7 man pressures.

MULE TRAIN
 COVERAGES

FS

$
C W M C

1
COVERAGE DESCRIPTION
Man-to-Man with a deep safety. The corners will play 4-5 yds aligned inside or will play
press technique. Similar to Cover 0. The thinking is to play man-to-man in order for the
defense to send pressure and disrupt the QB but with cover 1 the defense has a safety
valve playing centerfield.

MULE TRAIN
 COVERAGES

FS $

C
W M S C

COVERAGE DESCRIPTION
2 deep, 5 underneath zone. The corners usually play hard. The plan is to cut down
underneath throwing lanes. The goal of the corners is to funnel routes inside. corners will
try to disrupt releases and timing of routes. Also, corners are used to provide run support.

MULE TRAIN
 COVERAGES

FS $

S
C W M C

2 Man
COVERAGE DESCRIPTION
Safeties deep playing deep ½’s. Man-to-Man coverage underneath with the defenders using
trail technique knowing they have help over top. Corners play inside leverage with safeties
playing at cover 2 depth. Cover 2 Man many times used in long yardage situations. This
allows defenders to play aggressive man-to-man coverage with the two deep safeties
playing over top.

MULE TRAIN
 COVERAGES

FS

C
C
W M S $
Q

2 Inv
COVERAGE DESCRIPTION
This is a variation of regular cover 2. There is still two half defenders but they are played
by corners instead of safeties. The single high safety will roll down into the second level
to replace the linebackers who are blitzing.

MULE TRAIN
 COVERAGES

FS

C
C
W
M S $

2 Cloud
COVERAGE DESCRIPTION
The half defenders are a safety playing the deep half with a corner playing the flat with a
hard technique. Then the other corner playing the other deep half. This coverage is
usually shown against 3x1 formations with a nub tight end. The cover 2 safety and cover
2 corner are to the 3 wide receiver side.

MULE TRAIN
 COVERAGES

FS

C
C
$ W M S

3
COVERAGE DESCRIPTION
3 Deep each having 1/3 of the deep field, 4 underneath zone. Meant to take away the
deep threat by keeping receivers in front of them and make tackle for short gain. Stop
run is first priority because it allows Defense to play with 8 man front.

MULE TRAIN
 COVERAGES

FS $
C C

M
S
W

3 Sky

COVERAGE DESCRIPTION
3 Deep, 4 underneath zone. Same as cover 3. Safety rolls to the field pre or post snap to
give the cover 3 look. Philosophy still the same as cover 3.

MULE TRAIN
 COVERAGES

FS $
C C

M S
W

3 Sky Weak
COVERAGE DESCRIPTION

3 Deep, 4 underneath zone. Safety rolls to the boundary pre or post snap to give the
cover 3 look. Philosophy still the same as cover 3.

MULE TRAIN
 COVERAGES

FS $
C C

W M S

4
COVERAGE DESCRIPTION

4 Deep, 3 underneath zone (Match-up concept @ 8-10 yards) OR 2 Deep, 5 underneath

zone. Safeties appear in 2 deep shell – Will read run first. corners will sometimes use
man technique.

MULE TRAIN
 COVERAGES

C FS C

W M S $

4 Inv
COVERAGE DESCRIPTION
Safety will roll down to linebacker level. The other safety will play quarters to the passing
strength. The corner to the single wide receiver or single detached wide receiver is on an
island. This is where this coverage is vulnerable.

MULE TRAIN
 COVERAGES

FS $

C
Q W M C
S

4 X Press
Coverage Description
This is a change up to regular cover 4. It is cover 4 except the corner into the boundary
against a single receiver will play pure man coverage. Usually this happens when the defense
brings pressure from the boundary. They do this to take access away.

MULE TRAIN
 COVERAGES

FS $ Cover 2 Side

M S
C W C

6 Boundary

Coverage Description
3 Deep, 4 underneath zone (¼, ¼, ½ Concept). They will have the cover 2 side into the
boundary and the cover 4 to the field. Usually they put the cover 2 side away from the
passing strength.

MULE TRAIN
 COVERAGES

FS

$
C
C
Q W M
S

6 Field
Coverage Description
3 Deep, 4 underneath zone (¼, ¼, ½ Concept). The safeties may be at different depths. One
corner will play cover 2 look and the other will play the cover 4. This coverage gives safety
support and help in both the run and pass game to the strong side and takes away quick pass
game to the weak side.

MULE TRAIN
 COVERAGES

FS

$
C
Q W M C
S

6F Lock
Coverage Description
This coverage is the exact same as 6 Field except the corner to the boundary will play man
coverage. If the team plays a defense will a base 3 man front usually they will bring a
linebacker as the fourth rusher.

MULE TRAIN
 COVERAGES

FS
$
C

M S
W C

Boundary
6 Man
Coverage Description
This coverage is a hybrid of regular cover 6. To the boundary the defense will play cover 2
and to the field the defenders will look to be in cover 4 alignments but they are in man
coverage. Many times defenses that use this coverage will bring pressure from the man side
of the coverage.

MULE TRAIN
 COVERAGES

FS
Cover 2 Side $

C S M C
W

6 Field Flow
Coverage Description
This is similar to 6 Field but the backside safety starts directly over the tackle to
the 3 receiver side and is looking directly at the #3 receiver. At times the corner to
the cover 2 side will play a soft technique. Usually will be played against 3x1 10
personnel formations.

MULE TRAIN
 COVERAGES

FS
Cover 2 Side

$
C S M W C

6 Field Flow Inv

Coverage Description
This is a cover 6 variation but there is only two deep defenders. At times the corner to the
cover 2 side will play a soft technique. This is the same technique as the slide before with the
exception that the safety will play down in the box against 3x1 11 personnel formations.

MULE TRAIN