Stopping the Pass with the 4-3 Over / Cover 4 Defense

n this DVD, Narduzzi presents the philosophies, principles and alignments for the 4-3 Cover 4 Defense. Now your defense can improve its pass coverage the same way Narduzzi elevated Michigan State's defense to one of the top units in the country ranking 23rd in the nation for Turnovers & Takeaways. Utilizing Cover 4 and aggressive player techniques has allowed Michigan State to become one of the conference's top defenses.
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[@SuperZwitterion]

So much fun watching this defense

[@zohraishv]

I would guess that to adjust to the RB splitting out into the slot the LBs would just drop into zone, but what if the #2 split out into the slot?
Or would the defense just change from the cover 4 completely?

[@deronthomas1566]

Zohraish Virani no whomever splits out, whether the TE or the back, you read it from outside in keying #2. So instead of playing cover 2 on that side, you also play cover 4

[@TheSBleeder]

So if the #2 (TE in this case) is staying home to block, what's the reason for not having your safety help the Corner a little more on the fade?

[@seanconroy9434]

It is because the Safety is a run-first defender, and by the time he reads his key and diagnoses play action pass, it isn't likely he would be able to make it all the way past the numbers to help on a fade. If there was a post, he could drift back and rob the #1 receiver, but the way the actual play action is designed it purposely makes it hard on the rest of the defensive backs to help on the only route they are really running on this play. They have to read run, which takes them a hitch or two, and that pulls them too far out of position.