Xs & Os: What are the Differences In Man Coverages?

[@MWBowen403]

I love the new format JT!! I would also enjoy more defensive breakdowns. Maybe defenses against the spread or run defense? Thanks again JT!

[@liamdillon7062]

4:05 are we going to talk about how he draws an E

[@TheQBSchool]

Really? 11 Likes. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@eugenepoon]

@@TheQBSchool It's an accent aha

[@noperopegaming4718]

@@TheQBSchool I thought I was seeing things with the E

[@nxght6694]

Liam Dillon that looked like a 5 to me

[@yuriremiao840]

How many dashes he needs to draw an E?

[@suyashbhagwat5615]

I was so early, that the video was still private LMAO. I'd like you to make a video on which routes beat what coverages. For e.g The Sail concept is a Cover 3 killer.

[@Frogtea]

agreed. am new to this channel, he spoke briefly about certain routes in the zone coverage video but a video dedicated to it would be appreciated ❤️

[@sunrisepups4376]

I would to please

[@deleriousclock]

This is incredible. Love this. I was a huge football fan as a kid. Fell off as I went to college and only jumped back in last year. I wanted this year to be the year I finally understand all the details of football and watch as much as possible and this channel miraculously shows up in the recommended. Appreciate your work greatly. I’ve never known ANYTHING about play calling

[@wbdrugstrat]

Damn! This was an awesome video to learn from. When I was a teen I used to tape on VHS the games and try and study them, but there was no way that I would be able to develop the level of analysis demonstrated here, and did not have a mentor to teach me. This channel is easily the best thing for young folks out there who are interested in not just being better QBs, but also coaches down the line. Very impressive. Thank you for doing such a great job. Would you ever invite guests to add their insight about different perspectives on QB play, or football in general?

[@Skacorica]

You do the absolute best breakdowns. Even nuances such as double posts vs cover 4 because of human error are helpful to even experienced coaches

[@MurKJrps3]

Wow I’m early. I sent the zone coverages to my little brother (a first year QB) the other day and I’m sending him this one next.

[@Colt19]

Your an awesome big brother

[@skolmnvikes]

I just saw you in a NFL Network video. Crazy clicking on this and seeing you again. Cool stuff JT! Keep up the good work.

[@westtex3675]

Another good video. Another thing I would add on the question of the receiver taking creative liberties with his route is also to know whether you are in a situation where the route *timing* is critical. If you are the QB’s first read, and he’s expecting you to be somewhere when his gets to the final step of his drop, is your creativity going to delay the time you break open, causing him to move on in his progression? Maybe your creative move results in you being *more* open than you otherwise would have been, but it takes an extra half-second or full-second longer to get to that point. That’s an eternity in football. Then it does the QB no good, because he is not even looking at you anymore when you break open. Or you’ve given the pass rush extra time to get home if the QB still has his eyes locked on you.

[@JkCaron1]

Love these videos, exceptional work. Someone else asked a similar question, so I'll tack on; a lot of times you see teams show a blitz but then drop back into coverage, or teams disguising their blitz, or...too many examples, lol (stunts, switches, corner/safety blitz, etc). Can you just talk about Blitzing and Pass Protection? Perhaps both sides too of the ball too, what can the D do to make blitz's work And what can the O do to neutralize it?

[@TheQBSchool]

Good idea. I'll try to answer next week in a vid.

[@JakeSpeed1000]

Thank you! I just found your channel and have been binge watching ever since!

[@russellthegoat3894]

Have you ever had a defense that was really difficult to read? Which teams/coaches are hardest to read

[@tunahelpa5433]

I guess man disguised as zone or vice versa. The safety cheats up little and the QB cancels the call. Just a guess. I think that's why the O has shifts and movement by receivers and backs.

[@tristanmartin3315]

Russell the GOAT most of the time when a receiver motions and the corner followed the receiver pre snap that will indicate that it’s man coverage

[@hansoskar1911]

The Ravens played some awesome cover0 last season. all 11 men breathing onto the LOS. and then often they got home with just 4 rushers bc 3 people blocked hot air.

[@TheQBSchool]

Thats the worst.

[@jamescampi50]

Great channel. Analysis and commentary 1st. rate. Understanding the game at a new level. Keep up the great work. Much appreciated.

[@TheQBSchool]

Thanks, James.

[@jeremiahwalsh4197]

@QB School. You talk about how to attack the different coverages, I have not heard you talk about how to talk about press vs off man, DB inside alignment vs outside alignment and what routes work against those specific situations. Thanks in advance, love your videos.

[@TheQBSchool]

i know a good course that does that

[@henrybrott3469]

Wow! I appreciate the answer to my question. I will be signing up for the E-Newsletter. Thanks!

[@TheMystery51]

16:40 "I don't want to see ghosts" Is this what Sam Darnold was referring too?

[@deanhughes2107]

Rommel V yes. it's commonly a used term among qbs facing rushes that fluster them and make them make bad decisions. they're basically seeing things not there, hence, ghosts.

[@sf808opalaman]

My son and I follow your channel and we are grateful for your experience and knowledge. Try drinking some lemon and honey tea..!!

[@doncarloalvir5789]

i think this is the first comment i ever posted but i felt like i have to! These videos are incredibly informative and cover so many questions i had but never knew how to ask. This whole thing you got going on right now is amazing dude and has helped me learn more about football then i have over the last decade. And only 5,000 views?! keep killin' it JT!

[@TheQBSchool]

Appreciate it.

[@kizzyleee]

Another great video, would love a video on lingo; both for audibles at the line and for play names!

[@TheQBSchool]

That'd be a long vid.

[@timothyconnors3225]

Stumbled on this channel and absolutely love it. Truth be told these vids help me qb my flag fball league a lot! Thanks bro!

[@TheQBSchool]

Glad you like them!

[@UbercybanX]

Best KZbin channel EVER! Thank you JT!

[@jamesking5574]

JT love the content, awesome to watch someone who dives into the details and nuance of football that is otherwise hard to access for the general public. Was wondering about the philosophy of the cover 6 defense and how a quarterback distinguishes cover 6 from cover 3 if at all?

[@CBielski87]

I noticed you have a Phd in leadership studies, would you be so kind as to elaborate on the overlap with your nfl/life experiences and what you learned in theory for the practice and applicability of leadership. Excellent content!

[@TheQBSchool]

That sounds like a good idea for a book.

[@CBielski87]

@@TheQBSchool You're not wrong! Though I feel YT/video form would paint the ideas better, particularly as they relate to good ol' foolsbawl. I imagine the feedback you'd get from a 'long form' video here could catapult a longer form post-doc thesis ha! But seriously, you deliver content and narrative very different from any other ex-NFL player I've come across and I've only stumbled upon your channel today. I'm a research engineer at a career crossroads of sorts with some down time atm. There's certainly great potential of success with a project like this for you (and posterity) if you'd like any collaborative effort from a different perspective--I tend to dissect conceptually overarching ideas from peculiar angles. Might be of added interest. Just a thought. No charge ;)

[@DroBlue]

I just found you and I really love this channel already! Its amazing to see inside the head of a qb breaking down coverages. As well what are the subtle signs that a blitz is coming?

[@TheQBSchool]

Thank you.

[@DroBlue]

The QB School Anytime you deserve it!

[@steves1584]

Gotta tell you, I saw these videos and I thought... psssshhh, whatever, I know all this stuff... Was so happy to listen to your content. Boy was I wrong. Despite me knowing the concepts, your nuances and quality of content is super.

[@TheQBSchool]

Thanks, Steve. I appreciate it.

[@nateparadise4816]

JT, absolutely love this content man. Feel like I have to wade through so much ESPN and NFL Network garbage to actually get good football content. So I am very thankful for you! Question for you: Would you please do an explanation of the RPO? And especially how it's different than play action or running the option. I feel like ever since Romo started calling them out broadcasting, people misidentify play actions and stuff all the time, calling everything an RPO. Major pet peeve, maybe it's just me. Thanks!

[@TheQBSchool]

Good idea.

[@LoanwordEggcorn]

RPO is fundamentally a run play with a pass option based on where the defensive end goes. Play action is fundamentally a pass play set up by run looks. Urban Meyer has a great discussion about RPO at: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGSnZoB6pc5-e7s Interestingly RPO was invented by Alex Smith at Utah sort of by accident due to a missed assignment.

[@gregrice2024]

Great content again JT. This level of detailed analysis is outstanding and really helping me build my knowledge of the game. One question I have is regarding the traditional styles of offensive schemes, such as West Coast, Air Raid, run and shoot etc. Each of these is quite distinctive, such as West Coast (Bill Walsh's 49ers) being pass heavy, typically with short routes to receivers but I understand there is also some overlap between the schemes (Air Raid and West Coast are both pass heavy). It would be great if you could do a video summary of what you consider the distinctive features of each scheme and if you can identify any particular QBs/teams in the NFL who are in your opinion distinctively 'Air Raid' or 'West Coast' QBs/teams. I'd just like to get a better idea of what analysts mean when they refer to a player as an Air Raid QB. Cheers from the UK, keep up the great work.

[@dennismurphy3571]

When I learned that the leverage you play on a receiver changed based on whether the MOF was open or closed in conjunction with how short or wide receivers split was completely blew my hair back in Man Free. And I grew up playing man to man 5x1 inside leverage ALWAYS. No wonder we always got beat lmao

[@TheQBSchool]

Mind blown emoji

[@dennismurphy3571]

The QB School its the back end version of having 2 hats in the same gap when you play inside and on top of a receiver with a true Post Safety locking down the MOF... I learned a shit ton from the Saban Michigan State video thats floating around out there... I now teach my kids the single high divider rules for our C1 Rat and C3 Zone Match schemes. I love it

[@dimapetrov2367]

i want to see a video on different run blocking scheems - i heard there is zone blocking, man blocking and maybe some others. ty.

[@stumeister6891]

just me, but I would use one of those old electrical football games and players on camera to illustrate some of this stuff. I use hot wheels cars to illustrate things and situations for my Driving School students to show them things in class and it really helped them to visualize things

[@matthewsong2839]

How do you tell of a defense is zone or man coverage? Is it possible to tell between the two defenses pre snap?

[@dregonnadre]

John Doe motioning receivers. If the defense follows, it is usually man. If they bump, it is most likely zone

[@emmitta.dorsey8122]

Your man I'm really digging the information that you're putting out, this is very interesting. Yo honestly I'm looking into going back into coaching, a friend with in the neighborhood have asked me. I use to coach higher school so doing middle school shouldn't be too hard. The thing is I have coach Defensive back which I played in highschool and college, Defensive end, offense line but he's asking me to be the offense coordinator. Which I have not done. So your class 101.

[@TheEICHNER7]

Hey JT Recently found your channel and im loving it! great videos! Any advice for a first time Head coach? I am from denmark and football is not as refined here as in the US. I coach athletes under 16 years old, we play 9 man football. My team is also kind of undersized compared to opponents. Hope you have any tips regarding any of the above points :) Thank you for the great content!

[@LoanwordEggcorn]

Find good assistant coaches you can delegate to?

[@TedSeay]

Mads: Write to me at seayee AT hotmail DOT com

[@margieoakes3092]

Pray for deliverance ! POMO

[@ShapZack]

Please tell all about the things the Patriots do differently than other NFL teams. I understand it's many things - the talent they look for, the extreme flexibility in their offensive schemes, the type of preparation they do, their work ethic - is it many small things that they just do 10% better than everyone else, or are they doing things that others simply don't?

[@rodrellgreen167]

People would rather sit around watching fake debates than these gems, how sad...

[@Yohanan1030]

So trueeee

[@PaulGaither]

Steven A Smith: You're wrong, now lemme tell you why...

[@michaellinch5828]

Paul Gaither 🤣

[@mrmete]

@the QB school what are the variances of cover 3?

[@BrofessorHEMann]

This is a great channel. Thank you. Can you explain why a QB would check to a run play?

[@marshallmccormick9388]

Coach, love the videos could you do a video on Cloud Coverage?

[@Tykozuro]

Great video J.T. Ever since the zone video, I've really been enjoying trying to read the defense in games. I'd like to ask if you could explain the system Patriots run a bit more? All I know is that the same play can run from different formations but I have no clue how it happens or how it gets decided. Thanks for the work teaching us.

[@Tanker3278]

Great video! Thank you!

[@Mauriesje]

Hi JT, love what you are doing! Nice to see in this video I'm not the only guy from the Netherlands watching your content. My Question is: I here regularly people speak of 11- or 12-personnel. What is that? Doesn't sound logical to me, the 12 that is...

[@ReidAndSarah]

It refers to the number of backs and Tight ends that are in the offensive formation.11 prersonnel is one of each B & TE. 12 is one B & 2 TE. 21 is 2 backs, 1 TE. etc.

[@Mauriesje]

ReidAndSarah thx man!!! JT also touched on it in one of his videos!

[@Maddisch]

Thanks man, appreciate the answer

[@michaeldang6734]

Maddisch joo ik wil ook graag football spelen, maar in Nederland is football echt primitief man. Ik twijfel of ik van het spel ga genieten snap je. Ik speel het nu 24/7 met een vriend in mijn vrije tijd.

[@wendellstubbs3095]

What formations would i call either of the cover 1 against

[@BobbyCrillz365]

this channel is incredible

[@pmck8012]

Really great content! In depth explanation put in a simple straight forward way. You talked about always having a cover 0 plan, but what about the other way around? What's the QB's plan when his post snap read doesn't confirm the pre snap read? Like when defenses show blitz, safeties in the box, linebackers in the LOS, and then everybody bail and play coverage? What would be your advice in this situation?

[@TheQBSchool]

Normal read?

[@lewisszucs4559]

J.T.! Best football site! Question. What are qb,s checking down audibly on line of scrimmage? I know they can change the play, but can they stick with play and just change part of it? Why?

[@TheQBSchool]

Sometimes. it depends on team.

[@jimboslice8129]

J T thank you show is awesome!! DB4L

[@adalynnsworld1122]

Can you go into detail about leverages, for receivers and dbs and also dl and ol.

[@CaptainNav]

Sorry for possibly a dumb question: why would you want to funnel receivers outside on "Cover 2 man" whereas in Cover 2 zone, the CB's need to funnel receivers inside. The deep coverage is the same so why the difference. Thank you very much.

[@coachduke4896]

What program are you using. I love it and would like to use during our film study. Thank you the teaching is awesome and very useful!!

[@larrydavid791]

Can you do a video of how a QB can identify if it’s man or zone coverage based on the defenders posture and eyes

[@jward1846]

Great stuff🔥🔥🔥🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@tunahelpa5433]

It's been said that Matthew Stafford never looks off that safety. As a result of this, sometimes the throw is met at the receiver by someone who wasn't even near the receiver when the ball was thrown. Is he wrong? (Asking for a friend who is a Lions fan....)

[@willbrewster976]

6:21 is it called 11 with a nickel because 11 offensive personnel would have a slot instead of TE?

[@Lilraw85]

When the seahawks legion of boom used cover 3 with man underneath was the idea outside leverage to funnel to middle field safety? Or was the man corner alignment relative to who played it and location of the closest deep defender?

[@dritslem4711]

Great stuff, as always.

[@TheQBSchool]

Thank you.

[@jefffradsham2297]

JT, good stuff as always. can you coach us up on zone blitz?

[@Shortcircuit220]

Love the way you explain things! You mentioned calling plays to schem players open, also in your last Baker Mayfield video you weren't happy with the plays called (among other things). Using the players the Browns have would you "call" some plays that could be good for the Browns and explain why? - I'm a life long Browns fan even named after Clay Matthews. I know the Browns have a lot talent but also a lot to work on. Thanks!

[@OpinionatedMatt]

Can you explain how does the Pats offense works on a fundamental level like you've done for the West Coast and Air Coryell? It would be interesting to elaborate on why it's often difficult for players to catch on quickly the whole playbook. Thank you for your work!

[@Colt19]

The patriots use a Erhardt-Perkins offensive scheme And a Fairbanks-Bullough 3-4 defense Their philosophy on making personnel decisions and in game planning has focused on the “team concept, stressing preparation, strong work ethic, versatility and lack of individual ego.

[@musasmall302]

Great video coach

[@peterlehoczki4663]

Great video man!

[@PaulGaither]

"...unless you are playing Madden" Even in Madden they have the many different variations of cover 1. There are variations with a robber, lurk, thief and straight up blitzing a LB. If you want a good video game for realistic football, go back and play All Pro Football 2k8. They had real NFL players do a ton of motion capture, including Tom Brady, Brian Urlacher, Charlie Garner and more back in 2004.

[@mirage5566]

Love some cover 1 robber. Probably my most used defensive play as long as I have a good free safety.

[@PaulGaither]

@@mirage5566 - In the current Madden and in 2k8, for sure. PS2 and Xbox 360 era Madden was trash for man coverage. You were begging to get torn apart by the TE and HB as well as all come back and out routes as the CBs played soft to not get beat deep that they gave up everything underneath.

[@mirage5566]

@@PaulGaither yeah tight ends are still an issue, need good coverage guys there, or to keep a safety on the tight end

[@LivelysReport]

Cover two man.. can fool you with using the Tampa Two. moving the middle line backer deep middle. .

[@LoanwordEggcorn]

Thanks so much for the teaching J.T. Question: NFL teams use a lot of nickel coverage these days, with an extra DB up towards the line in man coverage. If you're in nickel and you drop the nickelback into the middle underneath, would you still call that thief, given that the nickel originally replaced a linebacker? Or does it have a different name?

[@aaronrivera7546]

Knowing Martz you could see death and had no way to check out.

[@Gahmaz0z]

I know it's probably a little different for every offense, but what is the difference between the Z and X WR positions?

[@connerlinz7350]

Can u break down a WR release? What is a good release and what isn’t

[@IAMJT999]

Could you make a video focusing on the slot positions and how to attack zone and man coverages I’m new to the slot position and so far I’m getting this already

[@fienddube]

Who taught you to write a capital E with 4 horizontal lines? I’ve never seen that before.

[@kg4024-z2z]

Perhaps a dumb question, but do the safeties take into consideration whether the quarterback is right handed or left handed? That is, a right handed quarterback is more likely to throw to the left?

[@hrrr3627]

Aint a dumb one as a safety myself we actually do it especially against bad Qbs that always tend to trust their arm side more. That's why most Ds also like to line up the better corner to the side of the Qb's arm

[@kg4024-z2z]

@@hrrr3627. Thank you so much! This helps my enjoyment of the game.

[@hoflax24]

What is the software you use for drawing and diagramming?

[@emil0489]

Ur vids r great but could u make a vid bout spacing or other short passing systems

[@locomotive536]

Can you make a video that talks about how to attack the "8 Drop" defenses.... Seems like college coaches struggle with it a lot, and I am wondering what NFL teams do against it. Can you pass, or are we forced to run draw plays? Thx.

[@sunrisepups4376]

I wanna be a coach down the road this stuff is awesome

[@chriscook5287]

is there a way to tell pre snap a difference between cover one man and cover three zone?

[@TheQBSchool]

Good idea for a course.

[@jamief7079]

JT love the vids. Are there any universal/automatic audibles that QBs do when they get to LOS?

[@TheQBSchool]

Thanks. No, not really.

[@mudnugget7801]

Please excuse my ignorance if this question sounds stupid, but is there any type of cover 0 where one of the rushing linebackers drops back into a thief/robber role? If not, then is there any particular reason why something like that wouldn't work?

[@TheQBSchool]

Yes.

[@Valid.4l]

Can you do video analyzing why teams lose certain games, specifically why the jaguars lose to the saints and the panthers? The jaguars were so close but yet so far away in both games.

[@michaelconnor3560]

He made the "seeing ghosts" comment a week before Darnold did!

[@TheQBSchool]

Did I?

[@Gd8one]

Is it easier for defenses to disguise coverages in the redzone? I.e 3rd & 7 on the 12 they show you cover 0 but its lurk.

[@TheQBSchool]

Sure.

[@joshallensarm]

Very late, but is it possible for the extra DBs/LBs on a Cover 0 to double a receiver, or even play a zone? Or is a true cover 0 always a blitz play?

[@TheQBSchool]

I'd say true 0 is always tethered to some form of more than normal 4 person rush.

[@shannonvalenti4747]

JT what are your thoughts about how a qb separates during his throwing motion? Majority of qbs that I study have an equal elbow separation. Some old school coaches teach to lift straight up without the equal elbow technique. I'm curious to know what you think.

[@TheQBSchool]

More equal than lift straight up, but IMO it is a bit more personalised than many coaches teach.

[@shannonvalenti4747]

@@TheQBSchool gotcha and thanks!

[@jasenarneson5486]

You said if they bring 5 everyone is just man free.. what does that mean?

[@nickkaning7616]

Terry Bradshaw was the best at killing cover 0. I chuckle watching him check off to trap plays....guess players matter! (Webster at Center,etc)

[@johnhawkin8784]

Hey JT can you do a reaction to that video you did for NFL films at maybe like a 20k sub special?

[@TheQBSchool]

Maybe. Thinking a first year recap vid.

[@PaulGaither]

Super Bowl XLVII - Ravens vs 49ers. 4th and goal from the 5. In the post game interview, Colin said that they did not have a plan for cover 0 and he just trusted a throw to Crabtree. So, when you say, "We have got to have a plan against 0", it pains me each time. The 49ers had one time out. What were they saving it for? If they fail on 4th, which they did, the time out was not going to matter. That game was the super bowl... and they snapped it without a plan for cover zero. that is why Colin was a bad QB and the team was poorly coached offensively (Greg Roman and Harbaugh). Oh, and while we are talking about bad coaching/decisions, how about "The Tip" against Seattle? 1st and 10 from the 18 with 40 seconds and a time out in your pocket. What did Colin do? Threw a lob to Crabtree as though he were Larry Fitzgerald on a final play. It wasn't like Sherman had fallen down. (still bitter)

[@brentcoleman8983]

Could you make a vid on how to stack cover 3 weak

[@TheQBSchool]

No idea how to stack cover 3 weak

[@brentcoleman8983]

Attack

[@brentcoleman8983]

And thanks for getting back to me so quick

[@mikeferreira1556]

excellent. thanks

[@dbcleaningservices]

Fantastic. Thanks

[@dudleylee5322]

Found this after I watched FSU inexplicably run 1 Rob on the last play against Jax St

[@joachimhaas2548]

J.T. I just found your channel today and subscribed. Really interresting and well explained. I don`t think so, but maybe you remember me. I was the PR guy for the Frankfurt Galaxy when you played there. Since I am almost the only Jets Fan in Germany I would like to request a video on Sam Darnold. Die he really make the difference when the Jets beat the Cowboys or was it just a poor performance by the Dallas defense?

[@TheQBSchool]

Hello, Joachim...for sure I remember. Loved my time with the Galaxy. I hope all is well.

[@Eidenhoek]

About the scheme vs. player, I'd say that if a player doesn't have a similar level of success across teams, that scheme probably had something to do with their success (as opposed to people that are just *good*).

[@TheQBSchool]

Yup.

[@sunrisepups4376]

Great one!!

[@mathieugagne9102]

Please start a podcast

[@sunrisepups4376]

Great stuff

[@TheQBSchool]

Thank you.

[@afroninja1301]

I don’t even play straight cover 1 on madden lol 90% of the time it’s robber when I man up lol

[@dmarcusrankin3823]

So whenever you broke down how a certain qb played on a certain game you would always talk about problems in their footwork. How is it that a professional quarterback with all the practice and training in the world make it to gameday and still have footwork problems

[@TheQBSchool]

It's hard.

[@DrShwazz]

I am so confused lol...don’t understand the terminology at all. Must be a video I need to watch before watching this.

[@TheQBSchool]

There is not. Could make one though i guess.

[@dimapetrov2367]

please dont die on us - i will miss u. drink some watter between questions or jsut take a break ok?