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Originally Posted by Gaz
As I understand it, CBs in the 46 Defense cover outside zones, and the FS covers the inside zone. The SS lines on the same side as the TE and has TE coverage responsibility.
The advantage here is that the LBs or SS can drop back into zone coverage at any time. The desire is to sew confusion among The Enemy with multiple options from a “standard” formation.
I have a question on this same topic: does anyone play a 46 with man coverage?
xoxo~
Gaz
Playing with the x’s & o’s.
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Nice work there. Many teams had had trouble with Buddy Ryan's 46 (Or called Double Eagle Defense). It's also difficult to double-read when 3 rushers are working together. So any plays that have both backs (FB's and RB's) going to the same side usually encounter an unblocked backside LB. So scoop blocks (Think of like scooping an ice cream) are required to get full-flow plays started. It's also possible when defenders are playing into the gaps.
One several ways to beat the 46 on the ground is the naked-bootleg, it might be possible to pull the outside split end side defender upfield with the naked fake and get a cutback play outside the backside tackle and guard. Also the sprint-draw play works well when the FB can block to the side of the initial fake, and the RB can run all the way back to the other side on a backwards scoop block. The standard counter plays (i.e. counter sweeps, counter option, etc) Finally, a simple FB trap can do some damage as well.
One of the ways to pass-protect a dropback passer would to assign one tackle to a LB and tell him to help to the inside if the LB does not come. Double-reading must be employed if possible. The problem is to do it with two pass blockers aganist 3 defenders. So if the TE splits, so that it forces that one defender to go with him, then the double-read can be executed.