Defenses

5v5 all-out pressure — one rusher staged behind the 7-yard rush line attacks the QB; the other four defenders are in pure man on the four eligible receivers. NO safety help; any 1-on-1 deep win is a touchdown. Use when you need a sack or a stop on critical down/distance and trust your DBs to win their reps.

5v5 man — four defenders in man on the four skill players, one free safety deep.

Two rushers attack the QB from behind the 7-yard rush line; one defender plays a mid-zone spy (watching the QB scramble + the underneath middle), two safeties split the deep halves. Aggressive — only 3 defenders in coverage against 4 receivers, so the offense has a numerical advantage somewhere. Use sparingly to disrupt rhythm.

5v5 Cover 2 with a rusher — two safeties split the deep halves of the field, two corners squat the flats, one rusher (staged behind the 7-yard rush line) attacks the QB. With only 5 defenders total in 5v5, the trade-off is the middle hook window — the offense gets a free 5–8yd middle if they hit it before the rusher arrives.

5v5 zone shell — 3 deep (two corners + free safety) and 2 underneath (flat/hook on each side).