How to Adjust Your Coverage for a 5-Man Blitz | A MatchQuarters Clinic

Learn the difference between "Under" and "Over" coverages to counter offenses when you send a 5-man pressure. This defensive clinic from MatchQuarters breaks down how to adjust your coverage on the blitz side without having to spin to a single-high safety.

Coach Alexander explains how to use "Under" coverage (an aggressive Sky call) to defeat "hot" routes like slants and hitches [00:59], and how to use "Over" coverage (an aggressive Trap call) to shut down RPO screens and bubble routes [03:09].

This system gives your defense the flexibility to have answers for whatever the offense throws at you.

Timestamps:
[00:01] Intro: Adjusting Coverage for Pressure Packages
[00:42] The Core Problem: Losing an Overhang Player
[00:53] "Under" Coverage Explained
[00:59] When to Use "Under": Beating Hot Routes (Slants & Hitches)
[01:44] How "Under" Works: Aggressive Sky Coverage
[02:55] "Over" Coverage Explained
[03:09] When to Use "Over": Beating RPO Screens & Bubble Routes
[03:44] How "Over" Works: Aggressive Trap Coverage
[04:18] Adjusting to Two Vertical Routes
[04:42] Summary: Having Choices in Your Defensive Package

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