Why the NFL Loves Cover 6 (The Best of Both Worlds)

A deep dive into the X's and O's of Cover 6 and its sister coverage, Cover 8, to see why the Vic Fangio system has exploded in popularity throughout the NFL.

In this clinic, I talk about:
- The Fangio system has led a two-high revolution in the NFL since 2020.
- Cover 6, or Quarter-Quarter-Half, builds a ‘box’ coverage to the passing strength.
- Defenses use Cover 6 to create a ‘zone double’ to target an offense's best receiver.
- Cover 8 is the sister coverage that flips the scheme, putting Cover 2 to the strong side, or passing strength.
- Modern usage of this traditional scheme is designed to disguise coverages and confuse quarterbacks post-snap.

Timestamps:
00:00 - The Two-High Revolution
01:01 - What is Traditional Cover 6?
01:28 - Defining Quarters Coverage (The Box)
02:09 - Whiteboard: Breaking Down Cover 6 (Stuff)
03:34 - What is Vic Fangio’s Cover 8?
04:12 - Whiteboard: Breaking Down Cover 8
05:51 - The Modern Evolution: ‘Targeted’ Coverage
06:37 - Final Summary

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