BlitzBest for: Passing down
Double A Stack
Sends the two inside stacked backers through both A-gaps.
Concept: Both inside backers fire the A-gaps to overload the center and guards inside.
Base alignment — schematic, not to scale
Every position's job
Nose
Occupy the center then work to one A gap
Defensive Ends
Contain rush both C gaps
Mike
Blitz the strong A gap
Stacked LBs
One blitzes the weak A gap, the other drops to the middle hole
Outside LBs
Cover the flats
Corners
Man coverage outside
Free Safety
Deep middle over the top
How to teach it
- 1Both A-gap rushers stay tight to the center
- 2Keep lanes clean and do not cross paths
- 3This is a pass-down call, tackle low on a scramble
Common mistakes to fix
- !Both blitzers hitting the same gap; fix by assigning strong-A and weak-A clearly
- !Middle left open in coverage; fix by dropping the third backer to the hole
Build this into your call sheet.
Adopt this system in your coach portal, tag plays by situation, and print call sheets and player wristbands.