BlitzBest for: Passing down
Double A-Gap Blitz
Both inside linebackers blitz the A-gaps simultaneously for interior heat.
Concept: Mike and Will fire both A-gaps while safeties rotate to cover the middle and the ends contain the edges.
Base alignment — schematic, not to scale
Every position's job
Defensive Ends
Rush the C-gap and contain.
Defensive Tackles
Slant outside to the B-gaps to clear the A-gaps for the blitz.
Inside LBs
Both shoot the A-gaps downhill on the snap.
Outside LBs
Drop to cover the vacated hook zones or the backs.
Corners
Man or Cover 3 behind the pressure.
Safety
Middle-field help or rotate to a deep third.
How to teach it
- 1Tackles clear the A-gaps by slanting out.
- 2Linebackers time the blitz with the snap.
- 3Coverage rotates to cover the vacated middle.
Common mistakes to fix
- !Linebackers arrive late and get blocked (fix: time the first step to the ball movement).
- !Middle hook is left wide open (fix: outside linebackers replace the blitzers' zones).
Build this into your call sheet.
Adopt this system in your coach portal, tag plays by situation, and print call sheets and player wristbands.