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Goal Line 5-3

Short-yardage adjustment adding a third linebacker to load the box at the goal line.

Concept: An extra backer walks into the box and all defenders fire their gap low to stop the dive.

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RushBlitzDrop to coverage
14U — Introduce: Line up right and own your gap — win with alignment, pad level, and pursuit to the ball. Add get-off and block destruction so the front controls the line of scrimmage. Layer in the called blitz — one timed gap-shooter on the snap. Teach the coverage drops behind the front and read run vs. pass. Combine front, pressure, and coverage — and disguise it pre-snap.
Play movement — schematic, not to scale

Every position's job

NG

Fire low into the A-gap, get penetration and stop the dive.

Coach it with
DL Stance and Get-Off DL Shed and Block Destruction DL Gap Control and Two-Gap Read
DT (strong)

Fire low into the strong B-gap, penetrate and squeeze.

Coach it with
DL Stance and Get-Off DL Shed and Block Destruction DL Gap Control and Two-Gap Read
DT (weak)

Fire low into the weak B-gap, penetrate and squeeze.

Coach it with
DL Stance and Get-Off DL Shed and Block Destruction DL Gap Control and Two-Gap Read
DE (strong)

Attack the strong C-gap low, set a hard edge and spill.

Coach it with
DL Stance and Get-Off DL Shed and Block Destruction DL Gap Control and Two-Gap Read
DE (weak)

Attack the weak C-gap low, set a hard edge and spill.

Coach it with
DL Stance and Get-Off DL Shed and Block Destruction DL Gap Control and Two-Gap Read
Mike

Plug the strong-side gap over the top, fill downhill on the dive.

Coach it with
LB Downhill Fill Scrape & Fill Over the Top Team Inside Run Period
ILB

Fill the middle A-gap over the top, meet the back at the line.

Coach it with
LB Downhill Fill Team Inside Run Period Scrape & Fill Over the Top
Sam

Plug the weak-side gap over the top, fill downhill.

Coach it with
LB Downhill Fill Scrape & Fill Over the Top Team Inside Run Period
SS

Cover the tight end man-to-man or force the edge low.

Coach it with
Edge Rush & Bend the Corner
FS

Cover a receiver man or fill the alley on run.

Coach it with
LB Downhill Fill Team Inside Run Period Scrape & Fill Over the Top
CB

Man the outside receivers, low and tight at the goal line.

Coach it with
Goal-Line Low Pad Get-Off

How to teach it

  • 1Everyone fires their gap low and gets penetration to stop the dive before the line of scrimmage.
  • 2The extra (third) backer loads the box to outnumber the offense's blockers.
  • 3Get pads under the offensive line's pads and create a wall at the goal line.

Common mistakes to fix

  • !Linemen coming up high and getting driven back; fix by firing low with a flat back and leverage.
  • !Backers waiting and getting reached; fix by attacking downhill into the gap on the snap.
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