6-2 Invert 2

Six-man front with an inverted two-deep shell: the corners drop to the deep halves and the free safety robs the low hole.

Concept: Corners bail to the deep halves, the two edges take the flats, the inside linebackers cover the hook/curl zones, and the free safety plays the low-hole robber underneath.

Grows with your players

Same play, more layers as they age up — teach it once and build on it every season for a consistent program.

1. 6UIntroduce: Line up right and own your gap — win with alignment, pad level, and pursuit to the ball.
2. 8UAttack blocks: Add get-off and block destruction so the front controls the line of scrimmage.
3. 10UAdd coverage: Teach the coverage drops behind the front and read run vs. pass.
4. 12UFull call: Combine front, pressure, and coverage — and disguise it pre-snap.

Every position's job

How to teach it

• 1Inverted two-deep: the CORNERS drop to the deep halves and the free safety robs the low hole — the two edges take the flats and the backers take the hook/curl.
• 2Corners funnel receivers inside to the free safety's robber help; they must get depth to the halves.
• 3The backers wall the seams so the corners can play top-down on the halves.

Common mistakes to fix

• !A corner sits in the flat instead of bailing to his deep half and gives up the sideline shot; fix by teaching the deep-half drop and letting the edge take the flat.
• !A seam splits the coverage; fix by teaching the backers to wall the seam and the free safety to rob the deep middle.