Condensed formations that use heavy play-action are designed to manipulate second-level eye discipline and create explosive Cross-Country routes behind hard run fakes. To defend the "shot" without giving up run-fit integrity, New England uses a "2-Roll" coverage as a change-up on early downs. The boundary CB immediately "shoves" the coverage, freeing the Field Safety to cap the vertical clearout while the Cover 2 CB eliminates the deep crossing route from the opposite side. With both routes bracketed downfield and no scramble lanes, Kirk Cousins has nowhere to go. My full film clinic on defending heavy play-action with 2-Roll coverage is only on MatchQuarters: matchquarters.com/p/patriots… --

The blitz is the coverage! Baltimore is running their signature "glitch" blitz vs. the Falcons. The two interior DL will pop into the seams while the DBs play man coverage. Yes, the Ravens blitzed the guy for the TE, but the iDL working to the seam walled him off. Yes, the RB is wide open, but the edge pressure makes the throw inaccurate. Any hesitation turns into a sack, and the blitz angles block throws to the flat. Is it unsound? Yes. Does it work? Yes. Learn more about this specific pressure, only on MatchQuarters: matchquarters.com/p/ravens-r… --