The 425 nickel is characterized by using four down linemen in an even front, two linebackers and five defensive backs. Like the standard nickel package, the 4 2 5 has four down lineman, two linebackers and five defensive backs. The original and most common form of the nickel defense features four down linemen and two linebackers. The heart of the 425 defense system is an indepth 5 module ecourse.
Cal, of course, lines up in its 425 nickel with the safety about 12 yards off the line of scrimmage. Well, im going to explain how i did it just this past season. For example, nick saban has been labeled as a 34 coach, and indeed his teams do operate and recruit for a 34 defense, but alabama also runs a 4man front 80% of the time so its an. The secondary in a 4 2 5 defense is very similar to that of other nickel defensive formations in that there are two typical cornerbacks, two typical safeties, and then a third nickelback who often has skills of both a safety and cornerback. The 425 nickel is a situational defense that is used in passing situations. A basic defensive formation uses a combination of seven linemen and linebackers and four defensive backs. A step by step online education course in how to coach the 425 defense. For the majority of the time, tcu is a cover 2, cover 5, or man defense, but with cover 3 in zoneblitz situations. For tcu horned frogs head coach gary patterson, the development of his 425 defense has become his calling card and represents a significant contribution to defensive strategy as. For a fair amount of time, the 425 defense was treated as the solution to the spread offense. The 425 replaces a linebacker with a 3rd safety and is a direct response to the spread offense. Id love to believe that its because of coaching footballs 425 defense ebook, and the 425 defense ecourse both available exclusively as part of the jdfb insider membership its not. In american football, a nickel defense also known as a 425 or 335 is any defensive alignment that uses five defensive backs, of whom the fifth is known as a nickelback. These safeties are hybrid type players that are part safety, part olb.
This 425 dvd is a great combination of defensive drills and concepts you can put on the field right away to improve your pass defense. Defense has always and will always be the most important part of football. What they tend to do against 2back sets is slide a safety down into the box, so. Running the 425 defense system will make your defense better. What they discovered is that the best way to stop a passing attack is with a nickel defense. Big nickel package emerging as nfls hottest defensive. Coaches have found that by dividing the defense in to a front six and a back five, its a little easier to. This is our base way of defending trips formations with the 425 defense or 44 defense. Tcu horned frogs 425 defense primer burnt orange nation. Now, it is very popular today to use some sort of evenstack defense as a passingnickellong down defense. It looks a lot like a 43 nickel defense, and essentially it is. Green berets ultralight bug out bag with gear recommendations duration. Coaching footballs 425 defense joe daniel football.
I see people confuse these two all the time but ill be brief in order to avoid a tl. Defending trips formations in the 425 defense joe daniel. Because the traditional 42 form preserves the defenses ability to stop an opponents running game, it has. The 44 background of the 4 2 5 provides great solutions for loading the box to stop the run as well as dealing with two back formations. Their nickel package is just their 43 as if it was adjusted to trips.
How the nickel became base defense the 2017 college. Were talking straight 425 and 416, with the sam and will being replaced by the nickel and dime backs, respectively. At our level it is difficult to find a true mike linebacker and two good outside linebackers, but it is a lit. How tcus defense works, and how it stops uptempo offenses. The new orleans saints used a similar 425 big nickel package against the dolphins to handle miamis empty formation.
In the simplest terms, it is a 44 defense that removes 2 lbs for an additional 2 safeties. But just about every time the redskins ran this package, they left the front four to try and bring pressure without any schematic help. The tcu 425 defense is descended from jimmy johnsons 43 over defense. Ssfl grassroots football india,grassroots football training,youth development program in india,football development in india stairs schools football league ssfl concluded its final phase of grassroots training camps for under 14 and under 17 girls and. Strengths and weaknesses of the defensive formation in. For a fair amount of time, the 4 2 5 defense was treated as the solution to the spread offense. The nickel adds a fifth defensive back to the formation, ending up with a 425 or 335 formation. The defense can also show a 43 fit and bump back into a 44 run fit. Get ready to see more of the 425 defense eleven warriors. The fifth defensive back will replace either a down lineman or a linebacker. It can also be referred to as a nickel play, nickel package or nickel alignment. Base nickel defense in which an offenses best personnel for stopping the spread were also their best 11 players regardless was a major evolution for the game. The nickel defense is a basic defensive formation that is designed to stop a pass play.
He includes his 4 man front, his nickel package, 3man front schemes, and shows his cover 2 in the 425 defense. Any of the three safeties could move into the role of the third linebacker. Defensive practice schedule defensive positions defense philosophy pursuit drills 10 minutes run fits 10 minutes indy stance, starts, fundamentals 10 minutes tackling period. This front exchanges a linebacker for a nickel corner so that one other coverage specialist is on the field.
In the 2001 season, our defense had 92 tackle for loss, 32 sacks and 28 turnovers with the attacking style 425 defense. Perfected by years of experience with thousands of coaches. This slot cornerback is a staple in every defense at. When the cyclones go 4down, it is no different than if they are blitzing a linebacker from their dime package. Finally theres the fact that with the rise of spread passing games at every level of football, most teams are rarely in 34 or 43 personnel packages anyways, instead playing nickel subpackages. Since those nickel packages are the primary strategy for defenses, teams prioritize players that will fill the roles of those packages. Breakdown of gary pattersons tcu 425 defense smart football. Some posts have been out there on the huey board as to how to run an under front look from the 425. If a team cannot score on our defense we will not lose. The number of defensive backs is usually not mentioned, though if it is, such as in the 425, the number.
Why the nickel defense is the new base defensepart two. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The secondary in a 425 defense is very similar to that of other nickel defensive formations in that there are two typical cornerbacks, two typical safeties, and then a third nickelback who often has skills of both a safety and cornerback. Football teams employ a nickel formation to stop an offensive play that is highly likely to be a passing play.
In a 425, the defense can be split in half from front to back. Yet different versions of fivedefensive back packages are becoming favored around the nfl. Those numbers suggest 4 defensive linemen, 2 linebackers and 5 defensive backs. When dealing with spread formations however, it is often helpful to draw on the 43 nickel roots of the 4 2 5. The 425 defense is one of the most popular defenses run at the high school and college levels.
The 4 2 5 nickel is characterized by using four down linemen in an even front, two linebackers and five defensive backs. If a college 43 is the base defense, the fifth defensive back usually replaces one of the linebackers. Like the standard nickel package, the 425 has four down lineman, two linebackers and five defensive backs. The alignment features four down lineman, two linebackers, and five defensive backs. The earliest forms, the 425 and 335, had two big problems. The result is offenses being forced to constantly identify, communicate, and react to a defense. Our offenses ability to score will be greatly dependent upon the field position the defense gives. Every detail has been thought out, from start to finish. If you are looking for a history lesson or you hybrid your 425 into a 44 you should definitely check out the old virginia tech stuff here and here. The 4 2 5 is named for the players at each position. At its root a 425 is a fast and very strong defense.
Remember the nickel package is a spreadformation, passstopping defense, so the defense has their 2 best passrushing linemen out there while retaining the 4. Eventual nfl corner tharold simon came off the bench in this set, while mathieu. The 4 2 5 defense is one of the most popular defenses run at the high school and college levels. The 425 defense is very flexible to multiple formations. Now, my methods are not the endallbeall of how to do it, and are by no means the only way to do it. As it turned out, the tigers 425 nickel, not their 43 base defense, got lsus best players on the field. The 4 2 5 has evolved from two places the 44 and the 43 nickel sub package. As coryell and walsh moved the league away from running first, more teams added the nickel to their repertoire. The 425 defense is a good fit for coaches who have players on the. Now, the 46 nickel was something that was born out of this, but how i actually got in.
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