2LD Defense - Gregory Double Wing

From between the hashmarks, however, there is by definition no shortside onthe field -- so both wide flats are left open. This frees up both Ends to rush thepasser, but it also means quick flat and/or out routes have a much highercompletion possibility. One solution is to teach a “Cover-Middle” that drops thestrongside End to his flat and spreads Mike and Will from Middle Hook and WideHook to Wide Hook and the weakside Wide Flat, respectively. Another is togame-plan dropping one or both Ends to their respective flats when Cover iscalled from between the hashmarks, turning flat coverage into a guessing gamefor the offense. In any event, this has to be factored into the defensive gameplan, and makes it even more imperative that Max and Cover be mixed up whenthe ball is scrimmaged from between the hashes.Again, the information on Cover on pp. 35-36 applies only to offensiveformations with no more than 2 receivers deployed to each side. For formationsthat line up in or motion to Trips or Quad sets wideside, see pp. 37-38.3 LEFT COVER (between hashmarks)36