2LD Defense - Gregory Double Wing

SECOND LEVELSTACK DRILLSWe teach 2L defenders (specifically, Sam, Mike and Will) how to play within theCore through repetition of a series of stack drills. The 1-stack drill teaches 2Ldefenders how to read through the offensive line to the offensive back they aremirroring (p. 50).1-STACK DRILLIn the diagram, the defender will key his mirror and follow him whether he is ablocker or the ball carrier. He will plug if his mirror dives and scrape if he moveslaterally, transitioning to pursuit once the ball carrier leaves the core. In pursuit,he will turn and sprint to the ball, but playing it inside-out to prevent cutbacks.He will learn to face drive, trap and cut-off blocks, as well as outside pulls, by theoffensive linemen.He will continue to follow his mirror, even if he is only a decoy who has beenfaked to, until he reads run (when he will take a pursuit angle to the ball) or untila play-action pass develops (when he will continue to mirror his receiver). If apass develops and zone defense (Cover) has been called, he will drop to theappropriate zone (pp. 35-38). If Max (man) coverage has been called and hismirror stays home and blocks, the 2L defender in a 1-stack will drop to the shortmiddle passing zone while continuing to read his mirror for draw or otherdelayed run action. If the ball is passed to his area, he attacks through thepotential receiver to the ball.50