Robber Coverage

Gordon Elliott
Auburn High School
Auburn, WA

Why the 3-3 ?

I am an odd front guy
It fits our defensive philosophy
We play better athletes than with a 4 man front
It adjusts to everything from full house to empty
(5 DBs)
Ability to play maximum cover (drop 8) or
pressure from the same look

Common 3-3 Misperceptions

The 3-3 is a blitz crazy defense
The 3-3 is weak off tackle
The only coverage you can play is 3 and 1

Auburn Football
Defensive Philosophy
Get the ball back !!!
Play with great effort and emotion
Be a great tackling team
Stop the run. Get an unblocked player to the
point of attack
Be sound in perimeter leverage and pass
coverage (eliminate big plays)

Cover 4
Robber Coverage
Cover 4 is the base coverage for this defense.

It provides both a sound coverage scheme against multiple formations

and outstanding run support.
Because of the run fit possibilities of the Free Safety, this coverage
allows for a nine man front against two back formations.
Against the pass, Cover 4 is a match-up zone coverage where each side
of the defense has a choice of combinations to best cover the opponents
receivers.
The objective of the base coverage is to have a 3 on 2 match up
advantage to each side of the ball.

3-3 vs. Pro

S
C Gap

A Gap

B Gap
Fit

Robber vs. Pro

TR

Contain
Flat

C
Deep 1/2

Contain
Flat

FS
Fit
TE Vertical

C
Deep 1/2

Robber vs. Pro

Run strong

TR

A
C Gap

Crack Replace

B
R

Contain

M
FS
Fit

Fold

A Gap

B Gap

C
Crack Replace

Robber vs. Pro

Run weak Mac Fit

TR

Fold

C
Crack Replace

M
FS
Fit

Contain

C gap Fold

B Gap
Fit

C
Crack Replace

Robber vs. Pro

Run fits Strong Call

TR

Contain

C
Crack Replace

B Gap

W
C Gap

M
FS
Fit

Fit

Contain

A Gap

C
Crack Replace

Robber vs. Pro

Run Fits-Pinch call

TR

Contain

Crack Replace

W
M

C Gap

FS
Fit

A Gap

Contain
C Gap

Fit

C
Crack Replace

Free Safety run fits

Down

Reach
Backside scoop

FS
Fit

Change of strength motion

FS

Fit

Formation into boundary

FS
Fit

Monster run fits

Squeeze

Squeeze

TR

R
Fold
Fold

Option Coverage

Pitch

TR
QB

FS

Robber vs. Pro

Pass cover

TR
Sink /Flat

S
Hook

Split
#1/Hash

Deep 1/2

Bandit Call

FS
Robber
Vertical #2

B
R
W

M
Low Hole

Sink/Flat
Hook

Split
#1 Hash

Bandit Call

Robber TE Out

TR
S
Sink Squat
on TE

C
#1 Vertical

Hook

FS
Rob in breaking
routes

Robber #1 Out

TR
Sink

C
#1 Vertical

FS
Vertical TE

Robber vs. Twin

Run Fits Check Call

TR
Contain
B Gap

Fit

Outlaw C Gap

M
Fit

Contain

B Gap

FS
Fit

C
Crack Replace

Robber vs. Twin

Run Strong

TR
Fold
B Gap

Fit

Outlaw C Gap

Contain

B Gap

FS
Fit

C
Crack Replace

Robber vs. Twin Open

Run weak

TR

N
W

Fold

Fold

R
Contain

B Gap

FS
Fit

Fit

C
Crack Replace

Option Coverage

TR
Pitch

FS

QB

Change of strength motion

Fit

FS

Robber vs. Twin (wide #2)

Pass Cover

TR

B
W

Sink/Flat

S
Hook

Vertical #1

Bunch Call

Outlaw Hook

Sink/Flat

Low Hole

FS
Robber
Inside 1/4

Deep Hash

Area Call

Robber vs. Twin

WR Screen

W
R

Outlaw
Hook

Attack
screen

Crack replace

Monster sink vs. flood

Sink react
to short route
on QB throw

TR

Q&A

Gordon Elliott
gelliott@auburn.wednet.edu
253-931-4719 ext. 1530