Cover 6
Cover 6 , also called quarter-quarter-half, is a defense scheme in American football . The reason for this is that the ball is often not snapped from the center of the field , but from one of the two hash marks . Since the space to be defended is smaller on the side closer to the sideline, cover 2 is played here, so the deep space is only covered by one safety . On the other hand, there is more deep space to be covered, so this is defended with cover 4 , so it is covered by a safety and a cornerbackcovered. The name also comes from these two schemes (4 + 2 = 6). Cover 4 safety plays an important role. His task is to read the move. If he sees a run, he runs forward to help against the run. If he sees a passing play, he reads the route of the inner receiver. If it runs a deep route, it covers it, if it runs a short route, it helps out the cover 4 cornerback. Since the Strong Safety is more effective against the barrel, it is usually the Cover 4 Safety.
Cover 6 has the advantages of both schemes, but also has the same disadvantages. The gap between the cover 2 safety and the cover 2 cornerback still exists, the cover 4 cornerback can be driven into single coverage and flat routes can be used by the wide receivers on the side facing out.
Cover 6 is more common in college football because the hashmarks are further apart.
Individual evidence
- ^ Fulton Analysis: Attacking the Clemson Defense. Retrieved April 1, 2017 (English).
- ↑ a b Football 101: Coverage Shells. Retrieved April 1, 2017 (English).
- ↑ a b The One-Eyed Monster, Volume III: Beating the Ravens' Cover 6 Defense. Retrieved April 1, 2017 (English).
- ↑ Understanding Pass Defenses. Retrieved April 1, 2017 (English).