Inside the Playbook: More depth into Don Brown's Defense

Delve into the schemes of Don Brown

Yesterday, Brian (mgoblog) talked about some spring drills, where he talked about the estimate that Michigan would cover more than a quarter, like OSU and MSU.
I strongly deny that statement.

Brown was the single with the most coverage throughout his career. SAM hybrid players have nothing to do with front or quarterback coverage, some teams use it this way, like the bottom team and some 3-4 (3-3-5) teams.
Brown has always been under 4-3 players / 3-4. It looks like he's running a bit further towards the end due to his cane, but I still wouldn't be surprised to see Taco at 2 points (even though he would nominally speed up pedestrians in 95% of cases). . This brown deal.
Pepper will play some SAM. He covers some TE and the shooting guard above him rotates into deep midfield (the remote shooting guard has SKY support in coverage 3 and men cover the slot or back in coverage 1 and can help control the TE in entire lineup). I would be very surprised if Michigan Base took a 4-3 lead because what I am describing is that Brown's last MO and QB never existed.

While I still support it as basic coverage in Michigan, I want to clarify a few things.

Don Brown has focused on the game in his defense, especially the idea of ​​two high-security games. He also has a cover 2 concept to his defense. Brown will play a two-tier safe in certain situations. This probably won't be the base, and in most cases it won't be the default target during the game.

For the choice structure, I made a little mistake there. The default, as I see it, is 3-4 or 4-3 with a policy interval, but it often does what I call an exaggerated "jam" combination (this is the MSU term). But he uses what he calls an anchor. I've also used the word "anchor" as a tactic in the past, which is basically "spacing out." I have used it with an external space support or barrier against area blocking schemes. Brown uses the SDE "anchor" to close the gaps in his defense. You'll also notice that WDE is often in the colon position.

Here Brown uses a different strategy than most.

Here is the standard alignment up and down from my observation of Brown

Brown, for example, regularly overflows from James Light's blog (which he has linked to more than once on the front page). It is called the Brown "72" model.

This is Brown's "Eagle" cover, which is basically a trap for cover 2. CB is not responsible for WR #1, his eyes search for someone in the back row to lead the way to the floor. He will jump into the room when nothing threatens to take him down, and basically push players to the ground, his tactics will be somewhat flattering and he will crash hard into each player.

However, pay attention to the front "over" with the anchor position. SDE line in 6i or TE technology. This gives SAM more protection so the blocker can't get to him. SAM compatible with SDE inner thighs. Just as often, SAM is a 5x5 by 3x3 technique at the outside shoulder of the TE or wider. But it is extra for the feeling of the DT.

This is a lineup that uses WR differently than playing SAM in the first place.

Note that this object is deck 6. One side touches the "cloud" lever ("side" up) where it is in the apartment, whatever. The other side plays the "vision" strategy (a cheat strategy I've come across in most terms), resulting in either a Cover 2 or a Cover 1/4-1/4-1/2 6.
This is a button handling formation where SAM plays a "lean stance" (basically a forward SAM strategy).

And in almost all of these cases, if the anchor tilts outwards, SAM is responsible for the external gap. From the SAM point position, Peppers will not be a nominal box defender (like a kick box). Play somewhere other than TE.
As I was saying, Brown has two high-security decks. He basically drinks them in one case, but does different tricks (from MEG and MOD cover 4 to trap and 1/4-1/4-1/2). It has coverage of coverage 3 and coverage 1, on which it is usually based. And you will have your combined coverage. Why do you like the top single look? Because it's easy to present multiple printed images with high security. Barrels are easy to adjust (less dependent on DB, which is usually limited to barrel adjustment), you can apply pressure from more places, etc. This allows them to stay in the base space while doing something else with the front. And a lot of that pressure comes from the front or from 3-4 fronts.

But after all, he's the "very" coach Michigan has almost always known for a long time. This in itself is very different from what MSU and OSU do. These groups greatly simplify their purpose (basically cover 4 bases and then cover 0 or 2 low, 3 high (MSU) or 3 low, 3 high (OSU). Michigan won't. You mix and match matching covers with your opponents.

But, I add, Brian is not wrong here. Michigan will play a cover 4. You play ahead. But it will not be the base. A "4 heights" scene would be part of the plan (again Cover 2 Trap, Cover 4 MEG, Cover 4 MOD, Cover 6), probably a base height, but some would.

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James Light recently put together some excellent sources for Brown.

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