Clemson Coach Venables 3-2 mug 4 man pressures

Clemson was always one of the best at getting hits on the quarterback with Brent Venables when he was the defensive coordinator.  He is now the head coach at Oklahoma. He did it with very aggressive and innovative schemes, that often confused defenses.

On 3rd down you would  often see teams go to sub packages. Clemson is one that will go to a 3 hands look and run some exotic pressures from it. They would play it with 3 d lineman and either 2 or 3 lbs.

Some teams have gone away from 4-2 mug looks and moved th the 3-2 variety. 3-2 mug looks gives you some more flexibility in coverage and  allows you to be more versatile. Any one of your blitzes can come and it's a little more difficult to handle from a protection point of view.

Here are 3 examples of 4 man pressures from a 3-2 mug look vs NC State

3rd and 6 vs NC State

Clemson brings the sam and plays cover 2. Both LB that show drop into coverage. Look at the eye discipline of the cb on film in the cover 2. 

3rd and 11 (2nd mug pressure of the game)

Clemson vs NC State

Clemson brings 2 off the edge as NC State full slides in the protection. QB gets it off on the shallow and they get 15 yards but the pressure got home.

3rd example vs NC State

3rd and 5 

In the last example, they bring the CB from the boundary with pressure  and drop into a cover 2 look with the LB as a hole defender. The left cb ends up being the deep 1/2 defender.

Again only sending 4 man pressure from the mug look but still forcing pressure. NC State goes 4 man protection with the back opposite in his alignment this time. 

This is just a few of some 3-2 odd mug pressure looks. It is a very effective scheme to use in passing situations and on 3rd down! You can disguise and bring numerous pressure packages!