Effective ways to teach 6 man pressures with 2 under 3 deep coverage

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6 man pressures with 2 under 3 deep coverage

One of the new trends in football is sending 6 and playing 2 under 3 deep coverage. Its aggressive and pre snap loks like traditional match quarters or cover 2. Easy to disguise and excellent to use in long passing situations. I don't recommend using it in 3rd and 6 or less because you'' have more backs in routes and more hot components so it takes away it's effectiveness. I suggest using it in 2nd and long and 3rd and 7+ situations. 

This is  a little more sound and different from the old style of sending 6 and playing man coverage. Im not saying you need to get rid of man to man all together but, sending 6 and playing zone is an option. I lived in a cover 0 world for years but think sending 6 and playing zone has it's benefits. I love 2 under 3 deep and usually run it 3-4 times a game.

Let's evaluate the difference between 2 under 3 deep and cover 0. 

Advantages in 2 under 3 deep:

            1. The advantage in  this is in the disguise. You aren't showing cover 0 where you have to move your safeties over vs 3-1 and tell the whole world you are coming. 

            2. You also can really bring pressure and use this as a good 3rd and long defense. Why sit back and play cover 4 when you can bring 6 play the seams and really to the short stuff.

          3.  These blitzes and coverages can be out of 3-2 , 4-2 and any other fronts. You can bring any 6 man pressure you want with basically numerous combinations.

          4. Your underneath LB can be aggressive and react on the tilt of the qb. 

Traditional 6 man cover 0 pressures have certain flaws.

Weaknesses of playing cover 0(man to man)  when sending 6:

            1.  Vs 3x1 its a disadvantage  because you really lose the disguise.  In cover 0 you tip off the                                                 
                 offense and gives easy read for q

           2.   Free safety has a long way to run vs 3x1 and makes it very difficult to get there. Less flexibility in pressure

         3.   players turn and run and create running lanes. At times you end up with 2 guys blocking 1 in man coverage because they are running with wr and eyes are not on the football.