4 -3 DEFENSE RB Grades 3 - 4 RB QB FYI - Goal Line DEF is TE allowed when the offense is inside the opponents 5 yard line. TE T G C G T WR DE DT DT DE CB DT – Must be head DE – Must be in a "down" stance – 3 point or CB DE – Must be in a "down" stance – 3 point up on the GUARD 4 point.. Can be head up or outside shade on or 4 point.. Can be head up or outside shade and in a “Down” the tight end. If there is no tight end the on the tight end. If there is no tight end the stance – 3 point or defensive end may “reduce down” to the defensive end may “reduce down” to the Outside shoulder of Tackle. 4 point. Outside shoulder of the Tackle. of scrimmage and Must be at least 3 yards off the CB – Must be at least 1 SS line of scrimmage and head up on 4 yards outside of yard of the line of the DE. NO the CENTER. NO BLITZING!!! scrimmage and 4 yards BLITZING!!! CB – outside of the DE. NO Must be BLITZING!!! OLB at least 1 yard of OLB the line MLB – FS line of scrimmage. NO Safeties – Line up anywhere, but must be 4 yard off the BLITZING!!!
4 -3 DEFENSE RB Grades 3 - 4 RB FYI - Goal Line DEF is QB allowed when the TE offense is inside the opponents 5 yard line. TE T G C G T WR DE DT DT DE CB CB DE – Must be in a "down" stance – 3 point or 4 point.. Can be head up or outside shade on the tight end. If there is no tight end the defensive end may “reduce down” to the Outside shoulder of the Tackle. DT – Must be head up on the GUARD and in a “Down” stance – 3 point or 4 point. DE – Must be in a "down" stance – 3 point or 4 point.. Can be head up or outside shade on the tight end. If there is no tight end the defensive end may “reduce down” to the Outside shoulder of Tackle. CB – Must be at least 1 yard of the line of scrimmage and 4 yards outside of the DE. NO BLITZING!!! OLB MLB – Must be at least 3 yards off the line of scrimmage and head up on the CENTER. NO BLITZING!!! OLB SS CB – Must be at least 1 yard of the line of scrimmage and 4 yards outside of the DE. NO BLITZING!!! FS Safeties – Line up anywhere, but must be 4 yard off the line of scrimmage. NO BLITZING!!!
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