Category: Defensive Line
Type: Reference
DEFENSIVE TACKLE
The "2" Technique places the DT at the inside eye of the OG keying the Guard. Responsibilities are as follows:
#1=Defeat the Guard and pursue the play.
#2=Check for the Draw.
#3=Rush the drop pass passer.
The "3" Gap Technique aligns the Defensive Tackle (DT) in the gap between the Offensive Guard (OG) and Offensive Tackle (OT). The DT keys the movements of the OG and OT. Duties are as follows:
#1=Explode through the gap one to one and a half yards with the head up looking for the ball.
#2=If the gap is narrow make contact and read and react resisting the flow of the play.
#3=Look for the trap, then flow to the play.
#4=Rush the passer.
The "4" Technique (Strong Side) calls for the DT to line up head to head with the OT when a TE is present and key the actions of the OT. Responsibilities are:
#1=Defeat the OT and control both gaps.
#2=Rush the passer.
#3=Keep the OT off the LB.
#4=If the OT blocks down (inside) crash down on the OT's hip.
#5=Check for the Trap, then pursue the play.
The "5" Technique aligns the DT at the outside eye of the OT, keying first the TE, then the OT. Duties are:
#1=To keep the OT off the LB.
#2=DT can't be blocked singularly by the OT.
#3=Check for the Trap.
#4=Rush the pass.
The "5" Gap Technique places the DT squarely in the middle of the gap between the OT and TE. The DT keys the gap. If the gap is wide, penetrate one to one and a half yards head up and look for the ball. If the gap is narrow make contact, read and react, and resist offensive pressure. Flow to the play. Rush the passer.
The "Weak Side" Technique calls for the DT to line up at the inside eye (or head up with) the OT when no TE is present. The DT keys the OT with the primary objective of defeating the OT. Read and react responsibilities prevail.
The "7" Technique has the DT line up at the inside eye of the TE keying the OT. Duties are to smack (1) and read the TE. If the TE blocks, defeat the TE and find the ball. If the TE releases and the OT blocks down, close on the Trap. Otherwise, read and react.
The "X" Technique has the DT line head up with the OT. The key is the snap of the ball. At the snap of the ball, the Dt slams through the head of the OG.
Submitted by: Coach Hutchison
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