Advanced Defensive eBook Big Dime 2-3-6

The Big Dime 2-3-6 is a good formation to use that gives you a few extra cornerbacks on the field.  On any of the safety blitzes in this formation, make sure the safeties have time to come down to the line of scrimmage.  The plays won’t work unless they are able to creep down before the snap.

Playbook: San Francisco 49ers

Formation: Big Dime 2-3-6

Play: Slant 3 Press

Setup:

1. Base Align
2. Crash your defensive line down
3. Reblitz your MLB

Overview: You should see pressure from the either the blitzing MLB or the cornerback.

Playbook: San Francisco 49ers

Formation: Big Dime 2-3-6

Play: FS Middle 3

Setup:

1. Base Align
2. Shift your defensive line to the right
3. Crash your defensive line down

Overview: This is another 5 man blitz with good coverage behind it that brings decent pressure.

Playbook: San Francisco 49ers

Formation: Big Dime 2-3-6

Play: SS Overload 3

Setup:

1. Shift your defensive line to the right
2. Crash your defensive line down

Overview: The pressure is going to come right up the middle as long as the offense isn’t blocking extra guys on the right side of the screen.  If your opponent likes to snap the ball immediately when he gets to the line of scrimmage, do not call this play.  Your strong safety will not have time to make his way down closer to the line of scrimmage which will make the play not work correctly.

Playbook: San Francisco 49ers

Formation: Big Dime 2-3-6

Play: 3 Seam Press

Setup:

1. Base Align
2. Shift your defensive line to the left
3. Crash your defensive line to the left

Overview: This 5 man rush brings quick pressure.  It isn’t always the same guy that gets through but usually someone will get in untouched unless the offense is blocking extra guys.

Playbook: San Francisco 49ers

Formation: Big Dime 2-3-6

Play: 2 Man Under

Setup:

1. Shift your defensive line to the right
2. Crash your defensive line down
3. Hot route your ROLB (on the left side of the screen) to a yellow hook zone

Overview: We want to have a good man to man max coverage play from this formation to go along with all the pressure.  Your opponent should be so worried about the extra pressure that he will block extra guys to stop it.  This is when we mix in a max coverage play like this one.