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The 3-5-3 Defense uses a lot movement making it perfect for disguising your defense point of attack. Movement after the snap from the 3 down linemen and prior to the snap, movement from the linebackers and safeties. We will start with the basics of the 3-5-3, the Base Front using 3 down linemen. Two ends and nose guard are the down linemen, the nose guard lining up directly over center and the ends line up directly over the offensive tackles. The front three alignment is always the same, preventing the offense from getting a read how you will rush the quarterback or which gaps you will fill on short yardage situations. Your corners are lined up outside the receivers, shoulders at a 45 degree angle towards the quarterback while the safeties and outside linebackers are directly behind the defensive ends, also at a 45 degree angle towards the QB, making it a stacked defense. A stacked defense is very difficult to scheme for and to read, use it to your advantage. Quarterbacks will have a …

He runs the show, so to speak. An NFL Quarterback must be able to pass the ball with great accuracy and throw for great distance. Above all, he must be able to make decisions in a hurry and must be able to adjust on the fly. Ideally, an NFL Quarterback is tall enough (say 6′3″ - 6′4″ tall) to see over opposing players in order to pass the ball, and quick enough to get away from their pass rush. Running Backs 20 - 49 - As the name implies, a Running Back generally runs with the ball. He also catches passes from the Quarterback, and must be able to block opposing players. Running Backs line up behind the Quarterback. Linemen 50 - 79 - They consist of a Center, a Left Guard, Right Guard, Left Tackle and Right Tackle. Linemen line up along the line of scrimmage (where the ball is at the start of the play); they are the biggest players on Offense; NFL Linemen usually weigh in at around 300 lbs or more. A Lineman’s job is to block opposing players, keeping them away from their Quarterback a …

Defensive Ends Coach Foge Fazio, of Notre Dame, teaches defensive ends how to make a critical difference in every game. Along with the coache’s personal comments on his own winning philosophy, this program features: effective drills and containment techniques; the Mirror Dodge; block protection; open field tackling; reading the triangle; pass rush techniques; option play-cat and mouse; pass drop weave, and many more drills and techniques for defensive ends.