Minnesota Defense – Nickel 3-3-5 Wide

Playbook: Minnesota Vikings

Formation: Nickel 3-3-5 Wide

Play: Cover 2 Man

Setup:

1. Pinch and crash your defensive line down
2. Move your OLB on the left side of the screen out toward the sideline until his blitzing angle changes
3. Blitz your free safety and place him directly over the left tackle about 10 yards off
4. After your blitzing free safety takes 2 steps towards the line of scrimmage, you can user control him and patrol the field.

Overview: This is only a 4 man rush and you should see really fast B Gap pressure

Playbook: Minnesota Vikings

Formation: Nickel 3-3-5 Wide

Play: Cover 3 Buzz

Setup:

1. Base Align
2. Pinch and crash your defensive line down
3. Move your OLB on the left side of the screen out toward the sideline until his blitzing angle changes
4. Blitz your free safety and place him directly over the left tackle about 2 yards off
5. After your blitzing free safety takes 2 steps towards the line of scrimmage, you can user control him and patrol the field.

Overview: This is the zone version of the last play.  We still have really good coverage everywhere and unless your opponent is blocking extra guys, you should get in untouched.

Playbook: Minnesota Vikings

Formation: Nickel 3-3-5 Wide

Play: Sam Will 3 Blitz

Setup:

1. Base Align
2. Pinch and Crash your defensive line down
3. Put your DE on the right in a qb spy
4. Put your OLB on the right in a light blue or purple zone
5. Move your blitzing OLB on the left out towards the sideline until his blitzing angle changes

Overview: This play is only a 3 man rush and has really good coverage on the right side of the field.  You are a little vulnerable on the left side of the screen, so it is a good idea to user defend on that side with the cornerback in a yellow zone.