Cover 3 Buzz Mable

Watch the slot receivers at the snap since this call is built to take away shallow crossers and drag routes working underneath the linebackers. If both slot receivers release vertically instead of working the shallow crossing routes, get your buzz defender's eyes up quickly to help on any post or seam threat since the underneath zone will be empty. Key the quarterback's eyes for a quick game concept, since Cover 3 Buzz Mable is vulnerable if the offense hits a deep out or comeback route against the rotated cornerback before the buzz defender can undercut anything. Man beater concepts with a heavy vertical stretch on the deep thirds can stress this coverage, especially if the offense uses a two man stack to occupy both deep and shallow defenders on the same side. Pre-snap, check safety depth and cornerback press alignment: if the defense shows a two high look that rotates to buzz post snap, disguise is working and quarterbacks reading it late will throw into the underneath trap.