Cover 6

Read the number two receiver to the quarters side first, if he releases vertically the safety should stay deep and not bite on any underneath crossers. Watch for a nano blitz or A gap pressure package from the offense's protection call, since this coverage only rushes four and can be exploited by a slide protection leaving a hot route open. Key the flat defender's leverage against RPO run action, if the running back releases quickly into the flat, that defender must sink and squeeze before helping in run support. This shell gets beaten by deep out and comeback routes run to the sky (cover 3) side if the corner is playing too tight to the line, so user that defender to gain a cushion at the snap. Against man beater concepts like drive or mesh, this zone coverage holds up well since defenders sit in zones rather than chasing receivers through traffic, but watch the middle of the field for a seam sitting linebacker who can be picked by a well timed rub route.