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Mid Blitz

Dime·1-4 Dbl Mug·Big Dime 3-2-6

Blitz

Quick Reference

FormationDime

Set1-4 Dbl Mug

Personnel

Big Dime 3-2-62 EDGEDT2 MIKE3 CBFS2 SS

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Breakdown

Mid Blitz out of the 1-4 Dbl Mug set in Dime brings a six man pressure look with all six underneath defenders shown crashing downhill at the snap, leaving the four X marked defenders deep to hold a split safety shell over the top. This is a pure blitz package, not a coverage based call, designed to overload the interior of the offensive line and collapse the pocket before the quarterback can climb or find his second read. The primary read progression for the defense is to identify the widest gap threat first (the two mugged inside linebackers off the ball), then work outside to the edge rushers, using the deep defenders strictly as a last line of defense against busted protection or a hot route beater.

Defensive Reads

Check the offensive personnel and formation width before the snap, since spread formations force your deep defenders to widen and can open running lanes for a scrambling quarterback This blitz beats slow developing play-action and deep drop back passing games because the interior rush gets to the quarterback before routes fully develop Man heavy protection schemes with only five blockers get exposed here since the six man rush numbers advantage almost always forces a free rusher Watch for screens and quick RPOs, since the diagram shows no underneath zone defenders, if the offense hits a bubble screen or slant behind the blitz there is no immediate rally defender Trap and draw plays can gash this look badly, so key the running back's initial steps and be ready to fill the interior gap with a user controlled defender if he stays in to block

Usage Tips

Use this call on early downs when you suspect a run or quick game concept, since the mugged look forces the offense to identify blitzers pre-snap and can bait a bad protection call

Disguise the blitz by mixing in SS Mid Blitz 3 and SS Mid Blitz 0 from the same set so the offense cannot key on which two defenders are actually looping versus rushing

Save this play for third and medium or third and long situations where the quarterback needs time to go through a full progression, since the interior pressure gets home fast and takes away step up throws

Pair Mid Blitz with Cover 3 Sky or Cover 1 Hole earlier in the sequence so the offense sees a similar pre-snap picture but gets a different post-snap answer, keeping the quarterback guessing

Spy or user one of the inside blitzers if you expect a quarterback run scheme, since the diagram shows no true spy assignment and mobile quarterbacks can escape the initial rush lanes