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Cover 1 QB Contain

Dime·2-3-6·Big Dime 4-1-6

Cover 1 Contain Man Coverage

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Quick Reference

FormationDime

Set2-3-6

Personnel

Big Dime 4-1-62 EDGE2 DTMIKE3 CBFS2 SS

In 4 playbooks

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Breakdown

Cover 1 QB Contain is a man coverage blitz play out of the Dime 2-3-6 set that locks up every eligible receiver with a single high safety while designating a spy or contain rusher to account for the mobile quarterback. The Big Dime 4-1-6 personnel keeps five or six defensive backs on the field for match up purposes against spread sets, with the front four rushing while a linebacker or edge defender is assigned to squeeze the pocket and prevent scrambles. This is a man beater killer rather than an offensive concept, so the primary read progression for the defense is press the receiver at the line, funnel him to the deep middle help, and trust the contain defender to keep the quarterback in the pocket so the coverage can hold up.

Defensive Reads

Read the running back release out of the backfield first, since he is the most common outlet against man coverage and the underneath defenders need to stay attached instead of peeking into the backfield. Watch the slot receivers for shallow crossers and drag routes that try to rub off your man corners, this concept beats man to man if your defenders lose contact at the line. Key the quarterback's eyes and feet before the snap, if he is a designed scrambler this play shuts down escape lanes because of the dedicated contain rusher squeezing the edge. This coverage struggles against trips or bunch formations that create natural picks, so be ready to bail into a different Cover 1 variant if you see three receivers stacked to one side. Blitz packages with extra rushers can overload this call since it only sends a standard four man rush, so if the offense shows max protect look for the quarterback to hold the ball and trust his blockers.

Usage Tips

Call this on third and long or in two minute situations when the offense is likely to empty the backfield or spread four verticals, since the extra DB gives you match up coverage on every route. Check the pre-snap alignment for stacked or bunched receivers, since those formations often signal rub routes or man beaters designed to pick your press corners. Use the contain defender assignment to bait mobile quarterbacks into holding the ball, then user the deep half safety to rob any deep in cut or dig that tries to split the coverage. Pair this call with Cover 1 Hole or Cover 1 Robber Show 2 in your play calling sequence so quarterbacks cannot key on the single high shell and settle into easy throws underneath. Avoid calling this against heavy run personnel since the extra DB on the field creates light run fits at the second level.