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Roll 23 Cloud

Dime·2-3-6·Big Dime 4-1-6

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Breakdown

Roll 23 Cloud is a Dime 2-3-6 zone coverage call that rolls the secondary toward the passing strength while the cloud corner sinks under the number one receiver to squeeze the flat and deep quarter. It is a zone beater shell built to defend quick game and boundary throws, using the rolled safety and cloud corner to create a natural bracket against smash and flat and seven combos. The primary read progression for the defense is corner to flat first, then curl to seam, working from outside in as the quarterback declares a side.

Defensive Reads

Read the running back release out of the backfield first, since Roll 23 Cloud is vulnerable to backs leaking to the flat away from the roll Key the number two receiver to the cloud side, if he runs a seam or bender route you need to get depth quickly since the underneath defenders are focused on flat and curl responsibilities Watch for user controlled receivers working the sideline against the cloud corner, this shell can be picked apart by a well timed comeback or curl if the corner over commits to the flat This coverage beats quick game to the boundary and shallow crosses but struggles against deep out and go combos if the safety rotation is slow, so track the deep half defender's depth at the snap Look for offenses stacking two receivers to the cloud side, since natural pick concepts can free up the underneath flat defender and create an easy completion before the rotation settles

Usage Tips

Use this call on early downs when you expect a run or quick game passing concept to the boundary since the cloud technique jumps flat routes immediately

Check the offensive formation pre snap for stacked or bunch looks to the cloud side, since this rolled shell handles bunch releases better than standard zone due to the extra underneath defender

Combine this with Roll Cover 3 Cloud or Cover 3 Buzz Mable in the same drive to disguise the roll direction and keep the quarterback guessing on which side the cloud technique is coming from

Hot route the flat defender into a hard squat if you are seeing a lot of quick out or speed out concepts, since the base cloud drop can be a step slow to jump routes under six yards

Pair this play call with Cover 2 Man or Cover 1 Hole on third and medium to give the offense a different shell look while keeping personnel on the field

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