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Breakdown
DB Blitz Tex 3 is a five man pressure package out of the 3-3 Single Mug that sends both slot defenders on twist stunts (the Tex line looping through interior gaps) while dropping the remaining defenders into a Cover 3 shell behind it. The three deep zone defenders bracket the field into thirds while the underneath zone defender sits in the middle hook area to rob crossers, giving you a true zone blitz look rather than pure man pressure. Since this is a blitz call with zone coverage behind it, it functions as a zone beater against RPO and quick game concepts, and the primary "read" for the defense is trusting the interior stunt to collapse the pocket while the deep thirds and hook defender clean up anything thrown in rhythm.
Defensive Reads
Pre-snap, check safety depth and cornerback alignment to confirm the offense is not expecting Cover 3 and will not immediately attack the deep thirds with vertical shots. Post-snap, watch for the running back checking into a hot route out of the backfield since the Tex stunt vacates inside linebacker gaps and can be exploited by check downs before the rush arrives. This beats teams that rely on slow developing play-action or deep drop concepts since the twist stunt disrupts the quarterback's launch point. It struggles against quick game and stick concepts where the ball comes out before the stunt has time to collapse the pocket. Watch for user controlled receivers sitting down in the middle hook area against the underneath zone defender, since that void can be a lurk threat if the user does not properly diagnose deep versus underneath responsibilities.
Usage Tips
Call this on early downs or second and medium when offenses expect base personnel and are more likely to run quick game or gap run concepts rather than empty or spread formations.
Pre-snap, identify if the offense is in a run heavy personnel grouping since the Tex stunt is designed to blow up interior gaps before blockers can climb to the second level.
Use this in sequence with Nickel Blitz 3 and Blitz Tex 3 Sim 3 from the same set so the offense cannot key on stunt direction or coverage shell based on formation alone.
If the quarterback likes to escape up the middle, be ready to spy with the hook defender since the Tex stunt can occasionally overpursue and open a lane.
Avoid calling this against empty formations or trips looks where the offense can isolate your zone defenders in space before the stunt gets home.
