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Spy

5 Formations12 Sets16 Plays

Overview

The Spy tag flags every defensive call that assigns a linebacker or defensive lineman to mirror the quarterback instead of dropping into coverage or rushing, covering 16 plays across 5 formations (Nickel, Dollar, Dime, 3-4, Quarter) and 12 sets like Over Ed, 2-3-6 Sam, and 1-3-7. These are your answers to scrambling quarterbacks and QB draws out of Gun sets: Cover 1 Contain Spy and Cov 1 QB Contain Spy pair the spy with contain rushes to seal the pocket, while Tampa 2 Spy, Cover 3 Spy, and Cover 3 Buzz Spy keep the spy underneath without gutting your zone shell. Filter by Spy when you need a built-in scramble answer that does not force you to manually hot route a defender or burn your user-controlled defender babysitting the QB in the flat.

Formations (5)

Formations using Spy
FormationMatching setsAlignmentOpen
3-4Defense44
DimeDefense33
DollarDefense11
NickelDefense22
QuarterDefense62

Plays (16)

Plays tagged Spy
PlayDiagramOpen
Strike Spy 23-4 › Cub
1 Pirate Spy3-4 › Over Ed
Cov 1 QB Contain Spy3-4 › Under
Cov 1 QB Contain Spy3-4 › Under 4t
Tampa 2 SpyDime › 2-3-6 Sam
Cover 1 Contain SpyDime › 2-3-6 Will
Cover 1 Contain SpyDime › Rush
Cover 3 Buzz SpyDollar › 3-2
Cover 1 Contain SpyNickel › 3-3
Cover 1 LB SpyNickel › 3-3 Will
Cover 2 Man SpyQuarter › 1-3-7
Cover 2 SpyQuarter › 1-3-7

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