UConn's Bracket and Vice Defensive Techniques

by Nick Rapone
Defensive Coordinator, University of Connecticut
American Football Monthly January 1998 Issue OnlineWe play different types of man coverage with our nickel package. The advantages of this coverage are that we can take away our opponent's number one receiver, or the number one route they run.

Bracket Coverage


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In bracket coverage, we double the number two receiver from a horizontal viewpoint, meaning we will find his release and then react. In Diagram 1, you will see the initial ali...Login to Read More

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