![]() The Mike and the “kick” safety bracket the #3 WR on a vertical, while the Will and boundary corner play man on the single-WR and the RB. The #1 and #2 WRs are covered by the field corner, Sam, and Cover Safety who play either 2-Read or Quarters ( this is typical “plus-one” mentality – three over two). In “Kick” Coverage the field is divided into 3 zones: Quarters, Bracket, and Man. Part 2 of “ How do you play Trips?” will explain the multiple coverage pieces to Trips Open. To stay ahead of the offense, a defense must be multiple in its looks, adding pressures, blitzes, and a change-up in coverage if need be. One that protects you from the most harm. In order to make it hard on the offense, a DC must change-up the coverage or move the gaps. The answer for most coaches is to kick the coverage (bring the backside safety across), or spin to some kind of Cover 3 ( illustrated above in Saban’s Rip/Liz scheme). ![]() That’s not an easy thing to do for even the most elite ILBs. If a DC wants to keep a 6-man box and put the 3 technique (DT) to the Trips it creates a problem for the Mike who has to plug the strong-side “A” while reaching #3 in pass. Below is an example of the Over Front versus a 3×1 formation with no adjustment from the defense. Play a team like Baylor under Briles, who spreads their Trips formation past the hash, and the Mike will struggle to get to the #3 and fold into the box. The run-pass conflict created by Mike’s width and assignment can cause him to hesitate. ![]() Below is an example of Nick Saban’s “Rip/Liz.” The sinking backside safety allows the frontside ILB to vacate and cover down to #3.Ī “fold” or conflict player is susceptible to the Spread’s deadly weapon, the RPO (run-pass option). To alleviate the issue some defenses drop the boundary safety into the box, but that leaves a defense susceptible to the back side post. If the defense uses the Mike as a cover down, it loses a man in the box and makes the Mike a “fold” or conflict player. Regardless if a defense runs an Under Front or Under, the Mike either has to cover down to the #3 WR or the defense has to spin a safety to gain a cover down. The major issue with any 3×1 formation is how a defense chooses to defend the #3 receiver. The Trips formation creates a dilemma for any defensive coordinator and the problems usually start in the box. ![]()
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