GREENVILLE COLLEGE
ODD FLEX DEFENSE
WHO ARE WE?
• MULTIPLE ODD FRONT TEAM
• ATTACK & REACT MENTALITY
• PRESSURE THE PASS THROUGH
ANGLES/MATCH UPS
• SIMPLICITY WITHIN COMPLEXITY
WHY THE ODD STACK
(3-5-3)?
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ODD FRONTS PRESENT PROBLEMS
8 MAN FRONT TO HELP STOP THE RUN
PLAY FAST
MORE SPEED ON THE FIELD
SAFETY PERSONNEL
WHY ODD FLEX ?
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HYBRID LB/DE
SMALL DEFENSIVE LINE GET TO PLAY 1 ON 1
ONE REAL GOOD ILB
WE RUN WHAT WE DON’T LIKE TO SEE
PHILOSOPHY OF THE
FLEX SYSTEM
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ALL ABOUT STOPPING THE RUN
NO VERTICAL SEAMS IN THE DEFENSE
FORCE OLINE TO DECLARE BLOCKS QUICK
KEEP THE PANTHER FREE
Can you do both?
• DOESN’T HAVE TO BE THE WHOLE SYSTEM
• MARRY RUN FITS
• BE A GREAT TEACHER OF TECHNIQUE
ALIGNING THE FRONT
• FRONT BASED (HAVE TO DOUBLE CALL)
• CALL SIDE/BACK SIDE SYSTEM
– ALLOWS YOU TO MIRROR YOUR BACKERS
– NOSE GOES AWAY FROM THE CALL
• SIMPLICITY WITHIN COMPLEXITY
ALIGNING THE FRONT
• ODD STACK
– MOSTLY PLAY 4 TECHNIQUE (HEAD UP ON OT).
– WE CALL A LOT MORE SLANT/ANGLE (EXTENSION
OF OUR 34)
– MOVEMENT SKILLS ARE CRITICAL
• FLEX STACK
– WE MOSTLY PLAY 5 TECH (OUTSIDE EDGE OF OT)
– ANCHOR GAPS
– BIGGER-STRONGER IS IMPORTANT
• 5 TECH
• KEY OT
• RESPONSIBLE FOR C GAP
– RUN TO – PRESS THRU C GAP
– RUN AWAY – SQUARE, SQUEEZE & SPILL
– ROCK BACK ON BOOT/REVERSE
• OPTION - QB
• ODD STACK
– MOSTLY PLAY 0 TECHNIQUE (HEAD UP ON OC).
– ONE GAP PLAYER
– IF HE’S GOOD, THE DEFENSE IS GOOD
• FLEX STACK
– MOSTLY PLAY TILT SHADE TECHNIQUE ON OC
– ONE GAP PLAYER
– TECHNIQUE GREATNESS
– DOESN’T HAVE TO BE QUITE AS GOOD
• TILT SHADE
• KEY OC COLLARBONE
• RESPONSIBLE FOR A GAP
– RUN TO – PRESS THRU A GAP
– RUN AWAY – LATCH ON CENTER
– “DON’T ALLOW THE JUMP THROUGH
• ODD STACK
– SPEED, QUICKNESS NECESSITY
– UNDERSIZED STRONG SAFETY
– LB MENTALITY
• FLEX STACK
– SIZE & STRENGTH
– TOUGHNESS
– TECHNIQUE FREAK
– QUICK REACTION
• 30 TECH (outside shade of OG)
• HEELS DEPTH OF DL
• KEY OG
– ZONE TO
• PRESS THRU B GAP
• 30 TECH (outside shade of OG)
• HEELS DEPTH OF DL
• KEY OG
– ZONE TO
• PRESS THRU B GAP
• KEY OG
– DOWN BLOCK open window
• SHOOT OPEN GAP
• SPILL 2ND LEVEL BLOCKERS
• KEY OG
– DOWN BLOCK open window
• SHOOT OPEN GAP
• SPILL 2ND LEVEL BLOCKERS
• KEY OG
– DOWN BLOCK closed window
• SHOOT OPEN GAP
• SPILL 2ND LEVEL BLOCKERS
• KEY OG
– DOWN BLOCK closed window
• SHOOT OPEN GAP
• SPILL 2ND LEVEL BLOCKERS
• KEY OG
– PULL
• CHASE PULLER
• STAY BEHIND THE BALL
• SHOOT FIRST OPEN SEAM
• KEY OG
– PULL
• CHASE PULLER
• STAY BEHIND THE BALL
• SHOOT FIRST OPEN SEAM
• KEY OG
– ZONE AWAY
• SCRAPE THE NOSE
• STAY BEHIND THE BALL
• SHOOT FIRST OPEN SEAM
• KEY OG
– ZONE AWAY
• SCRAPE THE NOSE
• STAY BEHIND THE BALL
• SHOOT FIRST OPEN SEAM
• ODD STACK
– TRUE MIDDLE LINEBACKER
– BIG & PHYSICAL
– TOUGH
• FLEX STACK
– STRONG SAFETY WITH LB MENTALITY
– QUICKNESS
– SMART
• KEY TRIANGLE
– 7 yards depth with vision
• FLOW TO BACK SIDE
– STACK C GAP
– STAY BEHIND THE BALL
• KEY TRIANGLE
– 7 yards depth with vision
• FLOW TO CALL SIDE
– STAY BEHIND THE BALL
– PRESS BACK SIDE B GAP
– STAY BEHIND THE BALL!
• PASS
• ATTACK YOU ON THE PERIMENTER
• GET YOU OUT OF YOUR FLEX
– 3X1 FORMATIONS WITH TIGHT ENDS
Can run cover 2 to try to help with bubble/now screens with OLB playing tight to TE
QUESTIONS?
Coach Walker, Head Football Coach
ordell.walker@greenville.edu
618.664.6726