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Analysis of Nick Rallis' Cover 6 Part 2: What Went Right                                               photo courtesy of Arizona Cardinals By Walter Mitchell Yesterday we took a close look at the Cardinals early defensive flaws in their Cover 6 schemes.  From the second quarter on, Nick Rallis was able to adjust with stickier coverages.  As Sam said so aptly on the RRP, the stickier pass coverage led to a much-improved pass rush to the tune of generating 4 sacks on Justin Herbert, the first of which came here by Dante Stills in the clutch.  We are going to let the pictures and play videos tell the story. See and enjoy for yourselves. Play 1  ARI 10 LAC 7 Q2 2:00 4th and goal at ARI 3-yard line Result   Click here to watch play video: https://x.com/NFL/status/2099249658052964493?s=20 Sack (Shotgun) J.Herbert sacked at ARZ 13 for -10 yards (D.Stills)....

Analysis of Nick Rallis' Cover 6 Part 1: What Went Wrong Early  photo courtesy of New York Times By Walter Mitchell Currently in the NFL, Cover 6 defenses have become a popular way for DCs to BOX a 3-receiver side and TRIANGLE the opposite side. How Cover 6 Works (AI Google) A standard defense splits its responsibilities based on the alignment of the offense, usually dividing the scheme between the field side (the wide side with more space) and the boundary side (the short side near the sideline).  Field Zone Defensive Scheme Deep Responsibility Underneath Responsibility Field Side / Passing Strength Cover 4 Two deep quarters. The cornerback and the safety on this side each drop straight back to cover one-fourth of the deep field. Underneath linebackers or nickelbacks bracket shorter crossing routes and intermediate concepts. Boundary Side / Weak Side Cover 2 One deep half. The safety covers the entire deep half of this side of the field. Cloud Cornerback. The cornerback ...