Football 101: Defensive Gap Assignments

[BlindFaith]

Remember too that the technique or position is just a starting alignment.

Defensive plays can also alter rush lanes and gap conrol. There could be stunts called, there could be run blitzes called, the line may slide towards the stong side, a d lineman may drop back into coverage. All these calls would impact what actual gap any specific definsive person may have.

 

[THUMPER]

Michael Strahan is a one-gap guy... :grin2:

 

[BAT]

"0" technique is head up over the center, usually a traditional (2 gap) NT.

And the guy that Bear Bryant credits with coming up with these numbered angles/positionings (techniques?) for the DL .... none other than Wade's daddy, Bum Phillips.