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Blue Sky 52 Shade

BLUE SKY 52 SHADE (Cover 4- Invert to flow)
Strengths Weaknesess To be used Vs. 
Quick flat coverage SS rotation to mid 1/3 Inside running team
Safties help inside on run SS rotation of out.1/3
Quickly get 9 defenders inside
Pos. Tech. Alignment Key RUN RESPONSIBILITIES    PASS RESPONSIBILITIES
Toward Away QB toward Drop back QB away
SE 9 Outside half TE TE Contain Drop to curl Combo TE Conbo TE Curl
ST 5 Outside half ST T to NB Contain C gap Chase C gap Contain C gap Rush C gap Chase C gap
NT 1  Shade Center Strong  Center Strong A Gap Strong A gap Rush St. A  Rush St. A Pursue
WT 2 Head up WG T to NB A-B gap Chase B gap Rush B gap Rush B gap Chase B gap
WE 5 Out.Shade WT QB Contain C gap Chase C gap Contain C gap Rush C gap Chase C gap
SB 30 Outside shade wk G Ball-G-NB C gap Purse ball Hook Hook to curl Hook to curl
WB 30 Outside shade wk G Ball-G-NB B gap Pursue ball Flat 10 deep Flat 10 deep Flat 10 deep
LC Sky Outside Rec. 8 deep Rec. to ball Contain Deep out 1/3 Deep out 1/3 DeepOut 1/3 Deep out 1/3
SS Sky Outside normal TE-8 deep Flow of ball contain flat Pursue mid 1/3 Flat 10 deep Flat 10 deep Deep Middle 1/3
FS Sky Outside normal TE 8 deep Flow of ball Contain flat Pursue Mid 1/3 Flat 10 deep Middle 1/3 Middle 1/3
RC Sky Outside Rec. 8 deep Rec to ball Contain Deep out 1/3 Deep out 1/3 Deep out 1/3 Deep out 1/3