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  Part 4 (Under and Over Fronts)

  Part 4 (Under and Over Fronts)

  Under and over fronts are talking about the alignment of the defense and whether they’re aligned to the strength of the offense or not.

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  01:55

  Part 5 (Linebackers and Alignment)

  Part 5 (Linebackers and Alignment)

  There are a bunch of different names for linebackers like Will, Mike, Sam, and Rover, so we’ll go over what each one is and what their role is in a defense.

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  03:34

  Part 6 (Man and Zone Defense)

  Part 6 (Man and Zone Defense)

  There are two fundamental coverage schemes: man and zone.
  In man defense, defenders are assigned to an offensive player and guard that player throughout the play. In zone, defenders are protecting an area, or zone, of the field and attaching to offensive players that enter that area.