2LD Defense - Gregory Double Wing

FUNDAMENTALS: Second LevelStance: Stacked in the core, 2L defenders require lateral mobility. Therefore,their two-point stance should have feet shoulder-width apart in a minimal heeltoestagger, with weight forward over the toes, and knees and waist slightlybent. They should have a clear view into the backfield.In an Area C Jam technique over a TE or tight slotback, the 2L defender keepshis outside foot back, widening his stance slightly and keeping his center ofgravity lower.Outside the core, covering an Area B or A receiver, the 2L defender keeps hisinside foot forward and his body weight forward. (Exception: When playing ahard outside shade, the defender keeps his outside foot forward.) As a generalrule, the closer the 2L defender mirrors his receiver, the more he lowers hiscenter of gravity by lowering his hips and widening his stance (but never widerthan shoulder width).Responsibilities: The basic responsibility of the 2L defender is the man he ismirroring. This is true whether the play develops as an inside run, outside run,dropback, action or screen pass.Mirroring a running back within the core, run defense is normally the primaryresponsibility for 2L defenders -- however, this may change in "sure" passingsituations (i.e., 3rd and 15+). Outside the core in Area A or B, 2L defendersmust play the pass first. In Area C, the 2L defender's primary versus secondaryresponsibilities may depend (according to game plan) on the type of receiver heis mirroring. Against a larger, slower TE, the 2L defender should play the runfirst; while against a smaller, faster slotback, the 2L defender should play passresponsibility first. Again, this will be controlled by the specific game plan foreach opponent.Techniques: When mirroring in the core, the 2L defender stacks behind the 1Ldefender closest to his mirror. If no 1L defender is aligned within one offensivelineman of the mirror back, the 2L defender may align directly opposite hismirror unstacked. When receivers go in motion across the formation, 2Ldefenders shuffle between stacks, keeping their shoulders parallel to the LOS atall times.If the mirror back dives at the 2L defender, he fills aggressively. If the mirrormoves outside the 2L defender, he scrapes down the LOS and plays the ballinside-out as long as it remains inside containment. He should meet blockerswith a two-hand shiver to maintain separation while he keep his feet moving. If25