Simple Way to Cover Stack Formations by Offense

Stack and bunches can be a headache for the secondary especially when you don’t have the proper plan to defend it.  In the video below,  I talk about the proper way to handle this formation so that you don’t get crossed up and confused by the offense.

Most of the times when you have two wide receivers in close proximity to each other,  the secondary will elect to play a banjo technique.  This technique involves one defender aligned inside and one defender aligned outside.  The inside defender takes the first route that goes inside or the second route to go outside and the outside defender takes the first route to go outside or the 2nd route to go inside.  This can be a very effective technique in these situations but things can get complicated when the receivers align in a stack formation.

By stack I mean that one wide receiver aligns behind the other or directly off of the shoulder of the receiver in front.  As I demonstrate in the video,  banjo coverage can be ineffective in this situation as teams have gotten hip to this.  They have now found route combinations out of stack that work better vs. banjo than similar routes with just close alignments.

In the video below,  I discuss the “front to back” technique that can be used when teams align in stack.  This will allow you to be far more effective in defending the route combos that could come from this alignment.

NOTE:  The end of the video got cut off but by then I had already made my point so you didn’t miss much of anything.  As always,  if you have any questions or comments about the video,  feel free to contact me via email at: cwilson@allyesdbcamp.com – Thank you for being a member. 

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Chad Wilson is the founder of All Eyes DB Camp and a former standout defensive back for the Miami Hurricanes. After an elite collegiate career, Wilson spent a season with the Seattle Seahawks before transitioning into coaching. A 3-time Florida state champion defensive coordinator, he has spent over 20 years developing the "All Eyes" blueprint that has produced NFL All-Pros and stars like Xavien Howard, Patrick Surtain II, Tyson Campbell, Minkah Fitzpatrick and more. His coaching system is proven at the highest levels—his own sons, Quincy and Marco Wilson, both excelled as starters in the SEC before being drafted into the NFL.

Chad is the author of "101 DB Tips"—The Ultimate DB Reference Guide. You can find more information on the manual and how to order your copy in the sidebar and footer of this page.

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