Carlos Mainord - Secondary Play and Quarters Coverage

Secondary Play and Quarters Coverage, by Coach Carlos Mainord, reviews the advantages of employing cover 8 (quarters coverage) and details the base alignment and rules for this coverage.

Coach Mainord also outlines the responsibilities for both the safeties and the corners in cover 8.

In addition, Coach Mainord describes cover 8 rules for defending bootleg plays.

Coach Mainord also explains why cover 8 is particularly effective against one-back teams.

Among the topics covered:

• Base alignment and rules for cover 8
• Advantages of cover 8
• Corner and safety responsibilities
• Bootleg rules
• Cover 8 terms
• Film cut-ups