Cover 3 Cloud
Corner down · bracket the star
Cover 3 where the play-side corner drops to the flat as the force defender, while both safeties and the other corner take the deep thirds. The corner can jam and re-route before sinking.
When it applies
To cloud a dominant wide receiver — he gets the corner underneath and a safety over the top.
+ StrengthsBrackets the opponent's best receiver; the corner is in great run-force position.
− Trade-offsThe deep third behind the cloud corner is all on the safety — double moves and verticals stress him.
Filed under: Coverage shells