Step 2 — Read the corners
Press vs off · leverage
Press (on the line, hands on the receiver) usually means man or Cover 3 press — the corner is taking away the quick throw. Off at 7-8 yards with outside leverage usually means zone (Cover 2, 3, or 4). Inside leverage with a 2-high shell often means Cover 2.
When it applies
Right after the safeties, while the play clock is still healthy.
+ StrengthsLeverage tells you where the help is: outside leverage means help is inside, and the reverse.
− Trade-offsCorners bail from press into zone constantly (Cover 3 cloud, press-bail) — press does not always mean man.
Filed under: Pre-snap coverage reads