Cover 1
One deep safety · man underneath
Single-high safety in the middle; everyone else in man coverage, usually with a blitz.
When it applies
Blitz downs and against run-heavy looks — the extra defender plays the run.
+ StrengthsPlus-one in the box; tight coverage with pressure coming.
− Trade-offsThe free safety is the only deep help — beat one corner and it is six.
Filed under: Coverage shells