Defenses in the NFL used zone coverage about 68% of the time in 2025 and man coverage 32% of the time according to match quarters. When running zone, cover 3 was the most prominent at 27.6%. Of course ...

In Week 7 against the Arizona Cardinals, New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones dropped back to pass on third and 13 from his own 35-yard line. Faced with a four-man rush and seven defenders in ...

The Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams can expose just about any opposing defensive game plan. There's simply no set answer as to how to contain him. Adams adjusts to whatever is thrown at ...

For all of Jalen Hurts' early NFL success, one issue continues to follow him: his production against zone coverage. ESPN published a scathing article calling out the quarterback for "pushing back on ...

Sure, man-to-man shutdown corners are flashy, but you have to be effective in zone coverage to make it in the modern NFL. After all, most teams play zone more than half the time. The best zone corners ...

Much was said about the glory of man coverage of defense when Rex Ryan was the head coach of the New York Jets. Years later, Robert Saleh took over as the head coach of the New York Jets and suddenly ...

Today I want to take a few minutes to look at an example of exactly why my colleagues (Jake, Sobo and Jared have all spoken on this topic) and I disdain spot/landmark drops in a zone defense. Most ...