Quarters Match
Match, don't spot-drop.
Four-deep pattern-match coverage — the spread/RPO answer. Positionless safeties. Defenders match routes like man within their quarters, taking away modern passing concepts.
When it applies
Against spread, bunch, and RPO teams; 3rd and medium-long.
+ StrengthsAnswers rubs, mesh, and verticals; flexible against any formation.
− Trade-offsComplex rules can bust; needs smart safeties who communicate.
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