Figure 65
The deep backs or twin safeties line up on the inside shoulder of the offensive ends about seven and one-half yards deep. They should keep a relative position to each other. The safeties should look through the offensive tackles to the halfbacks. The flow of the offensive backs will determine largely the direction the defensive safeties should go, who must react on the snap of the ball. The twin safeties should react to the following situations:
1. On a straight drop back pass, the safety starts deep to his outside until he gets an oral signal from his corner man. This signal sends him to the middle one-third area.
2. If the football or the action of the offensive backs goes away from the safety, he should go to the middle one-third zone.
3. If the flow comes toward him, he covers the deep one-third area to his side of the field.
4-Spoke Pass Coverage Versus Straight Drop Back Pass
Versus the straight drop back pass, as illustrated in [Figure 66], the linebackers, corner men and twin safeties will react as follows:
