Today on the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast we have the newest installment of our “Best Of” series with the Best of Defensive Coordinators, Part 2. We look back at all the great defensive coordinators that we have had on the show and pick out some of the best ideas and concepts shared on the show. In part 2 we focus on strategies and tactics for defensive success.

• 1:01         John Steger: Strategy for stopping today’s dynamic offenses 
• 4:58        Bob Trott: Key to having a consistent defense with today’s modern offense
• 7:46        Chris Wolfe: How Wolfe stops the run
• 9:37        Rob Hinson: Changing the scheme to stop the run
• 10:32      Rick Streiff: Utilizing free safety in the run game
• 11:44       Allan Moore: 4I defensive alignment
• 13:04      Chad Braun: Preparing for an option offense 
• 14:37       Mike Fox: Creating sacks 
• 16:47       Mike Fox: Creating interceptions 
• 18:35       Chad Braun: Stopping the pass 
• 19:38       John Loose: Adjustments made in practice to stop the pass 
• 20:59       John Steger: Emphasizing turnovers in practice 
• 26:05       Chris Kappas: Creating turnovers 
• 29:17        Mike Fox: Red zone defense
• 31:57        Rich Wright: Third-down defense 
• 34:39       Rob Everett: Money downs
• 39:26       Chad Braun: Practicing critical downs
• 40:51        Wallie Kuchinski: Circumstantial football
• 45:10        Van Malone: Taking away the RPO
• 48:29        Chad Braun: Stopping the RPO
• 49:07        Kirk Fridrich: Defending the RPO
• 50:49        Alan Rodemaker: Stopping RPO
• 51:49         Scott Power: Challenges to facing the RPO and practicing defending the RPO
• 57:05        Dave McFarland: Defending the RPO
• 58:09        Strait Herron: Stopping the RPO
• 1:01:37      John Loose: Defending the RPO
• 1:04:22     Mark Bruns: Creating a defensive system and the need to make adjustments quickly 
• 1:06:37      John Steger: Number of calls Steger brings
• 1:10:05      Joey Didier: Breaking down D week to week
• 1:13:51       Joey Didier: Game calling responsibility 
• 1:15:06      Grant Caserta: How players communicate during the game
• 1:17:01       Scott Boyle: Game planning, stopping the run, and practicing situational football
• 1:23:02     Rob Everett: How to train and teach players to adjust in game

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