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Step 1
Have the defensive linemen hold their position and gap responsibility in 5-3 defense. Each defensive lineman is responsible for a gap in a 5-3 defense and if they do not maintain and fill them then the linebacker will have to fill two gaps and that is physically impossible.
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Step 2
Make each linebacker in the 5-3 defense responsible for a gap on either side of a defensive lineman. If the defensive lineman is responsible for the gap to his right then have the linebacker fill the gap to the lineman's left side.
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Step 3
Bring a safety down to the line and assign him a gap on a given play. Sometimes the linebacker will have to cover a tight end or running back who runs a pass route. When this happens, a safety can then come down from the defensive backfield and fill the gap that that linebacker normally would have.
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Step 4
Blitz either the right or left cornerback from the outside of the 5-3 defense. If you call a run blitz, the corner can fill an outside gap and then the safety will rotate over to cover the receiver that was the cornerback's responsibility.
