| Why is the 4-2-5 Defense becoming more popular? It | | | | Using a five man secondary makes it easier to |
| offers versatility, varied fronts, making it hard for the | | | | disguise the defense. With five men in the secondary, |
| quarterback to get accurate reads. The 4-2-5 | | | | the defense can make it appear to have eight to |
| Defense also has been proven to be effective | | | | nine men in the box, making it more difficult for the |
| against the spread offense. This article will focus on | | | | quarterback to get an accurate pre snap read. |
| five reasons to consider using the 4 2 5 Defense. | | | | *Fourth Reason* |
| *First Reason* | | | | A five man secondary puts more speed on the field. |
| The ability to keep things simple, the 4-2-5 uses a | | | | With more and more teams running the spread |
| basic four man front that allows for multiple | | | | offense the defense needs to answer with sped and |
| defensive plays that are difficult for the offense to | | | | the 4 2 5 defense supplies the needed speed. |
| read. The simplicity of this defense doesn't depend | | | | *Fifth Reason* |
| on a strong Mike linebacker or outside linebackers, | | | | Whether a zone or man to man coverage is called |
| instead the 4-2-5 defense relies more on the strong | | | | the 4-2-5 can keep the offense off balance. Using |
| safety, weak safety and two inside linebackers. | | | | the base front, the D can put more men in blitzing |
| * Second Reason* | | | | position or appear to be blitzing, making it more |
| Relying more on the strong safety, weak safety and | | | | difficult for the offense read the defense. |
| two inside linebackers the defense is more versatile | | | | In conclusion, if you are thinking of changing |
| and able to adjust to the formations and or motions | | | | defenses, the 4-2-5 brings more speed and versatility |
| shown by the offense. | | | | to the field and has been effective against the |
| * Third Reason* | | | | spread. |