Disguising Coverages: Slot-Drop Cloud Coverage

Checking out a wrinkle Steve Spagnuolo added late in the season

Steve Spagnuolo is no stranger to exotic coverages. While the Vic Fangio tree gained notoriety for their “innovative” rotations and two-high structure, Spagnuolo was chugging along with his own innovations. His 2-robber coverage (as I affectionately named “Tampa Buzz”) led him to have one of the most effective dime defenses in the league over the past t…