Monday, November 18, 2019

QB Counter RPO





Here's a nice conflict play, QB Counter RPO, with the option for the Quarterback to run or pass passed on the reaction of the defense. #spreadoffense

Friday, November 15, 2019

Orbit Return Swing vs. Man





Orbit return swing off inside zone. Almost impossible to defend in straight man down by the goal-line. A check could be to spin the secondary and switch with the safety once he crosses the tackle box.

Friday, November 8, 2019

Wing Counter Trap with Fly Sweep Action





Football Friday: 49ers hit big on this wing counter trap. Adding the fly sweep action helps mess with the backers eyes and widens the cornerback.

Monday, November 4, 2019

Option Football - Numbers Advantage





Option Football = Numbers.. Check out Orlando Brown Jr. (78) climbing to the 2nd level. Stalk block by the receiver, 42 running his feet after contact. 8 and 21 are pretty good too! Every play is a new team effort! #spreadoffense

Friday, November 1, 2019

Friday, October 25, 2019

RPO Give - Good box numbers





Here's a good decision by the QB on the RPO give. His movement key, the over-hang linebacker plays the perimeter, leaving good blocking numbers to the 3 surface side of the offense. #spreadoffense #RPO

Friday, October 18, 2019

Y Leak - Outside Zone Flood





The Y (TE) leak is becoming a popular throwback pass concept. A long developing play, requires moving the pocket platform off play-action. This play can also be run with your X, Z, or H receivers in reduced splits. #spreadoffense

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Friday, October 11, 2019

Coach Rich Rodriguez Explaining The Toss Counter Read


Coach Rich Rod dialing up the Toss Counter Read, the Godfather of the modern QB read run game.

X Receiver double move to boundary





Nice double move on the skinny 8 (post) and go by the X to the boundary. Max pro shot (7 man pass protection) down the field.

Monday, October 7, 2019

Split Zone RPO





Split zone RPO. The boundary safety is the movement key for the QB. #spreadoffense

Friday, October 4, 2019

RB Flat Screen - Trips (RB strong)





Running back (RB) flat screen out of 4 strong, good numbers play vs. 2 high safeties, hat on hat on the perimeter creates a favorable one on one for the RB.

Monday, September 30, 2019

Sunday, September 29, 2019

Goal-line pick motion vs. man





Nice two man route concept at the goal-line. Return motion, with a natural rub by the outside receiver.

#spreadoffense

Saturday, September 21, 2019

RB Angle Middle Screen





Here's a nice design, the offense predicts blitz pressure by the defense, and calls a running back middle angle screen - the perfect play into pressure. Great tackle by the defense to stop a long gain. #spreadoffense

Friday, September 20, 2019

RB Wheel Route - Reverse Action





Two things you need to prepare for vs. a Gus Malzahn offense.

1. RB Wheel Routes
2. Statue of Liberty

Here he combines both to conflict the linebacker (LB) responsible for the RB for a big gain.

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Increase Team Speed on Defense





Want to get faster on Defense? Shift some guys down a level (DB->LB, LB->DL), the Jimmy Johnson philosophy.

Monday, September 16, 2019

Wing Trap - Jet Flip Action





Nifty inside counter trap off jet flip action. This run play is popular in the Wing-T offense. #spreadoffense

Sunday, September 15, 2019

Beating the Gap Exchange - Zone Read





The Cowboys beat the gap exchange on the zone read. QB stays tight on the pull, and the left tackle (LT) gets enough of the replace LB for a big gain.

Saturday, September 14, 2019

Deep 3rd coverage - attack the seams





Free release, late rotation, and no pass rush, add to that a good design of attacking the seams in deep 3rd's equals a big play. #spreadoffense

Sunday, September 8, 2019

Leak Route - Shallow and Up





Here's a 'leak' route, which involves a shallow crosser converting to a vertical (up) route when they cross the field. Tough route to cover as the receiver usually gets lost in the secondary. Requires good pass protection as it is long developing. #spreadoffense

Friday, September 6, 2019

Mesh Concept - Creating Rubs





Here the offense is running the underneath route, shallow crossing man or match up zone beater known as 'Mesh'. #spreadoffense

Tuesday, September 3, 2019

Wide Zone RPO - backside glance





RPO's can be simple, while still maintaining physicality in the run game. Here the offense combines wide zone out of the shot gun with a backside glance (skinny post/slant) by the X receiver. #spreadoffense

Friday, August 23, 2019

Diamond Formation 12 P - Now Hitch





The run heavy diamond formation draws an 8-man box on 2nd and 1. The now hitch converts for big gain with the corner creeping towards the LOS.

Sunday, August 18, 2019

RPO - Missed Glance Read





The QB misses the read here on the RPO. The backside glance (slant) is wide open. #RPO #spreadoffense




Friday, August 16, 2019

Slot Inside Release Vertical vs Man Free (Cover 1)





The slot attacks the slot corners leverage on the snap to get the desired (inside) release. QB looks off the FS just enough to open the inside vertical seam to field. Know your leverage, know your help.

Saturday, August 10, 2019

Offensive Line Medicine Ball - Drive Blocking Drill





Here's a good video for Offensive Lineman. Using medicine balls in order to get proper hand placement and leverage on drive blocks. #spreadoffense #Oline

Friday, August 2, 2019

Goal-Line Pass - 12 Personnel





Creative way to run your trips bunch goal-line stuff out of 12 personnel, same concepts, different formations.

Thursday, July 25, 2019

Gap Exchange - Tackle For Loss





The defense does a nice job on the gap exchange (chase and replace) versus the read QB keep. The LB stays tight the the DE's hip, not allowing any cut back by the QB, who reads the DE squeezing on the RB and pulls the ball. #spreadoffense

Monday, July 22, 2019

Zone Flash (Flanker Away) Soft Pitch





Zone 'Flash' (Flanker away) off soft pitch jet. It's a pre-determined give based on the DE tendency to read the OT for his gap responsibility (squeeze), which allows for the edge quickly and a lead blocker.