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Message: [QUOTE="Hoov50, post: 1730067, member: 1056"] I didn't read past this post, mostly because I was lazy, so this may have been explained already. The zone read element of an offense like Babers's is to get those easy ten yards you talk about. It is a rather simple read in most cases. The read is the defensive lineman who is responsible for the C gap (the gap between the tackle and tight end) in the case of no TE the outside. Most defenses teach their DL to close down when an offensive lineman gets an inside release and blocks down on the DT or up onto a LB. This unblocked DL is the man being read. Defenses teach their DL to close down to take on trap of kickout blocks coming from a pulling G or T or a FB lead blocking. If the DL stays in space it is opening a huge hole and it is an easy kickout block. Since the DL is trying to make it a tough kickout block they will close down while squaring their shoulders down the line of scrimmage. This turning of the shoulders and closing down is what the QB is reading. If the DL stays at home or closes down while still having their shoulders pointing into the backfield the QB will give the ball to the running back. A term that is used for QBs in this system is "give is good." In other words the OL is blocking (in most cases a zone blocking scheme) for the running back to get the ball. If the QB isn't sure what to do they should give the ball to the back since the OL is blocking for him. When the QB keeps the ball it because the DL who was unblocked has turned down the line of scrimmage and cannot make the tackle. This allows the QB to get 10-15 or more yards with absolutely no defender to tackle them. Many coaches will tell their QBs to only keep the ball if they are guaranteed to get 25 yards. Of course they know a player's version of 25 yards is usually closer to 10-15. If Dungey makes the correct reads and gives the ball when he isn't sure he shouldn't take too many hits. [/QUOTE]

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