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Message: [QUOTE="Orangepace, post: 1732148, member: 322"] I love talking football too, having played it in college (albeit on a D3 level). I like a lot about this play, but myself would add a secondary safety route (assuming the bubble screen is safety route #1, or the 3rd option in the sequence). Also, I hate to say this, but I tend to not trust OL to make decisions, let alone several, so here's how I'd modify it to suit a high school or college offense (assuming the play is run to the left): [LIST=1] [*][S]Offensive line will work combo blocks on the 5 defenders in the "Box."[/S] The LT and LG perform a quick trap block on the DT, with the DT being the LG's primary responsibility. The LT must make sure the DT stays put with a quick jab and then proceeds to the RILB. The C and RG trap block the other DT and the C slides off to block the LILB. The RT blocks down on the RDE. The sixth defensive player[B], LDE,[/B] (The circled Defensive End) will not be blocked as he is the read man. Alternatively, if the nearside DT is lined up in the LG/C gap (instead of over the LG), the LT just proceeds directly to the RILB. The LG/C trap the DT, with the C again sliding off to the LILB. The RG is man-on-man with the other DT and the RT is man-on-man with the LDE. [*]As a combo block, the lineman will work together to reach a defender and then the other player in the combo will release to the linebacker. [B](Agreed w/ this, but with Lineman, I prefer to tell them if the guy is here, you do this, etc. So if he's in the A gap, the LT must assist the LG to ensure he doesn't blow the play up in the backfield before punch blocking the RILB).[/B] [*]Frontside WR's are responsible for the #1 and #2 defenders. (#1 is indicated by closest to the sideline (C on the right,) #2 by second closest to the sideline, First B on the right hand side.)) [B]I would prefer this play out of Trips form, but thinking about it, could be more effective with a 4th receiver instead of a TE. Assuming TE, if the LDE is in the C gap, he breaks as if he's going to "out" block the LOLB and then cuts that off into a slant across the middle (we had a name for this exact route, but I forget it now). If the LDE is in the D gap, (CHRISTMAS!) he just runs a normal slant and the LOLB is likely blitzing. If run out of 4 wide, I would tell the #2 WR to just run a slant. The TE/#2 WR is the QB's last resort, 4th Option.[/B] [*]The QB meshes with the RB, If the circled RDE crashes down the line of scrimmage, the QB will not give the football to the running back, he will pull the ball and keep it. [*]If the circled DE maintains backside responsibility the QB will hand the ball off to the RB ([B]1st Option[/B]). [*]If the DE crashes and the QB pulls the ball, he now isolates the Alley Defender (The B with a Triangle around it). [*]If the Alley Defender commits to tackling the QB, the QB will then throw the bubble to the backside Slot Receiver ([B]2nd Option[/B]) and Backside WR will be responsible for blocking the Cornerback. If the Alley defender shades to the Slot WR, the QB will take off up the alley and get whatever yardage he can until the Safety or ILB can tackle him ([B]3rd Option[/B]). [/LIST] I like the adding of a 4th option with the WR2 or TE for the following reasons: [LIST=1] [*]That position acting in a blocking fashion with the LOLB is relatively useless, unless all hell breaks loose and the play ends up reversing field. If the play reverses field in this circumstance, things REALLY went wrong; [*]The 1st-2nd Options in this play all must be decided in literally 1 second or less. If the DBs, or DB/ROLB, on the left are playing tight coverage, the screen can be effectively taken away pre-snap. Thus, the 4th Option gives you a fail safe 3rd Option to use the other 1-2 seconds of QB decision making. His presnap read should force him to be looking for the slant route post handoff, allowing him to keep his shoulders square (which I'm aware they wouldn't be if he squared to throw the bubble screen). [*]Sets up a great position for the QB to potentially audible presnap to flip the play if the defense is heavily shaded right. "Bourbon" lets the TE or WR2 know that he's now the bubble screen. The RB shifts right (too quick for the defense to shift field) and you go! [/LIST] Just my thoughts. I love the play overall, but prefer to have one additional option for the QB (effectively giving him more flexibility presnap) depending on the defensive setup. Now, if my QB has the IQ of Jamarcus Russell.. I'm yanking anything intelligent about the play (all passing options) and just leaving him with the read option. I tried to draw up the changes, but I suck in paint: [ATTACH=full]60089[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]

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