Flexbone Attacking 50 fronts with Hot 9 tech

Another thought.....run the dump pass at them offf of your dive play action.
The FS A runs a dump route and the FS SE runs a skinny post. Read the FS and throw opposite.

Another thought: Run the A back on a Seam and the FS SE on a Dig. Again read the FS and throw opposite.

You can also run the switch route.....set it up by having the A back kick out the corner and the SE crack the FS when you run veer.
Run the option down the line and set off of the LOS behind the tackle. Now the SE runs a post and the A back runs a wheel.
This has been very effective vs teams that run their FS hard in the alley. We averaged 32 yards per completion on this route.
Sometimes the FS gets all the way to the LOS before he realizes it is pass. Makes for good comedy after a win!

Good luck!

Coach Berlin,

Obviously, you have to plan for, practice, and anticipate this situation. Once the 5 tech. crashes, the QB should (abort the 2nd phase/read) and prepare to pitch it right away: crash = pitch. I heard Paul Johnson from Navy speak at Ohio St. a week ago and he talked about how (vs. the double crash) they teach their QBs to almost "back up" as they approach the crashing DE to bide some extra time - if you get it pitched, and your perimeter blocks are solid, you have the potential for a big play.

Also, Run some double option (dive option), block the read key with the OT and just pitch off the DE = makes it easier on your QB.

"Slam" release your Slot (or inserted TE) to slow down the crash of the DE = bide some more time for your QB. This also times up the Arc block of your Slot on Safety in the alley, with the time the ball gets pitched.

I like the idea of running OS Veer (stated earlier)

We also (like earlier stated) will throw the dump pass to the slot running past the over-aggressive safety in the alley.

Lastly, don't fool with the double crash at all, or get them to stop running it by getting the ball outside "right now!" We run our Toss play to the motion Slot - pin the DE with the f.s. Slot, crack the safety in the alley with the f.s. WR, pull the f.s. OT to kick out the Corner, the FB dives opposite and gives a dive fake to hold the ISLBs, the QB reverses out. We also run a Zone/bounce play from our TE/Over formation. = after a while the def. coord. will get tired of wasting his pinching DT/DE when they are getting hooked and the ball is going outside.

Just our thought process and some ways we attack the double crash,

Coach E