Inside Veer-Midline from Gun

These are our 2 basic plays.

Veer- QB alignes at 4 yds, RB over the OG at 5 yds.
QB takes 6 inch step at read, 2nd step brings shoulders square to the sideline. Ride and decide with RB.
RB steps to the midline and runs a track through the playside A gap.

Midline-
QB takes a 6 inch step with playside foot across the midline to 11:00. 2nd step get square to the sideline.
RB steps to the midline and runs track through the backside A gap.

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We will try to run the play like you said, and see if our RB is better than their S. IF we are not, we will leave the corner unblocked and put the WR on the S. If we can't do that we got bring another man over, run if from trips or motion a pitch man.

SLS: That is what I was thinking (see if our RB is better than their S or CB) but to me, it is not sound running triple option when they have 3 to defend our 3 (ie. DE on Dive, OLB, on QB, and S on Pitch).

SLS and Madmat: as for bringing over a third player either by motioning or lining up in trips, the problem still exists for us in that the teams we play will not stay in a cover 2 shell. They will roll up one of the Safeties and play cover 3 to either the side that you are motioning to or to the side that you line up trips. Suggestions?

Bornn: I agree with sls that you need to exploit single cov. on x backside (need a threat there).
We would block the inside veer vs. cov 3 roll up like this:
#1 rec-Corner
#2 rec-Flat defender(ie.rolled up safety)
Pitch off of outside lb
Dive key is DE
PST-Mike
PSG & C-Ace Ram 1tech.
BSG-scoop 3 tech up to second level
BST-Scoop b gap to 2nd & 3rd level
X-cut off near deep defender

We would look at personell to see if we could load the OLB and pitch off of the roll up safety. What we have seen is the Free over the top becoming an alley player and being responsible for QB to Pitch. They will take out the pitch back with the OLB and force the QB to run, where they intend to beat him up. However, they have compromised their coverage strength, and you need to hurt them with play action. We have had QB's who are strong runners and are a challenge to a free safety in the open.

Also: look at a load block by #2 who then goes vertical as the free runs the alley.

Ok, I understand your alignment. As I draw up that alignment there are a couple of things that I would do. First of all I do not consider that double coverage on that backside receiver. IF the CB on the single is off, hitch him to death until that WOLB has to widen out. If he is pressed, go vertical until they have to bring the FS over. I would force them to widen that weakside OLB out or bring that FS over to help. Trips to the narrow side of the field and give that single receiver a big field to work.

Once you get them to cheat their FS over you can run veer strong. If they widen the WOLB out you can run Dart weak. We always pair Dart and Veer, and our QB would run Dart to that alignment.

If you can not do that, run QB Iso weak.
OT base blocks the 5 tech.
OG/C combo the 1 to Mike.
FB lead on the WOLB, then you have your QB on FS match up again.

After all that I would still run veer and find the match up.

What if you line up in trips and motion the 2nd back in from trips. Do they stay in cov 3 or fall back to cover 2? Then run a Veer on Me from 2 back.

In Spread you have to use formations, motion, and receivers to dictate the coverage.



Nice part about the gun option is you can play fake on any route. We do not have set playaction pass package. We can call any of our passes with a fake call and that tells the QB and FB to Veer fake, the QB drops and we run our base patterns.

Tackle Trap

some people wrap the OT up to the LB, but we trap the 5 tech.

We get some pretty big splits sometimes, but our rule is to take as big as split as you can and still pass block.

I've got a defensive alignment problem for you to attack:
An odd front, nose with DT's in 4i, ends in 5's, 2 ILB's over guards, and cover 4 over your 2x2 alignment at about 6 yds deep each. Inside veer is affected if you are aiming the fb into the playside A gap because of the 4i. Inside zone option is affected because the o line is stepping playside gap, but there will be a 6 vs.5 disadvantage. This coupled with a DE/OLB who sits for QB, making it a give read makes this play difficult IMO. I would think speed option would be an answer as they are tightening down the box. Another approach is to run crossing routes vs. the single man coverage. What are your thoughts?

sls,

I tried opening your clips and was not able to. Is there another way that I could view them?

sls,

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