4-2-5 vs Pistol

Probably should have been a bit more specific. Although this team can pass well, it is set up by the run, specifically the zone read and speed option. They seem to reload at QB year to year. In a typical game we may see 30 run plays and 15 pass plays with half of the pass attempts ending up in scrambles.

We have played it similar to the way Coach Easton described. The problem we run into is in Man Free they run our SS's deep and that leaves us with only 6 in the box, then when they run the zone read or speed option to the edge we get outnumbered.

When we go to a cv3 the QB's are usally good enough to find a hole somewhere or run for what they can get, which historically has lead to some big plays.

I have been kicking around going to a 3-4 set w/ cv2 behind it look this year.

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-------------0--------------0---------0
---0---------------------00000---------------0
----C-------------------E--N--E-------------C
----------------------W--B--M--S
-------------FS----------------------SS

C-locked on #1
FS & SS -deep 1/2's
W&S -get to the numbers

...or we can roll up hard on them in cv0 and blitz the daylight out of them.

I guess the short story is I need to be able to stop the zone read and speed option vs spread.

Any ideas or thoughts are appreciated

Just because they move the QB back (from under center) or up (from the gun) into a "pistol" - that does not in any way alter HOW you defend them. You simply see what they DO BEST, & scout their PERSONNEL!

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Originally posted by: newguy
We ran it from the pistol last year and it does allow us to run it to both sides of the formation. We counter step with the back and it is either Frontside A to cutback type of play. QB reads the backside DE. So if we are zone right we are reading the left side DE. It is more of a down hill play then it is in the regular gun

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Thanks for the explanation.

In that case, I would be inclined to play it like this:


......T.G.C.G.T
....5..3.......3..5
........B.......B

LBs in a 40i, read RB, if he runs speed option path your way, you have pitch (FS can help out too). Be sure to maintain outside leverage on the veer releasing OT or pulling OG. If RB runs zone path, attack A-gap. If C comes for you, work through his outside shoulder to ball.

DEs force QB to pitch/give. After pitch, hit QB high for maximum effect. After you are CERTAIN of give, collapse back down to help on cutback.

Note: Poster indicated that this team typically has a good runner at QB. If RB is a better runner, DEs can take pitch and ILB/FS can take QB on speed option. You probably want to change it up sometimes anyway if they will run this often.