Running 53, playing a single wing no qback direct snap team

---------C-----------------S------C
-------------B------M--------B
------------V---V--N---V--V
------------O-O-C-O-O-O-O
--------------------O---------O
-----------------O------O

5-3 SLIDES a man over vs unbalanced. NOTE: Mike & BS/LBer CAN slide over behind the DT's also, & Strong OLBer CAN be "up" on outs. shoulder of WB.

DE on TE (wing sided) MUST be PHYSICAL!

Get good F/S RUN SUPPORT if TE & WB block. He is only 8 yds deep on inside shoulder of TE.

GENERALLY - best run key for LBers = BB (just behind longside OG

I might ADD the DE & OLB on WING side can mix up who has C gap & who has D gap. They can get quick run support (in M/M) if the WB blocks (from Corner), or if TE blocks (from F/S).

-------------------------S------C
-------------B------M------B
----C..-----V---V--N---V--V
------------O-O-C-O-O-O-O
--------------------O---------O
-----------------O------O


With the C on the LOS you can Bring pressure from the Weak side. I like Coach Mountjoy's suggestion with the DE and OSLB on Strong Side. In fact I would take it a step further and Stack them on both sides so the O doesnt really know until the ball is snapped who is taking C gap. An old standby with the 5-3 against Wing T teams is to slant the line to strength. Since your DTs are Gapped in Coach M's diagram, you can slant Nose and two DE's with the LB's taking over the opposite gap.

If you determine not to use the CB on the LOS weak side as a Blitzer I would not Blitz as I truly think you need folks to play their positions. However, another alternative is...


---------C-------------------S----
------------B-------M------B
------------V---V--N---V--V----------C
------------O-O-C-O-O-O-O
--------------------O---------O
-----------------O------O

With Coach M's suggetstion and from a stacked formation. The whole purpose of the C is to force the offense to stay inside the END. The C is wide enough to be a problem for the Wing and puts him in conflict as to who to block. With closing speed, the C, is forcing the O to take one of their perimeter blockers away from the play to take on the C. I can still slant or stunt with the LB's and I have taken one of their blockers away from the POA. Same theory applies the C has to be a greyhound with good tackling skills. The bad thing here is that I am a bit more exposed against weak side run.

Thinking outside the box,