Defending Spin Series

Is it a Spinner series ala the Single Wing with an unbalanced line? If so adjust your front accordingly and contain. If, on the other hand its a gun with the QB pivoting 180 you have to contain well. As the other poster suggests it is a form of misdirection where the QB is trying to get the corner with fakes to one or the other back. So too will you have to play disciplined football. If they run this from the spread odds are your Linemen and LB will be carrying the load on these since the CB and Safeties are playing purely coverage.

With a 4-3 I would have Mike on the QB. With a 4-4 I would swap side to side based on his spin move. Read and scrape as opposed to coming down hill. Assign the inside backers the backs and the outside the Spinner based on which way he spins. The real question is what does his line do? there could be a tip there as a lot of Spinners will not only misdirect with the Backs but the Guards as well. See if the guards stay with the QB or go with the Backs. My guess is that unless the kids is a man amongst boys they will give him some protection ala a guard or tackle.

Of course, you DON'T watch the spin. The best keys are USUALLY the Blocking Back and/or O-Guards!