DEFINITION OF RPO:

"RUN/PASS/OPTIONS:

All this information was given to me by Joe Moorhead (U of Oregon), & Joe Brady (LSU/Carolina Panthers):

1.  CREATING CONFLICT WITH ONE OR MORE DEFENSIVE PLAYERS.

2.  FORCE DEFENDER TO MAKE A QUICK DECISION (TWO-ON-ONE, THREE-ON-TWO MENTALITY).
     *EMOL: DIVE OR QB
     *2ND/3RD LEVEL DEFENDER: RUN FIT ON MAN/ZONE COVERAGE RESPONSIBILITY

3.  "BUILT-IN" FREE ACCESS/EDGE PRERSSURE/MAN ANSWSERS.

4.  ABILITY TO CHANGE RUN CALL TO DROPBACK PROTECTION VS. LOADED BOX OR PRESSURE.

5.  QUARTERBACK DECISION MAKING PROCESS
     *IS THERE PRE-SNAP ACCESS?
     *EVALUATE ISSUES (LOADED BOX/EDGE PRESSURE/ (MAKE NECESSARY ADJUSTMENTS)
     *IDENTIFY POST-SNAP READ(S)
     *IS THE DEFENDER BEING READ IN POSITION TO TACKLE BALL CARRIER AT OR NEAR LOS?
       -NO = GIVE
       -YES = PULL/RUN/THROW, PULL/THROW

NOTE:  EXAMPLE = ATTACHED: