Pre snap reads

We do, though we try to keep it quite simple and prevent it from being predictable. Our most common check a run from one side to another.

Traps--we run the quick trap and the counter trey/counter gap play, are always run to the 3 technique, we don't like asking the center to block back on a three and the three is usually the easiest to trap, even though for the counter trey we are trapping something like a 5 or 6 tech.

Our bread and butter run game come from our power play, which is basically just a down blocking play to the frontside with combos by uncovered linemen and pulling the BS guard. From 2 back we make a wham call usually which tells the playside back/FB to kick out the DE. Anyway, this we really just look for numbers techniques. Same for sweeps. The basic rule we tell the QB for power and sweeps is just "don't attack walled cities." What this means is if they have more than we do, go to the other side. If it is a compressed defense we want to run outside, if it is a defense that is stretched out we want to run inside. We give our RB a lot of freedom and the pulling OL a lot of freedom to try to hit vertical creases and the RB to cut off their blocks.

As far as runs and passes and all that? It depends on the gameplan, but most commonly we want to throw some kind of 3-step vs single safety defenses and run vs 2-safety defenses, but that is not something we automatically check--we run vs 8 man fronts all the time and throw vs cover 2--but a generally guideline.

As far as option? We just run some lead to mix it up and the rule is basically run strong vs no nose, weak vs a nose, but that can be adjusted. The other folks on this board are more qualified for answering the option stuff.

When we go spread formations--particularly no-back-- we love to check between bubble screen, QB draw, and 3 step. Thats really about all we run from no-back and it has been great for us. Though as a staff we talked about if we get a great runner at QB we'll definitely expand the run game from no-back.

Sorry for the long post.