vs. 3-5-3

Warsawtiger

By 3-3-5 I'm assuming that you mean the defense is aligned the following way:
Nose - 0 tech. (head-up on Center)
DT's - 4 tech. (head-up on Tackle)
MLB - Stacked over Nose
Sam and Will - Stacked over Tackles
End and Strong Safety - 5x3 from Tight Slots.
Corners - 8x1 from #1 Receiver
FS - 10yds. deep middle of the field
Coverage is Cover III

I would run Veer Option. Center would base block the Nose Guard. Playside Guard would block down on Mike LB. Playside Tackle would release inside to Sam LB. Playside Tight Slot would block Strong Safety. Backside Guard would block Will LB. Backside Tackle would step inside and "fan-out" DT. Backside Tight Slot would come around for the pitch.

This would most likely be a give read. I think the Veer would eat them most of time. Your TB should have have a field day. Good luck!

Just a Thought!

3-3-5 Coach

I would stay consitant with our Veer Option rules verse an odd front. I would obviously have my Center step playside verse your NG. Our "rule of thumb" for our Playside Guard would be to step down and protect his A-Gap first. If your NG was slanting into that A-gap, than my Playside Guard would be forced to double team him with the Center. If your NG looks to stand my Center straight up, than our Playside Guard would continue down to your Mike LB.

As far as your DE taking away our OT's inside release, I'm sorry coach, but I have to disagree with you. We never had a problem with our OT releasing inside of the DE. The only way I can see our OT being held up and having a bit of trouble releasing inside is if you are slanting your DE into the B-Gap. If this was the case than our QB would keep the ball (hopefully) and step around him. If you were slanting your DE hard into the B-Gap and your were sending your Sam off the corner (C-Gap), than you would most likely stop our Veer because in this case our QB would have a "keep" read and when he looks to step around the DE and take it up field, your Sam LB is going to hit him in the mouth pretty hard. It would not be a pretty site.

We also love running the zone dive at the 3-5-3.

Coach,

Yes we do have the b-back read the nose. When ever we see a 0 nose, we tell the b-back to look for the cut back. On this play we tell the q.b. to get the ball back as deep as possible so the b-back can see the play develope, so he can stay frontside or so he can cut it back.

Coach,

We put our b-back at 5 yards.