O.K. how do you handle this defensive look?

I guess I'm not convinced they've have stopped the inside veer to the weak side. It's still 3-on-3 if you're reading the end. (tackle, guard, and center against the weak DT, Mike, and Will) I know Coach Campbell does not run the veer weak if there's an invert, but if Will is definately taking dive and the end has QB, the tackle just has to get a little bit of a block for the FB. I assume that Rover has to sprint out to get to the pitch man. Eventually the DE gets bored and starts sucking down on the dive. I think the center and guard can block the 1 tech and Mike backer, especially if the DT has strong side A gap responsibility. They can base block it, combo, or even fold block with the guard coming down and the center pulling around for Mike. I've never seen or heard of a 4-4 with option responsibility like you've described them, but it also seems like they'd be vunerable to counters (like double dive out of splitbacks). I also agree with the philosophy of spreading the 4-4 out...go three wides, it will leave them with six in the box.

I agree with OptionCoach. They haven't convinced me either that they have taken away the Veer Option to the Weakside. I would also run Iso to the weakside as well. When running Iso, combo block the 1 tech. to the Middle LB with your Center and Guard. Send Fullback through the hole looking inside out. In this case he'll probably block the OLB trying to converge on the play from the outside.

Just a thought!