Veer v. 62 adjustment

Coach, I am a believe that you try to run your offense against everything, but with three defenders inside the B gaps, you're not going to be able to run inside veer effectively. I would run outside veer and load. Get the ball to the corner. When you have five DL/LB's inside, don't try to force the play. Take what the defense gives you. Also, try to get the ball away from that side. In addition, it wouldn't hurt to throw the ball if they're jamming the box that much. I learned from Coach Campbell about five years ago an important message- Teams cannot stop the option with an efficient passing attack. I wish you luck and hope to possibly discuss this further.

tcamp, word of caution here. Remember the axiom that states, we build our attacks around the personnel we have, not the personnel we have around our preferred attacks? A sound three step game incorporates a QB who is very fundamentally sound, and a receiving corps that is very quick into their routes. As a long time QB coach/HC I spend alot of time teaching the QB's by repeating a favorite phrase of mine; 3 steps and throw it! 3 steps and throw it! 3 steps and throw it! Don't lollygag! Be quick, don't be hurried! A kid who is just going to be thrown in there will lack the experience to get rid of the ball on time, a major prerequiste in any passing attack, let alone the three step game. I utilize my TE alot, so you may be alright there with the kid you describe as the best option QB you have playing that position, because he will know the reads and what the D is trying to do to him. But, if you have only average receivers as you describe for the most part, you may want to rethink your plan. Not trying to play the devil's advocate, coach, just trying to help. You can teach most any athlete to make a handoff to a RB, but you can't just take a kid and make him a passer overnight. Like that Y.A. Tittle quote, "either you can throw it, or you caint". Lots of kids can throw, but that attribute alone doesn't even come close to making you a QB that can help you win consistently. Just one coach's opinion.

Coach Easton

You have enough time to develop your option QB as a thrower. For the next month, make it your primary focus as developing his throwing ability. I am in the exact same situation as you, Coach. Our starting QB from last year left us to play basketball full-time. He was a good 5-step passer, but bad at everything else, especially the option. My new starter is a sophomore who is a four-sport athlete and he runs a 4.7 40. But, his accuracy past 10 yards is questionable. The solution: I make him throw the ball at home every, single day. I make him throw the ball anywhere and everywhere deep. Fortunately, he has parents who listen to me, and he does this at home, as well as at practice. ADDRESS THE PROBLEM YOU HAVE AND YOU WILL BE FINE. Oh and by the way, my backup QB is our FB/OLB. Also, we have 20 players on the team in grades 9-12. This sounds identical to our situation. I wish you luck.

Coach, We look for a kid who can throw first and foremost then teach him how to run the option. If your kid can throw you will force the defense to defend the width of the field. That makes the fulback game in the option go. If the kid at QB is good enough to turn it up and get yards, or good enough to get it to pitch phase, he will have the ability to play option QB. The best athlete who can't throw goes to wr, our quickest tough kid goes to fb. This is how we slot our kids. May not be the best way but it has been effective for us.

I agree with the balanced set idea. If you needed to, could you go to the wishbone and double the 1 technique playside and option the 4 technique?