Counter Trey Help

Coach,

We handoff with the QB between the OL and RB. We have the RB use starting footwork for outside zone. If we are running counter trey left, then RB will dropstep right, crossover (left foot), plant (right foot), and come back across almost laterally to receive the handoff. One reason we decided to use the outside handoff, was to give our RB that extra split second to read the play. We also like the angle at which the RB approached the hole.

You may have to stress that your RB give the play time to develop. When we initially installed it, the RB's were too quick getting in the hole.

We used lead action last year when we ran the play. The RB used similar footwork as above. I think the FB will help to sell your lead action more so than the RB will. Our QB would reverse out, and meet the RB roughly in the backside A gap.

I see the counter trey run both ways very successfully.