Midline Option explanation needed.

Some defenses will run a LB into the B gap to stop the midline QB Keep. When we see this, we run Midline Arc.

BST - Outside
BSG - Combo with Center the A gap player to BS LB
C - Combo with the BS Guard on the A gap player to BS LB
PSG - Veer Release to Near LB
PST - Veer Release to Near LB
TE - Arc release #2 (we count players from the B gap out not including LB'ers)
Z - Push/Crack the FS

QB - Reads the 3 technique for the Midline & 5 technique for the pitch
TB- Runs Pitch Route

The defense takes themselves out of perimeter support by running a LB into the B gap. Now the perimeter is wide open if you can get #2 blocked. Almost like stealing......


A solid play action pass for us off the midline is to play fake the midline and fold the TE under to the LB like in normal midline. The TE flashes his hands like he is going to block the LB and slips by him into the backside seam. The pass is only a 10-15 yard pass but it is a killer when defenses fly to the ball. He will be wide open. The QB rides the midline and steps off 3 steps and throws.

If you use a one back trips set, you can run TE/Wing with a flanker to one side and run the same play action pass. The TE folds under to the backside seam and the wing runs the front side seam. The Qb rides it the same way and reads the FS and throws opposite.

If we call switch, the wing folds under to the backside seam and the TE runs the frontside seam. Same play just a different way to get the ball to your playmakers.

These are a couple of adjustments that have helped us move the ball to the endzone off the midline.