outside veer in the I

optionfootball,

What is being discussed (technique) by your post? Will be glad to help if I can get the question you are inquiring about, if I can.

JC

Coach,
I much prefer running the OSV from the "I" than split backs. Some coaches prefer the ISV (inside veer from the split backs) because of the dive backs more direct path. The path of the QB on the OSV, after reading the EMOL(end man line of scrimmage which is his only read on the OSV) and attacking him in a downhill posture is to continue to follow the line surge to the mesh point (I use the point rather than the ride and decide technique) which is where the FB's path meets your QB's. Your FB's aiming point is the outside leg of the tackle. The EMOL is unblocked and the QB makes his decision to give, keep or pitch as dictated by the actions of the EMOL (usually the DE) but can be a walked up LB, a SS walked up, just as well. NO MATTER WHO IT IS, YOUR QB ALWAYS READS THE VERY END MAN ON THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE WITHOUT EXCEPTIOIN. Your QB is forced to make an extra step on his path to the mesh because of the extra distance of the EMOL. I teach attack in a downhill posture at your read man, not parrallel with the LOS. If his path becomes bubbled, he is to recover and the next step is to be right back down hill at his read! This enables him to get closer to his read and prevents the read man from giving him a "fuzzy read"
as easily as he can if he is off of him. If you have any further discussion that you would like to carry on, email me at: jerryeaston1@aol.com or coacheaston@hotmail.com .

JC

HEY JOHN,

The reason I always preferred it was the simple fact that if you run it out of the "I" it was always easier for us to hide the fact we may be running a lead load instead of an OSV. Just a way I had of trying to keep the defense guessing.

Jerry