Transcript Installation of The Shotgun Offense

Installation of The
Shotgun Offense
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By James Vint
Offensive Coordinator
Christopher Columbus High School
Bronx, New York
Advantages of The Gun
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Defenses Have To Account For the QB As A Runner
Every Play Becomes An Option Play
 QB Has Easier Pre And Post Snap Reads
 QB Already Has Depth In The Pass Game
 Offense Can Read Rather Than Block A Defender In The
Run Game
 QB Works Downhill As Opposed To Uphill From Under C
 Linebackers On Their Heels As Gun Is A Pass Formation
 In Two Back Gun The D Must Account For 3 Backs and 3
Wideouts
 In One Back Gun The D Must Account For Two Backs
And Four Wides
Comparing The Gun To Under Center
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Defense Must Account For
The QB AS The Second Back
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Def Accounts For 4 WR and
1 Back
 Defense Does Not Have To
Defend The QB As A Runner
 Defense Can Defend The
Box With 6 VS 6
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Defense Must Account For
Four Wideouts
If D Account For 4 Wides,
They Are Left With 6 To Defend
7 In The Box
QB Pre Snap Alignment
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at 4.5 yards from the center
 Feet are slightly staggered with throwing
foot slightly in front
 Hands are comfortable, with fingers
spread
 QB brings the snap through the third hand
 QB Snaps Eyes to Read
QB Footwork And The Mesh
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The back is crossing the QB, the QB will
take a flat step toward the back. We call
this SHORT STEP, FLAT STEP.
 He reaches the ball deep and feels the bell
of the back, snapping his eyes to his read.
 He rides the back through while making
his read.
 “Squeeze and Chase, Pull and Replace”
RB Footwork And The Mesh
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back aligns 1.5 to 2 yards behind the
QB, straddling the outside leg of the
guard.
 If the back is crossing the QB, he will take
a step opposite the QB, then get downhill.
 He must make a deep pocket, with the top
palm up.
 The back must feel the QB read, and not
snatch at the football.
Read the Backside 5 Technique
The main concept you will get from this manual is the concept of reading the
backside 5 technique. The QB will read the backside 5 technique. This allows
the backside tackle to work up to the second and third level. Under center, the
quarterback is not able to read the backside 5 technique, he is working uphill.
From the gun, the QB can read the backside 5 tech and use his rule.
QB’s Rule: Squeeze and Chase, pull and replace.
If the 5 technique squeezes the tackle’s release and chases the back the
quarterback is meshing with, the QB will pull the football and replace the 5
technique. This is a way of reminding the QB to get downhill. If the 5 tech does
anything else, the QB gives the ball and carries out a downhill run fake to hold the
pursuit. We drill this with our MESH DRILL. The QB’s and running backs work
together getting their mesh down, while the QB reads the 5 tech.. We vary how
the 5 technique plays in each situation as we drill the mesh and read.
Mesh Drill
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If the DE squeezes and chases, the QB
will pull the ball and replace the DE. We
want the QB to get downhill.
If the DE sits at home, or goes upfield,
the QB will give the ball and continue a
downhill run fake.
QB
RB
Diagram Of The Mesh
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The QB Takes A Flat Step To The Back, then a
short step. His feet should face the Sideline, in
a heel toe relationship at the mesh point.
Same Side Mesh
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the QB is meshing with the back on the
same side as the call, his footwork will be
similar to inside veer. He will take a short
step, then get up in. We want a short step
to the back, then the opposite foot working
downhill on the Mesh.
 The TB will step to the QB, then downhill.
He must try to keep his shoulder’s square.
Same Side Mesh
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QB works his feet to parallel, similar to inside
veer footwork.
 TB steps to the QB, keeping his shoulders
square.
Formation Identification
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Gun Pro (Pittsburgh)
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Twins Gun (Minnesota)
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Formation Identification
Ace Gun (Alabama)
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Trips Closed (Cleveland)
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Formation Identification
Empty (Gator)
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Bunch (Baltimore)
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Motion Identification
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Rip: Left IS Receiver Across The Formation
Liz: Right IS WR Across the Formation
Hump: FB to the TE
Jump: FB away from the TE
Tom: TE to the call
Ted: TE away from the call
Jet: Z across the formation
Zip: Z Into the formation
Zap: Z Away from the formation
Away: TB away from the TE
To: TB to the TE
Inside Zone Read From Alabama
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Line Uses Inside Zone Blocking
Techniques
 QB Reads Backside 5 Tech
 TB and QB Utilize Mesh Footwork
Inside Zone Read With Extra Def
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use motion to block the extra guy, or
we can have the BST block the T and read
the E.
 Best case is to check to QB Iso through
the 3 hole.
Base Dive From Alabama
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Oline uses base dive scheme
Great vs. 1-5 technique playside
TB and QB Utilize Same Side Mesh Footwork
QB Gives, there is no read
Center Cuts Playside One Tech
Base Dive Fold From Alabama
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and PSG will Fold vs. aggressive
one tech
 Guard Blocks Down, Center Steps Around
 TB and QB Utilize Mesh Footwork
 Creates Angles For A Quick Hitting Play
Base Dive Kick From Alabama
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Center Pulls and Kicks Out 5 Tech
PST Inside Veer Releases To PSLB
TB and QB Utilize Same SideMesh Footwork
Quick Hitting Play to Put the 5 Tech On Ice
46 Counter Read
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Use Base Dive To Set Up Counter Read
 Counter Read Allows You To Read the BS End
 You can use motion to account for another
defender on the read side.
46 Scissors Read
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Scissors Action Holds The Backside Flow
 Scissors Read Allows You To Read the BS End
 Allows You To Have A Lead Blocker For The QB
42 Tackle Trap Read
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Allows You To Account For The Will LB
 Tackle Trap Read Allows You To Read the BS
End
 Quick Hitting Play In The Center of The Defense
42 Trap Read
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Again, Allows You To Account For The Will LB
 Short Trap is Quicker Than The Tackle Trap
 You can move the QB up to 3.5 Yards
Adding The Option Game To The Gun
 Forces
The Defense To Play Assignment
Football
 Slows Down Blitzing Linebackers
 Creates Opportunities For The Big Play
 Slows Down Pursuit of Front Seven
 Allows You To Account For More
Defenders
 QB Makes Reads While Working Downhill
Option Plays From The Gun
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Inside Veer
Outside Veer
Load
Lead
Speed
Belly
Counter
Trap
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Inside Veer From The Gun
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QB Reads 5 Tech For Give Read, OLB or R for Pitch
Great vs. 1-5 technique playside
TB and QB Utilize Same Side Mesh Footwork
Great vs. 8 Man Fronts
O Line Uses Zone Combination Blocks
Speed Option From Alabama
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O-Line Uses Inside Veer Blocking
Great vs. 1-5 technique playside
TB Drop Steps and Gets Into Pitch Relationship
QB Slides and Attacks PS DE
Zone Combination Blocks Get Great Movement
OS Veer Option Option From Gun
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O-Line Uses Outside Veer Blocking
Great vs. Any Defensive Front Minus and Invert
FB Steps to Play and Attacks 5 hole
QB gets downhill and reads 9 tech
Zone Combination Blocks Get Great Movement
Load Option From Gun
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O-Line Uses Outside Veer Blocking
Great vs. Any Defensive Front Minus and Invert
FB Flashes Hands and Works To Alley Player
QB Uses OS Veer FW, Then attacks 9 tech
Zone Combination Blocks Get Great Movement
Slide Option
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Slides To The Playside and Reads The
5 Tech. If the 5 squeezes, the QB attacks
the next defender. If the 5 comes upfield,
the QB shovels the ball to the Under Back.
 Use Veer Blocking
 Puts the five in another lose-lose dilemma
Spread Gun 15 Slide
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From The Even look, the ISWR becomes the pitch man. You can also
bubble him and use the bubble as the second option. Keep the bubble
behind the line as you have lineman going upfield.
Gun Slot 15 Slide
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The Horses Set
The horses set is a set we used to get our QB on the perimeter. We ran
the horses set with great success. The base play is 18-19 Horses. We
complement this play with 12-13 Iso, and all of our read plays. We also
run our zone play, and run play action off the horses. The horses set is
designed to get angle blocks on our opponents.
The Horses Set
Motion
Zip 18 Horses
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Zip Motion
Ace Gun 13 ISO vs. 30 Stack
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From an Even set under center, you couldn’t run the Iso without
motioning a slot. From the gun, you the defense has to account
for two backs in the backfield, and still account for four wides.
Getting Your QB In The Run Game
Ace Gun 17 Power
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From an ace set under center, you couldn’t run the power without
motioning a slot. From the gun, you the defense has to account
for two backs in the backfield, and still account for four wides.
QB Mechanics in the Pass Game
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Calls The Play Twice In The Huddle
 Formation, Motion, Protection, Play
 QB Makes A Half Field Read Based On
His Pre-Snap Checks
 QB Begins Cadence
 Hot Color Means Changing The Protection
Or Routes
 Cold Color, Play and Protection Are Being
Run As Called
QB Pre Snap Reads Continued
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Looks Right and Looks Left
 He Reads Depth of Corners and Number
of Safeties
 Receivers Will Signal Technique
 QB Checks Inverts and Blitz Combos
 QB Checks Off If Needed
 QB Raises Hands and Center Looks Up
Identifying Coverages
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Cover 0: True Man
Cover 1: Man with FS Free
Cover 2: Two Deep Safeties
Cover 3: Three Deep Zones
Cover 4: Quarters, Four Deep Zones
Cover 5: Quarter/Quarter/Half
Spy: Defender will Spy QB (Usually with running
QB)
 Robber: Defender assigned to Rob or Take and
area of the Pass Game Away
Identifying Cover 0
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Corners Align Inside As They Have No Help
 Free Safety Moves Over TE (Check Sam Blitz
 Rover Lined Up Over IS WR
 Beat 0 With Crossing Routes
Identifying Cover 0
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 Corners Align
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Inside As They Have No
Help
 Pre Snap Sam Walks Up To Blitz
 Free Safety Moves To Cover ISWR
 Beat 0 With Crossing Routes
Identifying Cover 1
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Corners Align Head Up to OS as they have safety help
 FS Stays in Middle, May Favor Field
 ISWR are covered
 TE May be covered by SLB
 Can Be 0 with FS on RB
 If Mike and Will Blitz, Play Cover 0 Routes
Identifying Cover 2
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Corners Align Press to 5 Yards
 Safeties Play Outside The OT’s, Can Be On The
Hash
 OLB’s Play IS of ISWR, Triangle Technique
 The Safety Will Tell You If The Coverage IS Two,
Four, or A Cloud Three.
Identifying Cover 3
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One Middle Safety, Usually at 12-15
Corners Play OS Alignment at 7 to 9 yards.
Usually and Invert One Side Of the Field, or a 4-4 Type
Look
Tough To Play Cover 2 From a 3 Shell, But Defenses
use a 3 shell to disguise cover 4.
Also Looks Like Cover 1. If $ is leveraging TE, expect
cover one.
Identifying Cover 4
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Two Safeties, Inside the hashes.
 Corners in off technique, near safety depth
 Usually No Invert versus cover 4
 Expect limited blitzes versus cover 4.
 Can Roll Into Cover 3 Strong Or Weak
 Defenses Run Cover 4 to get the safeties into the run
game.
Defeating Pressure
 Change
Your QB Drop Zone
 Use a 3-Step Drop
 Use a 5-Step Drop
 Use a 7-Step Drop
 Use A Sprint Out Pass
 Use The Dash Series
 Use Screens and Draws
 Learn To Throw Hot
Route Combinations and Coverage Adjustments
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Cali Combo Is A Five Step Curl Flat
Front Side #1 Runs Curl, Number 2 Runs Flat, Number 3
Runs Slice
 Backside is a Scat Combo
 QB Reads #2 Defender
 5 Step Combo
 QB Makes A Pre Snap Read To Go Front Side Or
Backside
Cali Combo vs. Cover 2
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Curl Adjusts to a 12 Yard Stop
Frontside Runs 12 Yard Outside Release to Press the Corner and
Get the $ Over The Top
Flat Can Be Adjusted To An Arc
Backside is a Scat Combo
QB Reads #2 Defender
5 Step Combo
QB Makes A Pre Snap Read To Go Front Side Or Backside
Crossing Combo (Chicago)
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Chicago is a 5 Step Combo With A Shallow Cross and 2 or 3
Verticals
Frontside Runs Vertical/Stop Read, Makes Decision at 12
Yards
#2 On Both Sides Runs Seam
Backside WR Runs Shallow Cross
5 Step Drop
QB Reads Technique Of Safety For Coverage Key
QB Looks At Safety and Reads Backside Hook/Curl Defender
Middle Cross Hi Low On Mike (X’s)
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Hi Low Combo On The Mike Linebacker
#2 Frontside Runs 5 Yards Vertical and Deepens to 12 as he
crosses to the opposite hash
#2 Backside Runs 3 Yards Vertical and Deepens to 7 as he
crosses to the opposite hash
5 Step Combo
Versus Off Coverage, Throw Stops
Back Must Check Then Release Late
Rocket Double Screen
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QB Will Catch, Pivot, and Throw
Call Side Runs Rocket, Backside Runs Swing
TE Cracks Mike
Backside WR Cracks #2
Backside RB Runs Swing
Frontside Back Dives Into Line Towards DE
Frontside WR Rocker Steps Forward and comes back through the ball
Tackles Have the Sidewalk
Guards Have the All
Center Has Inside Alley
Alabama Rip Blue 5 Cali Right
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Alabama is the formation
Rip is the motion
Blue 5 is the protection
Back Away from TE runs Swing
Backside is a Scat Combo
QB Reads #2 or flat Defender
5 Step Combo
QB Makes A Pre Snap Read To Go Front Side Or Backside
If the $ runs with the motion or inverts with the F, throw backside
Tennessee: 3 Step Complement To Cali Combo
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Three Step Drop Changes The QB Drop Zone
Similar To Cali Combo, but routes are adjusted for shorter drop
Playside #1 runs a slant
Number 2 runs a flat route
#3 Still Runs A Slice
QB Reads #2 or flat Defender
QB Throws on his third step
QB Makes A Pre Snap Read To Go Front Side Or Backside
If the $ runs with the motion or inverts with the F, throw backside
Pass Protection Schemes
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Step Protections are a gap punch
protection
 We aggressively pass protect to keep the
hands down
 We use a low hat to pass set
 We protect the inside first and throw hot off
blitzers
Five Step (BOB) Blue Protection
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We use Big-On-Big Techniques in our five step
game.
We block down guys first, then up guys.
We pass set and punch, dropping our outside
foot.
O-Line Must Keep Shoulders Parallel to LOS
Throw hot off blitzers
We call our Blue protection with a number so
everyone knows the number of protectors
Blue Protection
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Blue 5 is a base 5 man protection.
Blue 6 Keeps One Back
 Blue 7 Keeps In Two Backs
 Stay tells the TE to Stay
 Blue 9 Is A Max Protect
 All backs and TE’s are in routes and are not staying to
protect.
 We must block down guys first.
 Vs. Even fronts, we account for 4 down guys and Mike or
Will.
 Vs. Odd fronts we account for the three or five down
guys. If there are 3 down, we get the 2 ISLB’s.
5 Man Protection
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This is a base 5 man protection.
We block the man on our outside shoulder
Uncovered has double read
QB would check Mac to throw hot off Mike Blitz
TE is hot off Mike
QB throws to Flat Route if Sam comes
Blue 6 Protection
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This keeps a back in to block
The back has the Will unless he gets a nasty call
Nasty puts the back on the EMOL
If the $ blitzes, we go nasty and throw hot
With motion, QB would look frontside with no defensive adjustment
The word STAY alerts the TE he will stay in to Block.
MAX keeps both backs in.
This Is A Basic Overview Of The Gun
Offense There is Much More You Can Add
James Vint
Offensive Coordinator
Christopher Columbus High School
Bronx, New York
[email protected]