Quad Option?
Looking at some of the video from practice, seeing Carlos Brown pitching the ball, and considering things I've seen RichRod run elsewhere, I wonder if there's a "quad option" in the playbook (this is probably a poor name for it).
What I'm envisioning this this: Sheridan in the shotgun with split backs, Minor to his left, Brown to this right. WR split to each side, with Shaw (for example) in the slot to the right.
On the snap, Brown crosses in front of Sheridan in the traditional zone read scheme. If Sheridan hands to Brown, Brown heads off tackle left, with Minor in position to take a pitch. This essentially greats a speed option left.
On the other hand, if Sheridan keeps it, Shaw stutters into a slot option position. So now you have a slot option right. With the right WR on a curl, slant, or other hot route, you also have a quick pass option for Sheridan should need or opportunity arise.
Maybe I need to get more sleep or play less Xbox, but I think this could be coachable and fundamentally sound. When you think about, the QB has no more reads than he would on a typical zone-read triple option, and Brown only has a simple read - keep or pitch.
August 14th, 2008 at 12:41 PM ^
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August 15th, 2008 at 8:37 AM ^
The RDE lines up on the defense's right side, the LDE lines up on the defense's left side. If you're playing a static 4-3 front, the RDE lines up opposite of the LT.
Linebackers usually line up on a strong/weak side depending on how the offense is setting up. Corners and Safeties will change depending on whether or not they're playing zone or man.
August 14th, 2008 at 2:28 PM ^
August 14th, 2008 at 2:36 PM ^
With 2 RBs and 2 WRs and a slot you only have five lineman. There is no way to block both left and right option looks, just not enough lineman. The only way to run the play is to hope the defense over commits to Brown, leaving (insert QB) and Shaw two on one with the backside DE or OLB. Hypothetically speaking
Or they get a weakside blitz and everything goes to hell, QB fumbles and blitzing LB scoops and scores.
August 14th, 2008 at 3:22 PM ^
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August 15th, 2008 at 9:26 AM ^
Ok, on the option, your weakside guard and tackle are pulling. This is supposed to induce the (QB Read) DE to either chase or stay home. The slot will either have a LB/C/F/$ lined up on him. In a normal zone read, this slot tries to block the man in front of him, in reality, he just tries to keep between that guy and the QB.. Defenders on the option are taught to keep the ball out of the pitchman's hands, to force action inside instead of out. Obviously, when you have a choice to let Sheridan keep it or let Shaw take a pitch, you let Sheridan keep it. This defender will choose to funnel Sheridan inside, where he'll be creamed by either the Mike LB or the LDE who, remember, are getting "walled" from running towards a Brown/Minor action. Short of holding, the OL wont be able to stop them from reversing.
That's the inherent risk in this play, I bet that this year the Zone Option won't be successful because opposing DCs will just have their DEs crash and pursue the RBs, forcing Sheridan to keep it. Since Sheridan is not Pat White or Vince Young, he will most likely get need to be scraped from the ground after a couple of tries.
That's the main issue with your #3 and #4 options. At your point of attack, you will not have more offensive players blocking than defensive players attacking. The only help *might* be your WR slapfighting the C, and if he's a bad blocker, then you're double screwed. The guy covering Shaw is free, and will effectively stop this play from ever getting off the ground.
The issue with the first half of the play gsimmons covered.
August 14th, 2008 at 6:04 PM ^
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