Option on Me

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Option on Me

• Best Option Call

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Key
Take ball to missing invert!

• Outside Inverts
• Area outside the Openside Tackle and the Tight
  End
• Easy to understand defense and where to attack
• Dont have to count the box
• Play call based upon the outside inverts
• Inverts are players aligned at same level as
  inside linebackers
• Allow your QB to make the choice at the LOS
• Eyes outside to read inverts for best option

Outside inverts outside linebackers or safeties
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Option on Me Benefits

• Puts your offense in best play
• Negates computerized scouting
• Puts pressure on the defense
• How do they take away all three options?
• Option Game can control the Box
• Can be used as a hurry-up offense

Always in a good play!
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Basics
Pre Snap Reads are not completed until the QBs
hands are under the center!

• Keep QB reads simple
• Basic formations
• Defense must still consider all possible options
• Use a Tight End
• Gain an advantage without using motion
• Motion can give your intentions away
• Motion can create tendencies
• QBs eyes to the area outside the Openside Tackle
  and the Tight End

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Outside Inverts
Any defender playing at the same level as the
inside linebackers

• Area Outside Box
• Box is from the hip of Openside Tackle to the
  Tight End
• Two inverts 6-man Box
• Attack toward the Tight End

QB will look to these areas for the best option
and to understand how many defenders are aligned
inside the box area.
If both inverts are located outside, then 6-man
box, thus, the Outside Invert Rule will dictate
the best option.
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Balance the Defense

• Balanced formation allows defense to balance up
• TE offense forces defense to be unbalanced
• Count defenders using Outside Invert Rule
• Has defense balanced itself up?

An offense is most flexible and at its toughest
point when it has two running backs, two wide
receivers and a tight end!
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Option Choices
3 Choices
12 or 13

• Inside Veer Openside (away from TE)
• No invert outside the openside tackle
• Only choice to the Openside
• Midline Tightside (to TE)
• ONLY versus 2 or 3 Technique
• 2 outside inverts 6-man box è run at the box
• Load Tightside (to or outside TE)
• No outside invert to the TE, or
• 2 outside inverts versus 7-technique or 5 9
  alignment

10 or 11 Jill
18 or 19
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Rules - Inside Veer
12 or 13

• No Outside Invert Weak Run Inside Veer
• Defense moves (reduce) to the Tight End
• Defensive adjustment to stop Midline or Load
• Defense moves to a 4 - 3 scheme
• Defensive Triangle Exists
• Outside invert located outside Defensive End
• Take option the other way

Put Inside Veer into a situation where
the defense doesnt have enough players to defend
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Inside Veer Defensive Triangle

• Outside invert gives defense 3 to defend 3
• Defensive Triangle
• Assume an inside veer release by OT cant get the
  playside linebacker
• Can break Defensive Triangle by formation and/or
  motion
• For Option on Me called at the LOS keep
  formations basic
• 2-backs, tight end, flanker and split end

Must be able to break the triangle defensive
end, inside linebacker, and outside invert.
Dont put veer into defensive triangle
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Inside Veer No Outside Invert

• No Outside Invert No Defensive Triangle

2 to defend 3
Run Inside Veer
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Inside Veer QBs Reads

• Opens at 45and reaches ball back as deep as
  possible to FB
• Eyes to inside jersey number of 5 technique
• Inside number comes down pull KEEP
• Defender taken dive
• Inside number soft or working up field GIVE
  ball to FB
• 5 technique is always wrong

Attack Inside Jersey Number
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Rules - Midline
10 or 11 Jill

• Outside Invert to Openside
• Take option towards the Tight End
• 2 outside inverts 6-man box è run at the box
• Run at 2 or 3-technique only
• Two blockers tracking playside linebacker to Free
  Safety
• Base Blocking Rule 10 or 11 Jill

3-technique
Take option to TE
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Midline Defensive Issues

• Option game forces defense to balance up to
  defend the perimeter
• Both inverts outside, then attack to Tight End
• Defense has become unbalanced to defend the
  Midline and Load
• FB runs at the midpoint of the center
• Forces Defense to defend middle and both
  perimeters

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Midline Fold Scheme
Jill

• Primary blocking scheme to TE Jill Fold
• Versus 7-technique or 5 / 9 alignment
• Two blockers tracking Playside Linebacker to Free
  Safety

2 tracking FS
Pitch Key
Read Key
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Midline Base Scheme
Base

• Blocking scheme to TE Base
• Versus 9-technique with no down defender aligned
  on the Tackle
• Free Safety becomes the Pitch Key

Pitch Key
Read Key
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Midline - QBs Read

• Read first defender (T) past the Center
• Eyes on inside jersey number of T, if number
• Comes down (toward) pull - KEEP
• Goes up field (away) GIVE
• QB runs off fold (alley)
• Attack inside jersey number of outside invert

Easy Read - Close
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Midline Recap - QB

• QBs Footwork
• Push parallel (push away) to LOS (negating
  penetration)
• Step at 6 oclock
• Replace the 3-technique
• Dont look back at the FB and dont take eyes off
  of read because it creates a bubble
• Reach back as far as possible QB rides ball past
  front hip holding more than ½ the ball
• Mesh / Give or Disconnect

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Midline Recap - Backs

• FB show defenders jersey number and eyes
• Dropping eyes clamping ball harder
• Pitch is going to occur down the field
• TB runs at outside jersey number of outside
  invert
• Dont gain width, get downfield
• Yell ball, ball once past the LOS

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Midline Recap - Line

• Alert call between the OT and TE
• Trey combo, either Jill or Base
• Fold TE behind OT, TE aiming outside jersey
  number of linebacker if linebacker goes away
  track Free Safety
• Playside Guard responsible inside of playside
  linebacker
• Harder you avoid, more the 3-technique squeezes
• Inside flat step (grab grass) pick grass
• Aim at inside jersey number of Playside
  Linebacker
• If linebacker goes away track Free Safety

Track Playside Linebacker to Free Safety with 2
blockers
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Rules - Load
Double Option

• Run to Tight End side only
• Both inverts outside, but no 2 or 3-technique
• No invert outside to the Tight End
• Option off of the 9-technique
• Whether on or off the LOS
• Load alley player 1st player past the read key

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Load 2nd Level
Near Ear Rule

• Trey combo with Tackle and Tight End
• Allows the combo to rotate counter clockwise
• Efficient position to track Playside Linebacker
• Restricts flow of the playside defenders by
  creating a wall
• Keeps the play from stretching
• Trey combo (down) block against a 7-technique
• No offensive lineman has to chase their 2nd level
  defender

Pitch Key
Trey Slow
Versus 7-Technique
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Load 1st Level
Near Ear Rule

• Trey combo with Tackle and Tight End
• TE must be blocking down NOT out
• Trey combo (down) block against a 5 / 9 alignment

Pitch Key
Trey Slow
Versus 5 / 9 Alignment
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Load Versus 4-3
Not Best Choice

• Tight End reaching
• Allows the defense to stretch the play
• NO Trey combo versus a 3 9-technique
• If no outside invert to openside run Inside
  Veer
• If outside invert to openside run Midline

No Invert Inside Veer
Play stretches Lineman chasing Better Choices
Versus 9-Technique
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Load QBs Read

• Backside foot at 45, flash the ball (freeze
  defense for a step) then downhill running at read
• Inside jersey number comes down
• Taking the quarterback pitch
• Inside jersey number comes upfield
• Taking the pitch keep

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Load Recap QB

• Option the 9-technique the read
• ON or OFF the LOS
• Flash ball at Fullback
• Get to the wall
• Run downhill at the inside jersey number of the
  read
• Pitch - inside number down or towards
• Keep inside number upfield or away

Get to Perimeter - Quick
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Load Recap Backs

• Block (Load) Alley Player 1st defender past
  the read, most likely Free Safety
• Fullbacks track
• 1-step at outside hip of guard
• 2-step bounce outside at the inside jersey number
  of the 9-technique (read)
• Either inside or outside to load alley defender
• If inside number of the read comes down head to
  outside to load alley
• Inside jersey number of the read goes upfield,
  bend inside to load alley
• Tailbacks track
• Drop step and get parallel to the LOS
• Work to keep 4 1 pitch relationship with the
  quarterback

Block the Alley Player
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Load Recap - Line

• Blocking schemes counter rotate
• Play doesnt stretch wall LBers
• Trey Combo with Tightside Tackle and Tight End
• Down block on 7-technique or 5/9-techniques
• Playside Guard base block cannot allow
  penetration

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Near Ear Rule
blockers helmet placement

• Near Ear is also known as a landmark
• Block nearest ear of the down defender according
  to play call
• Where you place your helmet
• Base block to near ear
• When making a verbal alert call
• Never pull a covered lineman with you

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13 Tight or Under Front
18 Load

• No Outside Invert to Tight End - LOAD
• Dont force Midline NO 3-technique to Tight End
• Pitch Key is the 9-technique
• Fullback will load the Free Safety

Pitch Key
No Support
5 9
Trey Slow TT TE to Playside Linebacker
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13 Tight or Under Front
Inside Veer

• No Outside Invert to Openside INSIDE VEER
• Dont force Midline NO 3-technique to Tight End
• Read is the Defensive End
• Pitch will occur downfield

No Support
Read
5 9
Deuce Combo OT OG to Playside Linebacker
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Reading the Box 4-3

• Run INSIDE VEER to openside
• No invert has moved inside the box
• Can run LOAD option (to TE) because of
  7-technique
• Fullback will load Free Safety
• Other Choices because Offense matches up with
  Defense
• Lead, Zone, Trap

Read
Read
No Invert
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Reading the Box 5-2

• Run INSIDE VEER to openside
• No invert (same level as inside linebackers) has
  moved onto LOS
• Can run LOAD option (to TE) because of 5
  9-techniques
• Fullback will load Free Safety
• Other Choices because Offense matches up with
  Defense
• Lead, Long Trap

Read
Read
No Invert
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Reading the Box 33 Double Eagle

• Run INSIDE VEER to openside
• No invert (same level as inside linebackers)
  cannot defend Triple Option
• Can run LOAD option (to TE) because of
  7-technique
• Fullback will load Free Safety
• Can run Midline option (to TE) because of
  3-technique

Read
Read
No Invert
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Reading the Box 33 Split 6

• Run INSIDE VEER to openside
• Run LOAD option (to TE) because of 5
  9-techniques
• No invert (same level as inside linebackers)
• Fullback will load Free Safety
• Run Midline option (to TE) because of 3-technique
• Can run Midline option to openside because of
  3-technique

Read
Read
No Invert
No Invert
Get Excited! All Options are available
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Reading the Box Bear 46

• Run LOAD option (to TE) because of 7-technique
• No invert (same level as inside linebackers)
• Fullback will load Free Safety
• Can run Midline option (to TE) because of
  3-technique
• Fullback will read (cut-off) the nose on the
  give

Read
Read
No Invert
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Reading the Box 31 Tight or Solid

• Run LOAD option (to TE) because of 5-technique
• No invert (same level as inside linebackers)
• Fullback will load Free Safety
• Can run Midline option (to TE) because of
  3-technique
• Fullback will read (cut-off) the 1-technique on
  the give

Read
Read
No Invert
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Recap

• Quarterback follows Outside Invert Rules
• Attack side with no outside invert
• Openside Inside Veer
• Tightside Load unless 3 9-technique, then
  Midline
• 2 outside inverts, then Midline versus
  3-technique to the Tight End
• 2 outside inverts and no 3-technique, then Load
  to the Tight End
• Outside Invert Rule allows offensive line to
  counter rotate blocking schemes
• Using the Near Ear Rule (helmet placement) away
  from the Point of Attack

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