The Board Drill Podcast

Q Runs & Pass/Run Options for the Quarterback

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Summary
In this podcast episode, Coach Collin Drafts covers quarterback run games and pass-run options, tailoring systems to quarterbacks' strengths. He discusses key factors like speed, size, and decision-making. He emphasizes involving playmakers, using examples like misdirection and RPOs. Coach Drafts highlights core run plays, adds misdirection, and stresses execution. He also touches on packaging plays for pass-run options and building player-coach relationships.

Takeaways

  1. Understand the type of quarterback you have and tailor the offensive system to their strengths, considering factors like speed, size, durability, and decision-making ability.
  2. Choose schemes that fit your team's offensive system, such as gap or zone schemes, and focus on involving your best playmakers.
  3. Utilize various plays and concepts like misdirection, power read, shovel triple option, and RPOs to offer different options for the quarterback.
  4. Explore unbalanced formations and diverse passing game strategies to complement the quarterback run game effectively.
  5. Finding a core run play and incorporating misdirection and options can keep the defense off balance, emphasizing the importance of coaching details and block execution.
  6. Different variations of QB run plays, such as power read and GT triple, can be effective in creating open space and opportunities for big gains in different game situations.
  7. The quarterback's ability to make quick decisions and read the defense is crucial in executing successful QB run plays and utilizing packaged plays for pass-run options.
  8. Simplicity is key in implementing and executing these plays effectively, highlighting the significance of building strong player-coach relationships.
  9. Having receivers willing to block and a well-coordinated offensive line are essential for the success of these plays.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Contact Information
07:44 Creating a Simple Plan of Attack
23:20 Pass Run Options: Package Plays and True RPOs
30:04 The Benefits of Having Options
38:32 Introduction and Overview
56:50 GT Triple: QB Keep and Perimeter Drill
01:04:21 QB Run with Package Plays
01:11:26 The Importance of Simplicity
01:23:17 The Role of Receivers