The FLEXBONE Offense · Why the Flexbone Option? Why the FLEXBONE? Uses the whole field Scout Team...
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The FLEXBONE Offense
A Multiple Option System
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Contents
Why the FLEXBONE OPTION?
Philosophy
Defensive Alignments (Techniques)
Counting in the Option Game
Inside Veer
Outside Veer
Midline
Play Action
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Why the Flexbone
Option?
Why the FLEXBONE?
Uses the whole field
Scout Team Nightmare
Defense should balance
Offense looks balanced
All options can be run to
both sides
Quality play action game
Why the OPTION?
Blocking angles
Defensive Conflict
Assignment Football for
the Defense
Neutralize a dominant
defender
Fast break offense
Only system in which the
offense wins
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Offensive Philosophy
Run multiple options
Take what they give
Use the whole field
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Defensive Alignments
7 6 6i 5 4 4i 3 2 2i 1 0 1 2i 2 3 4i 4 5 6i 6 7
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Counting in the Option
Game
#1 is the first DL on or outside the PST
#2 is the first defender stacked/outside #1
#3 is the next defender stacked/outside #2
within 5 yards of the LOS
= #1
= #2
= #3
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(Stack)
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C C
Q W M S $
T N E
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F $
C C
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F $
C M C
W Q N T E S
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F $
C C
M S
W Q N T E
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C C
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Q N T E
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INSIDE VEER
The Original Triple Option
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Inside Veer
OL Rules
PST: Inside
PSG: 1st DL
C: Reach, on, backer
BSG: Scoop
BST: Scoop
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Inside Veer
Backfield Action
BSHB: Orbit, 7x1
RB: Near hip of
PSG; Veer, Square,
Cutback
QB: PS foot at 3
o’clock; BS foot at 3
o’clock; ride and
decide
Perimeter Rules
PSWR: Stalk CB
PSHB: Stalk vs. 2
Wall vs. 1
BSWR: Stalk CB
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Inside Veer
QB Reads
Dive key (#1): give
unless #1 pinches flat
on the LOS
Pitch key (#2):
square and keep
unless #2 commits to
you
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(Stack)
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C C
Q W M S $
T N E
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F $
C C
W M S
Q N T E
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60 Defense
(Even)
F
C C
W M S $
Q N T E
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Outside Veer
A Complementary Triple Option
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Outside Veer
OL RULES
PST: Inside
PSG: 1st DL
C: Reach, on, backer
BSG: Scoop
BST: Scoop
Perimeter Rules
PSHB: Inside
PSWR: Crack vs 2
safeties, Stalk vs 1
safety
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Outside Veer
Backfield Action
BSHB: orbit, get 7x1
RB: aiming point is
outside hip of PST,
square after the mesh
QB: four steps to the
mesh and sit down, get
1 foot of depth
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Outside Veer
QB Reads
Dive key (#2): give
unless #2 pinches flat
on the LOS
Pitch key (#3 or CB):
square and keep
unless pitch key
commits to you
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(Stack)
F
C C
W M S
Q T N E $
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(Pro)
F $
C C
M
W Q N T E S
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(Odd)
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C C
M S
W Q N T E
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(Even)
F
C C
M S
W Q N T E $
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Midline
A Complementary Double Option
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Midline
OL RULES
PST: 2nd DL
PSG: Inside
C: BS 1 or 2
BSG: BS 1 or 2
BST: Seal and hinge
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Midline
Backfield Action
PSHB: orbit, lead
BSHB: pitchback
A-back: run on the
midline, slide to the
playside
QB: clear the
midline, ride, duck in
B-gap on a pull
Perimeter Rules
Both WR: crack near
safety
QB Read
Give unless 3-
technique pinches
flat on LOS
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(Pro)
F $
C C
W M S
Q N T E
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60 Defense
(Even)
F
C C
W M S $
Q N T E
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Play Action
The Primary Pass Game
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Off-Gap Protection
Pass Protection Principles
Never lose inside
Know where your help is coming from
Know where the launch point is
Engage the man in your gap or…
Engage the near DL with eyes on your
gap
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Off-Gap Protection
Pass Pro Rules
PST: C-gap
PSG: A-gap
C: BS A-gap
BSG: B-gap
BST: C-gap
RB: PS B to D-gaps
BSHB: BS D-gap
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F $
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Q N T E
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(Odd)
F $
C C
M S
W Q N T E
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60 Defense
(Even)
F
C C
W M S $
Q N T E
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Seam
1 2
QB takes 3-step drop
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Wheel
1
2
QB takes 3-step drop
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B-Post
1
QB takes 3-step drop
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Pop
2
1
QB takes 1-step drop
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B-Slant
1
QB takes 1-step drop