Play Action from the PistolKeith Grabowski

Offensive CoordinatorBaldwin Wallace University

kgrabows@bw.edu(440)856-9038

Baldwin Wallace University• Spring Ball March 15-April 19 (times TBA)

– At the Cleveland Browns Indoor Facility• BW Coaches Clinic – April 5

– BW Coaches Chalk Talk 3pm– Practice at Browns Facility– Coaches Clinic at Center for Innovation and Growth

• Junior One Day Camps - May 22nd and May 29th

• 7 on 7 Nights - June 18th and June 20th

• Overnight Team Camps-Call to arrange

The Packard Athletic CenterThe 25,000 square foot facility will include:175 hardwood stall lockers 175 seat team meeting room Additional meeting space WiFi for laptops and iPads3,500 square foot weightAthletic training centerEquipment room/Laundry roomPlayers’ LoungeCoaches’ OfficesOpen July 8, 2013

Our Offense

• Run Game: Zone Schemes & Gap Schemes• Drop Back: 5 Concepts• Screen & Draw Package• Packaged Plays• Play Action: Built off of every run concept and

integrated with pass concepts

Evolution of our Pistol Set• At the end of the 2009 season, we started aligning in the pistol and bouncing our

back to his alignment next to the quarterback right before the snap• In the spring of 2010, implemented all of our run game from the pistol set.

– We adjusted our footwork to be able to run our zone read with the back starting in his pistol alignment.

– In addition, we focused on more of a power running game and began implementing tight ends and h-backs into our offense.

– Our quarterback was more of a pro style quarterback, but we still liked the vision of the defense that the shotgun gave him, and the downhill run game fit our personnel well.

• We weren’t pleased with our play action initially. The sell of the run just wasn’t as good from the pistol as it was under center. Furthermore, we felt that in opening and handing it to the running back on our power play, we were forcing him away from his aim point in the “A” gap and not allowing him vision of the guard pulling around.

• 2011 Season – began reversing out on Power play• Spring 2012 – went to a reverse out on all runs

3 Keys to Successful Naked

1. Full run blocking. We do not carry a “naked” protection.

2. Wham or Pin on the backside edge.3. Reverse out and proper run game mechanics

by the quarterback and running back.

3 Keys give us a clean edge and a better run sell

TE running past LB

Key #1 – Full Run Blocking• In 2012 we ran Naked off of:

– Power– Counter– Inside Zone– Outside Zone– Sweep(All of the runs we use)

• The offensive line blocks the run, but doesn’t go down field. (in 2 years we’ve had one call for illegal man down field because OL drove the defender 5 yards). Un-engaged lineman settle and look to help after initial footwork.

Question: Does Backside Tackle have an assignment adjustment?

• BST reads the triangle pre snap for any indicator that the DE will be coming inside into the B-Gap and he collects him like he would on a run. (All runs have default gap responsibility rule).

Key #2 – Wham or Pin the Backside

• Player assigned to handle the backside edge.– Wham-come from the backfield and try to get

wrong-armed.

WHAM

Key #2 – Wham or Pin the Backside

• Player assigned to handle the backside edge.– Wham-come from the backfield and try to get

wrong-armed. – Pin, from the same side, block down on an inside

technique and then get into your route.

PIN

Key #2 – Wham or Pin the Backside

• Player assigned to handle the backside edge.– Wham-come from the backfield and try to get

wrong-armed. – Pin, from the same side, block down on an inside

technique and then get into your route.– If he works up field into naked path stay on him

and lose your block.

Defender up field=lose route

Key #2 – Wham or Pin the Backside

• Player assigned to handle the backside edge.– Wham-come from the backfield and try to get

wrong-armed. – Pin, from the same side, block down on an inside

technique and then get into your route.– If he works up field into naked path stay on him

and lose your block.– If you were wrong, keep going and look for ball.

Key #3 – Reverse out & proper execution of Run Game Mechanics

• QB – reverse out while putting ball to opposite hip flexor

Ball to Opposite Hip Flexor

Key #3 – Reverse out & proper execution of Run Game Mechanics

• QB – reverse out while putting ball to opposite hip flexor

• Snap eyes and show empty hand • QB carry the fake 2 steps vertically• RB “rock the baby” and make a move to get

tackled.

Play Calling – “Naked”

• “Naked” tells those involved in the blocking scheme to block the run aggressively with their run assignments with slight adjustments to not go downfield. In Naked the QB will execute the same mechanics as the run and keep the ball while attacking the edge opposite the run call.

– Example: Rip4 V-Oz Rt Split Naked Left

Formation Play Action Tag DirectionRun Concept

BOOT & NAKED ROUTE CONCEPTSmash

FS

AL

SS

Proper Spacing: Bottom of

#’sRhythm: K on 5th StepRead: Hash(Drag) Rush: Flat route(pin arrow, flat or whip)Release: Run

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ALLB

C C

Proper Spacing:

Cheat alignment

Proper Spacing:

S.D.

Proper Spacing:

S.D.

6 Steps and break to corner

Stem Post: Stem inside, vertical for 10 and replace the safety in the middle of the field.

Inside release. Work to the opposite has and stay on backside hip of the QB.

#2#1#2

#1

RHYTHM

READ

RUSH

READ

BOOT & NAKED ROUTE CONCEPTSmash

FS

AL

SS

Proper Spacing: Bottom of

#’s

Rhythm: K on 5th StepRead: Hash(Drag) Rush: Flat route(pin arrow, flat or whip)Release: Run

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ALLB

C C

Proper Spacing:

Cheat alignment

Drop: Gun: Boot/Naked footwork

Proper Spacing:

S.D.

Proper Spacing:

S.D.

6 Steps and break to corner

Stem Post: Stem inside, vertical for 10 and replace the safety in the middle of the field.

Inside release. Work to the opposite has and stay on backside hip of the QB.

#2#1#2

#1

RHYTHM

READ

RUSH

READ

NAKED ROUTE CONCEPTSmash

FS

AL

SS

Rhythm: K on 5th StepRead: Hash(Drag) Rush: Flat route(pin arrow, flat or whip)Release: Run

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ALLB

C C

Proper Spacing:

Cheat alignment

6 Steps and break to corner

Stem Post: Stem inside, vertical for 10 and replace the safety in the middle of the field.

Inside release. Work to the opposite has and stay on backside hip of the QB.

#2 #1#3#1

RHYTHM

READ

RUSH

READ

#2

RHYTHM

TE

SSM SW

C

C

T E

HASH RULES

FS

5

15

HASH route…MINIMUM split (OT+5) stem release, go under LB if needed, get over 2nd LB, get into QBs vision at 12-14 yds. Use “STAIRSTEP” if being trailed by anyone, gradually turn #s to QB and allow him to slow you if you feel body presence in front

TE

SSM SW

C

C

T E

BEE LINE POST RULES

FS

5

15

BEELINE POST: OT +6, Stem to 15 in the B gap, vertical stair step 5 yards, nod & explode at a 45 degree angle to the far hash. Expect ball once past Center

TE

SSM SW

C

C

T E

K ROUTE RULES

FS

5

15

“K”: 6 Steps to the inside and 45 degree angle to the sideline.