Nice design. Similar to one of my screens I run out of trips. I have my RB on the left side of the QB. X crack the first backer inside. The LT releases out and set the sidewalk and be responsible for the corner. LG finds the FS presnap and at the snap he goes and set the alley for the RB. Z is my fastest player and he's always outside on the right side, so he catches the ball. Y blocks the corner. H blocks man head up to Y. RG releases and blocks man head up to H. Center finds the SS presnap and blocks him. The read key is the DE from the LT. If he flies at the QB like he sees a steak dinner, he throws to RB. If he sits or plays the RB on the swing, the QB the throw to Z.
I love screens, both the old slow-developing and the quick screens. Love the comparison with your screen alleys and Coach Lombardi's 49 sweep. One question--Do you ever incorporate option passing on your screen with one or more wideouts running 6 routes, and the QB having the option to throw the long bomb or the screen? Long before the air raid days, when we ran a twin veer, our OC sent both twin receivers deep, one on a go and one on a post. If the defense bit on the screen, the QB threw deep lob passes for receivers to jump and catch. If the secondary coverage played the deep routes, there was a lot more open space for the screen pass. This is dating myself, but I can remember playing in a Split-T offense in the late 1960's, where our first play in 5 straight games was a screen off the HB Dive, FB off-tackle series, where instead of the QB running the regular option, he stopped at the tackle and dropped back three steps and then threw backside to the end with the backside guard and tackle leading the way. This play scored touchdowns in 4 of the 5 games and gained 35 yards the other time. In those days, our team won a lot of games by scores like 14-6, 13-6, and 12-7. We took the lead and played dull, conservative football the rest of the night, maybe running the ball 55 times and passing 3 to 4. Kids today are so lucky to have the Air Raid and its cousins rather than play in the Split-T and Oklahoma 5-4 defense. My senior year of high school, we probably threw 40-50 passes all year. Great Video!
Also one of the best descriptions of sidewalk/alley I have heard. Simple enough for even 10u to understand it.
Thanks coach. I believe in the saying "If you can't explain it to a 6 year old then you don't know the material well enough."
Tony Franklin solid screen. This is one my favorite concepts!!
There's a reason why this screen has been around for decades. It's amazing.
Freakin' Awesome Stuff Coach
Love all of these videos!
Thanks for the kind words coach. And I love you watching them.
Nice, I like the key breaking aspect of it.
Always have to keep the defense on their toes.
Nice design. Similar to one of my screens I run out of trips. I have my RB on the left side of the QB. X crack the first backer inside. The LT releases out and set the sidewalk and be responsible for the corner. LG finds the FS presnap and at the snap he goes and set the alley for the RB. Z is my fastest player and he's always outside on the right side, so he catches the ball. Y blocks the corner. H blocks man head up to Y. RG releases and blocks man head up to H. Center finds the SS presnap and blocks him. The read key is the DE from the LT. If he flies at the QB like he sees a steak dinner, he throws to RB. If he sits or plays the RB on the swing, the QB the throw to Z.
That's a good play design. We have something similar we use to protect our quick game for when defenses over pursue the running back swing.
What are the top two drills you use for the screen footwork for the linemen
Good Stuff Coach
In "Trips" right if the f and y release downfield on a stre, don't we have too many lineman down field?
You shouldn't coach.
Do you read the playside DE on Key 1, meaning if he flies out, you give the ball to your T, if he crashes, then you proceed with the screen to R?
On our normal Inside Zone play we do. On this we don't. If the DE can get the pass then that dude is going to be playing on Sundays.
Do you have a film clip of this play?
What is the name of the podcast?
Talking Football with Coach Mckie
I love screens, both the old slow-developing and the quick screens. Love the comparison with your screen alleys and Coach Lombardi's 49 sweep.
One question--Do you ever incorporate option passing on your screen with one or more wideouts running 6 routes, and the QB having the option to throw the long bomb or the screen? Long before the air raid days, when we ran a twin veer, our OC sent both twin receivers deep, one on a go and one on a post. If the defense bit on the screen, the QB threw deep lob passes for receivers to jump and catch. If the secondary coverage played the deep routes, there was a lot more open space for the screen pass.
This is dating myself, but I can remember playing in a Split-T offense in the late 1960's, where our first play in 5 straight games was a screen off the HB Dive, FB off-tackle series, where instead of the QB running the regular option, he stopped at the tackle and dropped back three steps and then threw backside to the end with the backside guard and tackle leading the way. This play scored touchdowns in 4 of the 5 games and gained 35 yards the other time. In those days, our team won a lot of games by scores like 14-6, 13-6, and 12-7. We took the lead and played dull, conservative football the rest of the night, maybe running the ball 55 times and passing 3 to 4. Kids today are so lucky to have the Air Raid and its cousins rather than play in the Split-T and Oklahoma 5-4 defense. My senior year of high school, we probably threw 40-50 passes all year. Great Video!