Counter Blocking: The Non-Negotiable and the Wheel Rule
There’s one thing Coach Prosser’s offensive line is not allowed to do on counter. They’re not allowed to get spilled. That’s the rule he draws
There’s one thing Coach Prosser’s offensive line is not allowed to do on counter. They’re not allowed to get spilled. That’s the rule he draws
It’s blitz-proof. It works in wet weather. It builds QB confidence. It controls the clock without stopping it. It exploits the defense’s pass rush instead
The RPO works because your DB is guessing. Bail and they hand it off. Bite up and they pull and throw the bubble or the
Man coverage closes the RPO. Tight windows. No conflict defender. No easy read. The problem is the matchup. Most defenses can’t play man every snap.
Fourth quarter. Semifinal of the 2024 Texas 6A playoffs. Vandergrift calls one pass concept. The receiver swaps inside on a tag, gets his hips open,
You ran mesh three times last week. The defense charted it. They watched the film. By the second quarter this Friday, they’re going to drop
Most offenses that throw the ball at a high level don’t win with a long list of protections. They win with two or three that
Every run game book you’ve ever read assumes the same thing: your guys up front win their fits. If they don’t, the scheme breaks. Coach
The RPO read is a math problem, and the offense wins the math when your conflict defender has to guess. You already know that. What
The fastest quarterback on your roster isn’t the one with the best arm. He’s the one who processes the least before the snap and still
