Slinging the Fit: Adam Gaylor on Defending RPOs in a Two-High Shell
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 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
You can build your man coverage on paper and get every alignment right. But if the three inside defenders don’t know whether they’re funneling the
One good play-action concept isn’t enough. Defenses adjust. Safeties start cheating. Linebackers stop honoring the drag. You need answers off the same look. Coach David
Most quarters installs teach the secondary exactly what to do. The corners know their leverage. The safeties know their calls. But the two inside linebackers?
Here’s a number worth sitting with: 48% of Jacob Wertz’s run game has a tag attached to it. Not just RPOs. Non-RPO tags too. Read
If you run tight zone or any variation of the split zone series, you already have the foundation for one of the best change-up plays
Your defensive end beats the tackle off the ball. He’s got the edge. And then he runs himself right past the quarterback. It’s the most
Most quarters installs teach the secondary exactly what to do. The corners know their leverage. The safeties know their calls. But the two inside linebackers?
Your RPO system is only as good as the quarterback running it. And if you’re asking him to read two or three defenders before making
