The RPO was developed to protect the run game by giving the QB a Run-Pass Option based on what the defense does post snap. There are many teams at all levels of football who have had tremendous success running RPO's.
I am an Air Raid disciple of Coach Mumme and Coach Leach. I have used the offensive install and practice schedule that was developed by Coach Mumme many years ago. I found it difficult to get a true RPO period in the practice schedule and still stay within our two hour practice time.
What has worked is taking our Quick Game and Now Screens and incorporating it with our run game in a pre-snap RPO we call 3-Point Plays. To execute a 3-Point Play we divide the field into three areas horizontally.
1. The Boundary
2. The Box
3. The Field
The QB then scans these three areas from the boundary to the box to the field. The QB executes the first play that presents itself as he scans the field pre-snap. (We always tell the QB if in doubt "hand the ball off." We will go to the next play).
The first run play installed is a Lock Inside Zone called Base. It is diagramed below.
Offensive Line rules are to base block man on with a possible play side double team with the C and PSG. Offense has five for five in the box so running the ball would be the way to go.
Most downs you do not get a vanilla 4-3 Split S look from the defense. Instead you might get the WLB cheating the box with the FS rolling down as the flat player. The defense now has the box outnumbered making a run play difficult as the h now has to root out a LB aligned inside of him.
To protect the run we could make a play call like this. Open - Hitch - Base Lt - Friday. Going from boundary to box to field assignments are:
X/h - Hitch concept (boundary)
Box - Base Lt
Y/Z - Friday concept (field)
The QB reads the WLB in the box with the FS below the hard deck to roll to the flat pre-snap. QB determines, pre-snap, to throw the Hitch concept and reads the C for the x-Hitch to h-Inside Fade.
Using the same play call the defense presents a different read pre-snap to the QB.
The QB scans the field pre-snap. The boundary C is rolled up with the FS playing Cover 2. The Boundary is taken away. The WLB is still cheating the Box taking away the run. The QB sees Y with leverage on the SLB to the Field to throw the Friday concept.
Whenever a TE is attached to the formation he automatically becomes part of the Box and the run concept. The diagram below would be called:
Early Ace - Hitch - Duo Right - Friday
The QB begins his read pre-snap from the Boundary to the Box to the Field. He reads the Boundary C rolled taking away the X-Hitch. The QB reads the numbers in the Box which are good for the run. The QB scans the Field and the N is far enough away that he shouldn't be a threat to the run. QB decides pre-snap to hand the ball off on Duo.
3-Point Plays can be run from 20 Personnel as well. Diagramed below is:
Brown Queen - Outlaw - ISO left - Y-Bubble
The defense presents in a 4-2 Cover 2 alignment. The QB reads the Boundary C's cover 2 alignment and knows the X-Out is taken away. The QB scans the Box and sees good numbers for the ISO Left. The QB checks the N to the field and sees he's not in position to play the run. The QB decides pre-snap to hand the ball off on ISO Left.
3-Point Plays are an easy way to protect the run while still giving your QB a Run-Pass Option. You can tag and Quick Game or Now Screen on the perimeter with your run game. You can signal one side or the other to block instead of running a pass concept. You don't need a serrate period to practice 3-Point Plays as they can be incorporated into your group and team periods.
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. My email is:
dalercarlson1@gmail.com
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