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Who says you can't run trap at the NFL level.
I watched the Eagles do it on numerous occasions in various ways. The great thing about the trap is if you get the look, run it. If you don't like it you check out and run something else. That's the way the NFL teams do it. It's a great run, vs 4-2 teams and the nickel world we live in!
Sometimes they run it traditional with only one guard pulling. Other times they influence block it pulling both guards, getting plenty of yards against disciplined defensive lineman who follow the first guard. It's often a great play against teams that move alot, and with an overemphasis on pass rush the play has had great success.
The last way they run it is if the backside gets a 3 technique. In these situations they pull the tackle and have the guard block solid on it.
Tje reason they have success is because it ties into their run game. The other thing the Eagles do well is they run pin and pull. What does that do? Well they pull often that the dt are trained to get in the hip of the guard and follow him. That opens huge holes inside in the run game and makes the trap play more efficient.
Here's a look at the influence trap. 1st and 10 vs the Bengals. Bengals in a 4-3 look with 2 3 tech.
What that does is change the puller. The tackle pulls when their is a 3 tech on the backside rather than the guard.
Great design for a nice 16 yard result.
On the next play, they run tackle trap, same rule 3 tech so the tackle pulls and they run it long and block the de (5 tech) . IN theory Peters is a better puller so they may be trying to set it up this way as most teams set the front to the tight end. THey picture below is no different. Looks like the dt is in a 2i thus making the long call.
Pick up a nice 6 yards.
At the college level,
Vs the Jets, they run it with the center and backside tackle pulling.
The Patriots run some schemes that are unique and not often seen in the NFL. They will run some old school toss, some traditional 2 back power and counter, some zone read amongst other things. They really did an excellent job scheming up the run game with the limited passing game they had.
The other play they like at times is the trap play . It reminds me of a high school offense at times that would run the old jet/trap package at time or they run it out of traditional 3x1. They are very good at running jet sweep, which widens the defensive end and then running the compliment with the trap play off the jet motion. But, the great thing about their offense is they can run the trap blocking scheme from various formations and motions.
The key to this is the Jets are in a 4-2 front which makes the trap a good play. They ran it the few times out of 11 knowing the Jets will go 4-2 nickel vs it.
Vikings run the same scheme against the Patriots in 2018
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