Introduction:
One of the things I love about this blog is that I get to pick a couple of topics and research them. The challenge is always trying to find enough good video share. In this weeks post I am going to share a few thoughts that I have on Gap Schemes. I was very lucky to find some great schemes that I had in my HUDL RPO LIBRARY. The film clips that I am sharing with you are just a few of the 1,500 that are in the RPO Library. If you think this stuff is good you should see what the library has.
Concepts Breaking Down:
-Buck Sweep (part 1)
-Power (part 2)
-Trap (part 3)
-King (part 4)
Concepts Breaking Down:
-Buck Sweep (part 1)
-Power (part 2)
-Trap (part 3)
-King (part 4)
Reading Linebackers
I know there are some coaches out there that think adding RPOs to a teams Gap Schemes make them less effective or will take away from the power downhill run game. I argue that it will actually make it easier to run the ball later in the game. When mixing tempo and calling plays that mess with a players reads they will start to abandon them and begin to react. That is when you have the defense right where you want them. You will need to coach your players to read the box count, look for one on ones, and keep the rules simple, so the quarterback knows when to give and throw. In the two video clips that I am sharing you will see that running RPOs effectively wear on the linebackers. You will see two clips where the linebackers don't even use their keys, they just turn and run to their pass responsibilities.
CLIP-1
CLIP-2
Power "Fast"
If one of the things you want to do is play fast then Power "Fast" is a play that you need to run. If you are playing a defense that blitzes off the edge a lot then you will love this play. The other reason why RPOs are so popular because it allows you to run the same play multiple times. If you build in a run, field and boundary concept you might be able to run it 3 times in a row before the defense can adjust. Here is an example of an odd front team trying to play games with their Outside Linebacker. Once the backer has committed to the box and you have numbers to the outside stress the defense with the fast screen.
Power "Pop"
One of the best RPOs is my opinion is the Power "Pop". I like it out of a 2x2 formation, and also as a 3x1 formation. When in a 2x2 set you are able to run two slants or seams, and really attack the vacated area in the middle of the field. In our 3x1 formation we will run a bubble and a seam route to the 3x1 side. Because of the pulling guard the linebackers should flow hard to fill run. If the backers don't fill hard and dance around you have a great chance of making a big run. Create doubt in what they are seeing and you will have great success.