WETHERSFIELD EAGLES

FOOTBALL
Overwhelming the Edge
Spread Jet Sweep Running Game

Jeff Russell - Offensive Coordinator JRussell@wethersfield.me

 ASSESSMENT
Diagnose the defense early in the game

Does it hold true to the scout

How much of the wide side or boundary are they willing to give
up

How many players are they aligning over 3 or 4 receivers to a side

How can we get the ball to speed with numbers in front

(formation variations, unbalanced, trips, quads)
 OUR SETUP
Aligning quickly

Receivers labeled from left to right and NEVER overlap

Running back can quickly align in empty as the inside

most receiver

Creating ONE signal that turns a formation into

unbalanced
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 JET SWEEP
Keeping players comfortable and happy and in a position to be successful

Our Jet Sweep is a pass when a wide receiver motions from outside the tackle
box, and a hand off to any player that starts inside the tackle box (or in the
backfield)

Limits practice time

Limits turnovers

Our QB will try to have the ball snapped when the motion player is EVEN with the
offensive tackle.

We will snap it earlier, or later, depending on an individual players speed

 JET SWEEP BLOCKING
- ODD FRONT -
Our offensive line will look to pull two players vs an ODD front to meet up
with the Inside LBs outside of the formation.

This can either be FSGuard w/ BSGuard, or Center w/ BSGuard

Center and FSGuard will make the decision on who will pull if the Center
pulls, the FSGuard will block down on the nose

Down Blocking the nose will often times give the playside Inside LB a
false read, and slow down his flow/scrape to the edge

Down Blocking the nose will ALSO prevent a dominate nose from
driving a weaker Center into the pulling lane of the BSGuard

Tackles will REACH the Man ON (Frontside and backside)

JET SWEEP BLOCKING
- ODD FRONT -
 JET SWEEP BLOCKING
- EVEN FRONT -
Our offensive line will look to pull ONE or TWO players vs an EVEN front to meet up with the
Inside LBs outside of the formation.

The BSGuard will always pull depending on the alignment of the DTs, the Center may
be able to pull

If there is a 3 Technique to the playside, only the BSGuard will pull, while the FSGuard
reaches the 3 Technique

If there is a 1 Technique to the playside, the Center and BSGuard can pull

If the front is inconsistent and there are 2Techniques, only the BSGuard will pull

Remember this is the spread offense, if there are 4 DLmen, then you probably arent seeing 4
LBs

If you are seeing 4 DL, and 4 LBs, then youre only seeing 3 deep you have to be able to
make them pay in 3 deep coverage
 JET SWEEP BLOCKING
- EVEN FRONT -

- 1 TECHNIQUE PLAYSIDE

3 TECHNIQUE PLAYSIDE -
 JET SWEEP BLOCKING
- PERIMETER -
Our skill position players will block the most dangerous defensive players

Our inside receiver will block the first overhang player (Outside LB, walked up Safety, etc).

If there are 3 receivers to a side, or even 4 receivers to a side the inside receivers will
look to DOUBLE or TRIPLE team the Most Dangerous before leaving. Block the man
with the body, and block the next player with your eyes dont leave until hes a threat

Our outside receiver will PUSHCrack. This means he will fire off the ball towards the man
lined up on him. If he backpedals or turns to run to deep, he will turn his eyes inside, come flat
down the LOS, and seal any alley defender (We dont look for the big hit anymore, instead
we look for optimal body positioning on the block)

If we have a RB leading the play out of the backfield, they will be blocking the first player who
shows on the edge. THEY MUST CREATE A SEAL

This might mean helping the Tackle with his reach block, or beating a Force OLB to the point of
attack, before he gets to the LOS
JET SWEEP BLOCKING
- PERIMETER -
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X JET SWEEP RIGHT
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H JET SWEEP RIGHT
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RB JET SWEEP RIGHT
 POWER READ
QB READ VARIATIONS
Our Power Read concept can be run with a number of different players and in a number of different directions

Traditional C Gap Power Read with Power Blocking

Jet Sweep and Power in the same direction

Jet Counter Read

Jet Sweep in one direction, with QB counter going in the other direction

Jet Wrap/Dart Read

Jet Sweep in one direction, with QB Wrap/Dart going in the other direction

Jet Trey Read

Jet Sweep in one direction, with QB Trey going in the other direction

All of these concepts involve reading the frontside Contain player (DE)

How its called

 JET POWER READ
We will start to run power read when ILBs are starting to get over the top of our pullers and are making plays on the
Sweep

Our Offensive line will block POWER

QB makes an OVER Call to the play side tackle

Our FSTackle will Arc Release to help get more blockers on the perimeter and to make the read easier for the QB

The DE will usually fight hard not to get reached, this will usually open a tremendous hole for the QB if he keeps it

If the FSTackle has a DLineman in B Gap or a challenging player head up the FSGuard, he will be forced to block
down instead. In this case, he should widen his split to also help widen the DE

Centers Power Rules are to Pull Protect the A Gap the BSGuard is pulling from If he has a NT, he will work with
the FSGuard to keep playside leverage and Overtake him

FSGuards Power Rules are to Block back towards the puller GAPDownBacker

BSGuard will PULL and insert into B gap, looking for the FS InsideLB

BSTackle will Pull Protect the B Gap the BSGuard is pulling from He has to make sure no players can chase the
puller, then hell hinge off backside or work up to the second level
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 JET COUNTER READ
OLine will be blocking Counter in one direction, while the Receivers and/or RBs are running
Jet Sweep

Our Call Side Tackle will Pull and Kick out the EMOL on the opposite side of the formation

Our Frontside (Opposite the Puller) of the offensive Line will all block Counter/GAP
Rules

Our Skill players will be blocking Jet Sweep

Our QB will make the same read on the DE/Contain player

If the DE is in position to tackle the ball carrier, the QB will put his foot in the ground
and follow the Counter blocking in the opposite direction

If the DE is sitting on the LOS or chasing the puller, the QB will give the ball to the Jet
man
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X JET COUNTER READ
 EMPTY RIGHT
X JET COUNTER READ
 JET WRAP READ
OLine will be blocking Wrap in one direction, while the Receivers and/or RBs are running Jet Sweep

Our Call Side Tackle will Pull and Insert into the B Gap on the opposite side of the formation, looking for
the Inside LB

Our Frontside (Opposite the Puller) of the offensive Line will all block Base Rules, looking to Open B
Gap

If there is a 3 Technique, the Tackle and Guard Opposite the puller will cross block

There is a 1 Technique, the Tackle can either Influence a pass rush, or Dig the DE out of the hole

Our Skill players will be blocking Jet Sweep

Our QB will make the same read on the DE/Contain player

If the DE is in position to tackle the ball carrier, the QB will put his foot in the ground and follow the
Wrap blocking in the opposite direction

If the DE is sitting on the LOS or chasing the puller, the QB will give the ball to the Jet man
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X JET WRAP READ
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X JET WRAP READ
 JET TREY READ
OLine will be blocking Trey in one direction, while the Receivers and/or RBs are running Jet
Sweep

Our Call Side Guard will Pull and Kick out the EMOL on the opposite side of the formation

Our Call Side Tackle will Pull and Insert into the B Gap on the opposite side of the formation,
looking for the Inside LB

Our Frontside (Opposite the Puller) of the offensive Line will all block GAP Rules

Our Skill players will be blocking Jet Sweep

Our QB will make the same read on the DE/Contain player

If the DE is in position to tackle the ball carrier, the QB will put his foot in the ground and
follow the Trey blocking in the opposite direction

If the DE is sitting on the LOS or chasing the puller, the QB will give the ball to the Jet man
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ACE JET TREY READ
 EMPTY RIGHT
X JET TREY READ
 CONTACT INFORMATION

jrussell@wethersfield.me

@coach_jrussell