Scouting the Offense (Opponent Breakdown) explains how coaches can break down their offensive opponent.
Coach Scott Shafer details how this information can be used to help teams formulate a great defensive game plan. Coach Shafer explains how this breakdown can help a defense gain an idea of who a particular offense is.
Among the information collected on an opponent's offense is offensive personnel groupings, backfield alignments, pre-snap motions and trades, and the various formations the offense may employ during a game.
Among the topics covered:
- Personnel and offensive identification
- Backfield alignment
- Motions and trades
- 21 personnel formations
- 11 personnel formations
- 12 personnel formations
- 13 personnel formations
- 10 personnel formations
- 20 personnel formations
- 22-23 personnel formations
- Empty formations
- Close and compressed formations
- Stack and bunch formations