Michael W. Cooper - Adding Screens to All Pistol/Spread Run Plays

In Adding Screens to All Pistol/Spread Run Plays, Coach Michael W. Cooper, discusses the benefits of not only pairing every run play with a zone or power run play, but also pairing every run play with a screen.

 

In this scenario, the quarterback reads the box.

 

If he sees a 5-6 man box, the offense runs the football.

 

If the defense is in a 7-8 man box, the offence can deal it-i.e., run a bubble, spot, or tunnel screen.

 

The underlying objective is to put outside inverts in dual conflict.

 

• Make the defense defend the full field 
• Inside zone 
• Power 
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