Trap Option

X’S & O’S: TRAP OPTION was first published by AFCA Insider in conjunction with Just Play Sports Solutions.

In today’s era of spread-em-out football, nothing can surprise a defense more than a good-old-fashioned Trap Option play to keep defenses honest. At the same time, great blocking and hard running can turn this nuts-and-bolts play into big gains when you need them most.

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Assignments

Position	Assignments/Notes
QB	Open away from number call. Fake Hand off. Reverse out. Option off #2.
F	J step, working to backside hip of the center. Fake Hand off. Attack play side hip of PSG. Get tackled.
T	Motion for pitch relationship. Maintain pitch relationship 4×1 with the QB all the way down the field, always expecting the ball to be pitched.
H	Load PSLB.
X	Push Crack
Z	Choice
PST	Inside release to seal BS ILB; Vs. 3, double with PSG to BS ILB. Vs. odd, wash B-Gap defender.
PSG	Block defender head up to inside gap; Vs. 3, double with PST to BS ILB; Vs. 0, double with PSG to BS ILB
C	Block back on 1st defender backside; Vs. 0, double with PSG to BS ILB
BSG	Pull and log #1. If #1 washes, wrap for ILB
BST	Scoop B-Gap to BSLB

 

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