Offensive Innovators Coaches Lab Tom Herman S Houston Playbook of 20 Plays
Offensive Innovators Coaches Lab Tom Herman S Houston Playbook of 20 Plays
FS SS
C
B B B
C E T T E
Y LT LG C RG RT X
Z
F
Q H
Even Front 4-3
FS SS
C B B C
B B
E N E
Y LT LG C RG RT X
F Z
QB's must practice the Perimeter Drill: Put in all parts separately.
mesh and read daily.
Agains LB's and Indy and inside run for
Z - Quick two step hitch, Secondary only. OL, QB and RB's
then fast feet break down
and turn inside. Catch and RB, QB, and WR's run the Work the "Quick" screen
always turn and run perimeter screens along concept in WR indy or
outside. with a few mixed in pass with QB's.
plays.
X - Vs Soft corner attack
his outside shoulder. Vs
Cover 2, step and protect
first to the inside.
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Trips L Wing 14 Zone Load
SS FS
C C
B B
B
E T T E
X Y
LT LG RG RT
Z F
H
Even Front 4-3
SS FS
C C
B B
B B
E N E
X LT LG C RG RT Y
Z
F
H
Odd Front 3-4
QB - Mesh has to step Mesh Drill from Pistol 1. OL and QB, Zone
away - with left foot from H formation with H. Read vs Odd/Even Front.
path with eyes on DE. 2. Combine Mesh with F
F - Load: Practice Load, work together
Then reach back as far as reading the E and either against DE and LB.
possible placing ball in H leading up if he widens 3. Inside Run
belly. or leading around if he 4. Team
squeezes.
H does not fully clamp
down on the ball until QB
pulls his hands away giving
it.
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Trips Left Wing 24 Counter
FS SS
C
C
B B
E T T E B
X LT LG C RG RT Y
Z F
Q H
Even Front 4-3
FS SS
C C
B B B
B
E N E
X LT LG C RG RT Y
Z
F
Q H
Odd Front 3-4
Backside guard works skip OL "run through drill" vs 1.OL Walk through vs looks.
pull or straight pull to kick defenders who are giving 2. OL "thud" vs looks.
out End. Must get on angle different looks. Start with 3. Backs with OL - Inside
that is downfield to get one, then show the other. Drill
inside out. If E squeezes, After walking through it, try 4. Team vs. Scout - Run
then wrap him inside and F running the play. If bad, go though plays vs 1 look, then
goes around. back, if good, practice the change defensive look,
other look. repeat.
LT has to step inside to
protect against LB running Add F and work his block
through, then pivot open to following inside the LG
block back anyone who kickout block.
shows.
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Pro Left 22 Zone Slice Quick
FS SS
C C
B B B
E T T E
Y X
LT LG C RG RT
Z F
FS SS
C C
B B
B
B
E N E
Y LT LG C RG RT X
Z F
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Trips R Wing 18 Speed Option Crack
FS SS
C C
B B B
E T T E
Y
LT LG C RG RT X
F Z
Q H
Even Front 4-3
FS SS
C
B B C
B B
E N E
Y LT LG C RG RT X
Z
F
F H Z
FS
C Rush C
B B Read
B B SS
E N E
X LT LG C RG RT Y
F H Z
SS FS
C
C
B B B
E T T E
X LT LG C RG RT Y
Z F
SS FS
C
B C
B
B
B
E N E
X LT LG C RG RT Y
Z F
SS FS
C
C
B B B
E T T E
X LT LG C RG RT Y
Z F
Q
Even Front 4-3
H
FS SS
C C
B B
B B
E N E
X LT LG C RG RT Y
Z F
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Heavy Trips R 23 Zone Give
FS SS
C B B B C
E T T E
LT LG C RG RT Y
X F Z
Q H
Even Front 4-3
FS SS
C
B B C
B
E N E B
LT LG C RG RT Y
X F Z
Q H
Odd Front 3-4
H Back - Press hard into RB Read and Cut: Press Install in Red Zone/Short
the line as far as possible and cut, get vertical. Can Yardage Package.
before cutting back. This use players or just a
makes it more difficult for standup bag tilted one way. Install with Quick Hurry Up
defense to see and react. tempo.
N
C
Q
H
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Doubles R Stack 13 Zone Quick
FS SS
C B B B
E T T E C
Y LT LG C RG X
RT
F Z
FS SS
C B B
B B
E N E C
X
Y LT LG C RG RT
Z
F
Q H
Odd Front 3-4
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Empty R 12 Zone Quick/Bubble
FS SS
C
C
B B B
E T T
E
Y LT LG C RG RT X
F Z H
FS SS
C B B C
B B
E N E
Y C X
LT LG RG RT
F Z H
Key technique is for the QB A good drill to teach QB to This is a simple play to
to find the playside gap and be decisive is to set up a install if each part has
hit it quickly without situational drill. Tell him a been worked on
delaying. down and distance, then individually before.
run the play and ask for the
QB should pre-snap pick reason of his decision. Line, Bubble Screen, X
his #1 conflict Defender. Some will be good...some Quick Screen
After a peek post snap to might not...but talking
determine if he is through it will help. You are just putting all the
committing, either throw a pieces together.
quick screen or run. ex. 3rd and 1 vs heavy blitz
1 and 10, no blitz
and on and on...pick
different backers to either
trigger run or pass so QB
learns to read them.
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Doubles L Wing 13 Zone Strong
FS
SS B B
C E T T E B C
X LT LG C RG RT Y
Z F
Q H
Even Front 4-3
FS
B B
SS
C B E N E B C
X LT LG C RG RT Y
Z F
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Empty R 990-99 "All Verts"
Rhythm Read Rhythm
FS SS
Read
C C
B B B Rush
E T T E
Y
LT LG C RG RT X
F H Z
C Rush C
B B B B SS
E N E
Y LT LG C RG RT X
F H Z
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Bunch L Over 15 Zone Strong
SS FS
C B B B C
E T T E
X Y LT LG C RG RT
Z F
Q
Even Front 4-3
H
SS FS
C
B B B C
B
E N E
X Y LT LG C RG RT
Z F
Q H
Odd Front 3-4
OL practice get-offs and Great for use in a Goal Line This is primarily a weekly
quickly reading live period. schemed play. It does not
responsibilities as this is a need to be installed exactly
quick starting play. Make it fun and competitive like this since the
by pitting first offense vs beginning of the season.
first defense (or a fair mix
of both) for four plays. Adding a TE to the zone
scheme can be very
helpful to open up the
defensive front and give
more holes to run through.
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Trips L Wing Sprint L 199 Choice
Read
FS SS
C C Rhythm
B B B
Rush
E T T E
X LT LG C RG RT Y
Z F
Read Read
FS
C
C Rhythm
B B
SS B B
Rush N
E E
X LT LG C RG RT Y
Z
F
Q H
Odd Front 3-4
F has to take a wider Choice Route: Play actions are also best
angle to make sure he can installed on a week to week
seal in the DE with the LT. WR and QB run Goal Line basis unless they are off a
Choice routes vs single core run play that will be
defender. run every week regardless.
Based on defensive
coverge, Y will run a
specific route. C is off,
Hitch, Corner in Man
Press, run Go, Corner off
but inside leverage, Out
route.
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Quads R 15 Counter Bubble
FS SS 1
C C
2
B B
B E T T E
If uncovered
Y LT LG C RG RT X
Z H
F
FS SS 1
C C
2
B B B
B E N E
If uncovered
Y LT LG C RG RT X
F Z H
Perfecting the QB's catch and Again Bubble throws is Because this play involves
throw but timing his throws to critical here. In just a quick a counter blocking scheme,
the perimeter can help him 5 minute drill you can it is best installed with other
find little ways to speed up Gap scheme plays. If you
the toss. complete 15 to 20 throws
rapid fire and get a lot of are only installing counter,
I have always like when his good work in. it can be installed on it's
feet started turning before own.
even he caught the ball. He
should first plant left toe in If you are installing Power,
with a quick pick up and set
down, then drop right foot this is a good compliment
back to perpendicular to the to install a day or two after
throw, open hips to the right putting in Power.
and throw.
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13 Zone Load Slant Quick
FS SS
C
C
B B B
E T T E
Y X
LT LG C RG RT
F
Z
Q
Even Front 4-3
H
FS SS
C C
B B
B
B
E N E
Y LT LG C RG RT X
F Z
Y - Three step slant route. This is a trickier read of the Install this play as a good
Outside foot back in stance, conflict linebacker because left hash boundary play on
plant your third step into the it is away from the handoff. a week to week basis when
gound and snap your body teams think they can sneak
and head and arms at a 45 Have QB's practice just the a pass/run defender after
degree angle. Look for throw and just the handoff reading run into the box to
window to catch ball. After with a fake throw to hold the boundary side.
catch, look in the ball every the backer during a run. Especially if they trigger
single time. watching the F block across
the formation.
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Trips R Tight Sprint R 109
Rhythm
FS SS
C Pick
B B B Read
C
E T T E
Y LT LG C RG RT X
Z F
Q
Even Front 4-3
H
Rhythm
FS
Pick
C
C SS
B B Read
B
B E N E
Y LT LG C RG RT X
Z F
Q H
Odd Front 3-4
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Empty R Whip-90
Rhythm Rhythm
FS SS
C C
Read Rush
B B B
Read
E T T E
Y LT LG C RG RT X
H F Z
Rhythm Rhythm
FS
Read
C Read C
Rush
B B B SS
B
E N E
Y LT LG C RG RT X
H F Z
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Doubles Left Wing Z-Shake
FS SS
C C
B B B
E T T E
X LT LG C RG RT Y
Z
F
FS
C C
SS B B
B B
E N E
X LT LG C RG RT Y
Z F
Hitch and Go: QB and WR Routes: Because this play can be called
all season from multiple
There are a couple skills to Make sure you spend formations I would put it in early.
quality time syncing up Even if it is unsuccessful, it
develop here, but primarily, forces defenses to respect the
the ability to sell a great the QB's with the WR. hitch.
fake but not get collisioned
is the most important. Tendency is for the QB to You will probably only run it
over throw the Z. Have once a game so timing is
QB keep the throw lower critical...make sure you have
For this the Z must really space on the field and you also
push off the line hard, then on a line to prevent this see the S triggering on the hitch
settle and turn his body from happening. before calling it. Not a good call
inside for about three in a long yardage situation.
studder steps. After this
brief pause, he then takes
off to the outside of the S.
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