The Midline Package - Coach Buddy Taylor
The Midline play can be executed as a Veer
Read, Base, or Trap play. We want to run the Midline to attack the 3 technique
(away from the 1 technique or shade. The QB will read the 3 tech in executing
the Veer Read, to determine whether to give the ball to the fullback or
keep it. We will very seldom run the pitch phase on the Midline. If the
QB gets a keep read, the play basically turns into a QB Iso.
Midline Veer (no pitch)
Midline Veer (pitch)
The Midline Base is a fullback run away from the 1 technique. We base
block this play and it is a handoff to the fullback no matter what. A
good short-yardage play for us.
Midline Base (handoff)
The Midline Trap is run away from the 1
technique. The Backside Guard traps the 3 tech. This is also an automatic
give to the fullback.
Midline Trap (handoff)
Another play we like to run off the Midline is the Drive Play (some call
it a Belly, or Double Dive). We block it like the Midline Veer except
the Playside Guard will base block the 3 technique. The QB fakes to the
fullback on the Midline and then hands the ball to the
backside slot (HB) as he drives into the LOS just inside the Playside
Tackle.
Midline Drive
The Midline Rocket is a way to get the ball
outside quickly. The QB lets the FB do all the faking, then steps and
makes an option-type pitch to the motion back. The Playside Back will
hook the defensive end (EMOL). The Playside Tackle will pull around the
back's block
looking to block the first defender to show, looking inside primarily
for the Playside LB. The Playside Guard blocks the Backside LB to FS.
Our Center blocks the 1 tech. The Backside Guard blocks downfield to cutoff
pursuit. The Backside Tackle does the same. The motion back times his
motion so that he is in the playside A-Gap when the ball is snapped. The
fullbacak runs his normal Midline path and blocks in the secondary.
Midline Rocket
