This article was originally posted on the Glazier Coaching Blog.
Having problems in the Red Zone are good problems to have. You need to be prepared to capitalize when you execute well enough to get there.
Yelm High School (WA) Head Coach Jason Ronquillo shares some of his answers to problems caused by the lack of space in the Red Zone.
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The Stack Rip 60 Scissor concept works against many different defensive personnel groupings and alignments. The video shows chalk talk and game film against a 4-3 man alignment.
The Yelm philosophy in the red zone is to keep your quarterback safe and get the ball into your best playmakers’ hands.
As you design your concepts and schemes that fit your personnel, the first decision you need to make is how you will block your plays.
When the quarterback is moving, they block every gap to the play side and allow the backside C gap to be unblocked.
The quarterback’s drop is 8 to 10 yards to provide some space, and he will be on the run. Reading a quarterback’s shoulders is very difficult when he is on the run.