The following post is part 2 of the Veer Offense. You can read part 1 at this link: Installing the Inside and Outside Veer
Here is the link to: Part 3 of the Veer Option
Blocking Adjustments for Inside Veer Tightside
The best case scenerio for running inside veer is to a five to a one technique. This situation allows the tackle to get a good inside veer release to the playside linebacker. The mesh and the ride for the quarterback and fullback is easier to establish.
The alert call by the tackle is “Base” because he doesn’t have to work a combo with his guard thus, allowing the other blocks to counter rotate away from the play.
Inside veer to a three technique becomes worst case scenerio and one that needs to be practiced against numerous times. The problem posed here is the three technique stretching outside if the tackle and guard can’t get him washed down inside. With this situation the fullback must be able and taught to cut backside of the three technique if he stretches as shown in the illustration.
Tight end will take easiest release vs a nine and five technique he will release inside tracking playside linebacker to free safety.
Inside veer to a three technique becomes worst case scenerio and one that needs to be practiced against numerous times. The problem posed here is the three technique stretching outside if the tackle and guard can’t get him washed down inside. With this situation the fullback must be able and taught to cut backside of the three technique if he stretches as shown in the illustration.
Tight end will take easiest release vs a seven technique he will outside veer release to the outside jersey number of the outside invert.
Whenever you get a two technique aligned head up on the guard and the center is uncovered you will get an ace combo. The alert word “Ace” becomes the trigger for the tackle as he releases inside to give the two technique a hand check. The hand check helps the guard to come around on the combo, the hand check
keeps the two technique from stretching. The tight end will use easiest release in this example vs the 4-3 scheme and a nine technique he has first linebacker inside.
12-13 Veer / Openside
Stack 12 / 13 Veer
You can read part 1 at this link: Installing the Inside and Outside Veer
Here is the link to: Part 3 of the Veer Option
About the Author of this post:
Jerry Campbell has over 30 years of high school and college coaching experience. He has experience as a head coach, offensive coordinator, and various position coaches. He has written numerous football coaching articles in various publications, is the author of over 30 books on coaching football, and has produced 12 coaching video series. Additionally, he is a nationally sought after speaker on the coaching clinic circuit.