Inside Veer Triple vs 4-3 "Stack" Read
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A recent video I posted there covers how to run Inside Veer Triple against a 4-3 defense with a linebacker stacked on the defensive end. This read can be slightly more challenging for the quarterback (QB) because both the "Dive" key and "Pitch" key are in position to tackle the dive by the fullback (FB). The solution is to read the "stack" to determine if either player steps into tackle the dive. If neither defender steps inside the QB should give the ball to the FB on the Dive. Meanwhile, if either defender does step inside, the QB should pull the ball and anticipate a "leverage pitch" to the slotback (SB) who is in motion and will beat the remaining defender to the perimeter.
A recent video I posted there covers how to run Inside Veer Triple against a 4-3 defense with a linebacker stacked on the defensive end. This read can be slightly more challenging for the quarterback (QB) because both the "Dive" key and "Pitch" key are in position to tackle the dive by the fullback (FB). The solution is to read the "stack" to determine if either player steps into tackle the dive. If neither defender steps inside the QB should give the ball to the FB on the Dive. Meanwhile, if either defender does step inside, the QB should pull the ball and anticipate a "leverage pitch" to the slotback (SB) who is in motion and will beat the remaining defender to the perimeter.
If you are unfamiliar with Inside Veer Triple, the play is designed to purposely leaves a "Dive" key and "Pitch" key for the quarterback (QB) to "read" to determine which 1 of 3 offensive players should get the ball. This can be an advantage for the offense as it doesn't require offensive tackles (OT) to have to block bigger defensive ends (DE) because that DE will be read by the QB. This lets the offense be successful even with a smaller OT who can instead rely on great technique and quickness to release to block a smaller inside linebacker (ILB). An additional advantage is that if the OT can seal the ILB, the defense's force defender which is often played by an outside linebacker (OLB) or defensive back (DB) is conflicted with both the keep by the QB and the pitch to the SB.
The QB reads of the keys can be as simple as give the dive until the "Dive" key tackles that FB and pitch the ball if the "Pitch" key is not in position to tackle the SB. We of course teach our QBs more specifically how to best make those reads to speed up the execution and effectiveness of the entire offense. For example, if the defender identified as the "Dive" key doesn't immediately close inside to tackle the dive by the FB, the QB gives the ball to the FB, but if the "Dive" key does close inside the QB pulls the ball as the FB continues to carry out a fake. Meanwhile, after pulling the ball, if the defender identified as the "Pitch" key doesn't immediately pursue outside to tackle the pitch to the SB, the QB pitches the ball, but if the "Pitch" key does pursue outside the QB keeps the ball trying to gain as much as possible by himself.
The QB reads of the keys can be as simple as give the dive until the "Dive" key tackles that FB and pitch the ball if the "Pitch" key is not in position to tackle the SB. We of course teach our QBs more specifically how to best make those reads to speed up the execution and effectiveness of the entire offense. For example, if the defender identified as the "Dive" key doesn't immediately close inside to tackle the dive by the FB, the QB gives the ball to the FB, but if the "Dive" key does close inside the QB pulls the ball as the FB continues to carry out a fake. Meanwhile, after pulling the ball, if the defender identified as the "Pitch" key doesn't immediately pursue outside to tackle the pitch to the SB, the QB pitches the ball, but if the "Pitch" key does pursue outside the QB keeps the ball trying to gain as much as possible by himself.