This one's going to be relatively brief.Like the running game, the screen packages have long been a part of the run and shoot.


I use the screens out of trips and balanced shotgun spread formations. We've also talked about the Slot Screen as one of our automatic adjustments.

Again I don't make a lot of adjustments but feel free to use any combination of "hot routes". It does seem like screens are little harder to hit this year and I tend to drop qb back more and allow the time necessary for the S back to get open.

A couple of concepts on the screen. From Shotgun Spread, don't be afraid to motion W over and throw the screen to the Strengthside of the formation.

X...........LT.LG.C.RG.RT...............Z
.........W>>>>>>>>>>>W....Y
..................Q.S


For both this play and the Trips Slot Screen, if you have a good running qb don't be to roll him to the backside (toward X) and take off if you see man coverage, if you decide to do this just forget about going back tothrow the screen, I've never had enough luck with it to make this an accurate pass.

SOME FUTURE CONCEPTS

Really this is an open ended conversation because I think as we discuss the run and shoot A LOT OF YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE BETTER IDEAS THAN I HAVE, so don't be afraid to share them!!!! I remember over on the old Strategies site we really had a terrific thread going and I learned SOOOO MUCH from Bomber,Bronco, REV and so many others who contributed. MY WAY IS NOT THE ONLY WAY. Feel free to test and tinker with it see if you can find something better.

I just want to reiterate that plays I have mentioned are only suggestions. For example the switch route, there is a great switch route in Flexbone Slot, as well as Shotgun Spread. I'm always checking to see if another play will work better.

A concept I discussed with VTHOK, was the idea of a universal calls, these would be plays that we can call that give us 2 good run and shoot plays without using a lot of hot routes, but if we can use hot routes then we only add to the potential. As I said if I get enough of them together I'll post them.

Passing Concepts I'm working on are a Switch Choice, A Switch Go and a play that I call Camden. I'm also working on the double screen from Shotgun Wide (Thanks for the tip AIR RAID!!).

CONCLUDING THOUGHTS:

Just wrapping up the series of post here guys. I'd love to see it continue on for as long as you want to.

I don't make any claims or boast about how effective this offense is especially against the toughest of all competition, human opponents in our living room or on line, I've made it work for me against the computer and lower levels at that!!! I don't have any doubt that if I played all of you I would thoroughly get my butt whipped.

That said I take it as a huge compliment that many of you are trying to implement my ideas. Don't get frustrated if it doesn't seem things are clicking right away, in all honesty I've been trying to run the run and shoot in video games since Madden came out for Sega. Some games, I was absolutely horrible at it. I must confess, I'm a true believer (a zealot if you will) in this offense and I'm going to do everything I can to make it work. But if you tried and it just doesn't work than don't pound your head against the wall!

There are other offensive systems out there for you to try, who knows maybe you are great wishbone guy or a great west coast offense guy find your niche and if you really enjoy what you are doing than PLEASSSSEE post it!!!!

Good luck everybody, I'll try to answer any questions you may have.