Alabama A&M Sprint Draw Play by Cedric Pearl,

Alabama A&M

Offensive Coordinator,

As a part of our passing game we like to take advantage of our !"s at#leticism by moving t#e pocket and getting #im on t#e perimeter wit# a run$pass option% &etting to t#e perimeter is key because it forces flat defenders and '!s to make a decision of w#et#er or not to drop and defend pass or come up and stop t#e ! from running% Once t#e defense #as committed to stopping us from attacking t#e perimeter wit# ! we counter wit# t#e sprint draw% (ypically, most defenses try to #ave defensive ends set edge by getting wider w#en t#e )! attacks% *it# t#e sprint draw we use t#e )! now to kick t#e defensive end +end man on line of scrimmage, out% (#is creates t#e initial running lane for t#e (!% Sprint Draw -ules. )!. attack t#e playside defensive end +or /nd man on line of scrimmage, by attacking t#e outside leg of t#e defensive end and e0ecuting a cut block to get #im on t#e ground% (!. open step to play side and read t#e block of t#e )! looking to block t#e first defender inside out% 1t2s #is 3ob to lead t#e ! outside towards t#e line of scrimmage% Offensive 'ine. e0ecutes a turn back protection sc#eme% (#e punc# is to provide some resistance to t#e defender aligned in t#e gap away from t#em to #elp t#e playside offensive lineman w#ile #e turns% (#is sc#eme re4uires t#e offensive line to turn away from t#e sprint outside and block t#eir gap if covered% (#eir rule is block first defender t#at attacks t#eir gap% 1t is important on t#e backside to keep moving and protect t#e !2s blindside% 1f offensive linemen are uncovered or no defender on line of scrimmage attacks t#eir gap t#en we climb to second level and block '!s +Diagram 5,%

*#en attacking '!s we do not c#ase to t#e play side if t#e '! #as flowed too fast% (#is avoids penalties and it creates more running lanes for t#e ball carrier to cutback as t#ey attempt to get to t#e perimeter% Once t#e '! beats you as you punc# turn and attack, let #im go to ot#er uncovered offensive linemen +Diagram 6,%

)or e0ample, t#e play side offensive tackle must read t#e ! gap on #is punc# turn tec#ni4ue because t#at is #is gap responsibility% 1f t#ere is no t#ree7tec#ni4ue and t#e s#ade does not attack ! gap on snap, #e climbs and reads playside '!% 1f t#e playside '! runs outside to get to perimeter let #im go and look inside for '! inside of #im flowing to play +Diagram 8,% (#is rule applies to all uncovered linemen%

!. Opens up at twelve o2clock for t#ree big steps to get dept# and gets to perimeter wit# t#e football in t#rowing position% *e stress t#at our ! is at seven yards on #is drop% (#is allows #im to re ad t#e block of (! and attack t#e flat defender% (#e ! #ands t#e ball off and carries out #is fake to influence t#e defenders to c#ase #im% (!. /0ecutes t#ree steps. 9 5% 'ead step wit# playside foot% 6% Crossover wit# backside foot Plant% (#is allows #e and t#e ! to mes# at t#e playside offensive tackle at seven yards% (#e (!2s read is front side '!% 1f #e runs outside to get to perimeter attack c gap and find a crease +Diagram :,% !ased on #ow fast t#e defense is flowing t#e (! can run t#roug# a crease in backside a, b or c gap%