Offensive Basics
1) Attack Scheme-Personnel
a.
Weak player on defense
b.
Know your player’s strengths
i. BUILD
on THEM
ii. Minimize
weakness of your players
2) Fit Your System
SCREEN KEYS
>WHO to BLOCK
>FIRST OUT to MOST DANGEROUS or
HUGGER
>FIRST UP
SCREEN BASICS
>Block the pass protection first
>Encourage the RUSH but NO FREE
PASSES (Releasers)
>Leverage the rusher to OUR
advantage
>Don’t’ throw a rusher behind you
>Screen blockers release together
> NO EARLY RELEASE
>BLOCKERS release FLAT/FAST to
“sidewalk”
>IF DLine is looking for screen
BLOCK HIM
SCREEN POINTS
>When Downfield, get 2 yards away from
defender and settle, DON'T LUNGE
>TACKLE-bait inside or let BULL
RUSH
>If DE squats, attack him
