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<blockquote data-quote="ilovetheoption" data-source="post: 642533" data-attributes="member: 1414"><p>So there are like 2 main ways to defend read option, "scrape exchange" and "squat and plug". (and of course new stuff is always being tried)</p><p></p><p>The basic ideas is that as the defense, you choose what the read is going to be, so you might as well decide BEFOREHAND what the read is going to be, and then be able to plan for it. </p><p></p><p>So with scrape exchange, the backside end attacks the keep read (the rb), and forces a "keep" read. then the backer scrapes off the DE's butt and is assigned to seek and destroy the QB.</p><p></p><p>With Squat and Plug, the backside end basically just sits down. The idea here is to force the "give" read, and both linebackers (we're assuming a 4-2 6 man box) just fly up into their run fits. This is a"spill and kill" scheme, where you plug up all the gaps and force the back to bounce it and hope that your late arriving outside guys can clean up.</p><p></p><p>I personally prefer Squat and Plug, because you actually get a 1.5 men out of that squatting DE, because after he's SURE of the give read, he can squeeze down and be in play for the cutback.</p><p></p><p>On play 1 above, I think the DE just screwed the pooch by not forcing the "give" read. His job is to force give there, because everybody else on the defense is planning on the read being "give".</p><p></p><p>N.B. there are a million ways to defend it, these are two of the most popular, and there are a million variations/stunts/etc on both you can use.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ilovetheoption, post: 642533, member: 1414"] So there are like 2 main ways to defend read option, "scrape exchange" and "squat and plug". (and of course new stuff is always being tried) The basic ideas is that as the defense, you choose what the read is going to be, so you might as well decide BEFOREHAND what the read is going to be, and then be able to plan for it. So with scrape exchange, the backside end attacks the keep read (the rb), and forces a "keep" read. then the backer scrapes off the DE's butt and is assigned to seek and destroy the QB. With Squat and Plug, the backside end basically just sits down. The idea here is to force the "give" read, and both linebackers (we're assuming a 4-2 6 man box) just fly up into their run fits. This is a"spill and kill" scheme, where you plug up all the gaps and force the back to bounce it and hope that your late arriving outside guys can clean up. I personally prefer Squat and Plug, because you actually get a 1.5 men out of that squatting DE, because after he's SURE of the give read, he can squeeze down and be in play for the cutback. On play 1 above, I think the DE just screwed the pooch by not forcing the "give" read. His job is to force give there, because everybody else on the defense is planning on the read being "give". N.B. there are a million ways to defend it, these are two of the most popular, and there are a million variations/stunts/etc on both you can use. [/QUOTE]
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