Michura's Offensive Writeups for M10

[Michura]

Announcement

Format's been changed. I am just gonna do a bunch of random plays that are commonly found.

360-PS3 Button Translation

I will be doing the 360 version in terms of buttons but here is the translation:

X = SQ
A = X
Y = TRI
B = CIR
LB = L2
RB = R2



I-Form Pro Twins



PA TE Leak (Left Audible)

I use this as my zone killer.

Setup:

- A (want speed): streak
- Y: right block (optional)
- RB: right block, slide prot left (optional non-PA setup)

Basically, this is a long developing play that will gain good yards and eat zones. The two streaks push the deep coverage back while the slot receiver will go behind the shallow coverage and make the catch in front of the deep zones. The flats to the FB is also good if you didn't hot route him to block.


Stretch

There are two setups I use for this play. There is the left setup and the right setup (based on where I will be running). Basically, I will run where there is less traffic. My general rule of thumb is I run left if there is a CB on the right side and run right otherwise. Personnel wise, you want a good run blocker in the slot.

Right Setup:

- slide prot right
- motion the TE right and snap the ball as soon as he moves

If you don't motion, the TE will take him and there will be no block at the second level and the DE will likely overpower him anyways and make the tackle. What the motion does is make your RT take the DE (because the TE is no longer on the line making the RT is the closest blocker) and the TE will pause then block a LB or safety hopefully creating a seal for a nice run outside or even just a 5 yard gain.

Left Setup:

- flip run
- slide prot left
- motion slot receiver to the right and snap once he is just outside the LT.

You will want to follow the hole created by the slot WR and the FB. If you have a fast enough back, you can just go outside.


WR Corner

This is a nice play to call out of the huddle if you are on the left hash marks or close to it.

Man Setup:

LB: streak and motion right, or block left (don't block against 34 or 44)
B: leave as is, drag, or slant in

You have to make two reads at the same time with the X receiver and the B receiver. Ideally, you want a quick pass to the C route inside and cut it off. The reason you don't want to block with your LB against the 34 and the 44 is because it's risky to do when there's two MLB's on the field. MLB's will go into Spy when the guy they are covering is blocking. So unless you know those guys are blitzing, blocking with the HB may just make the coverage alot better against you.

Zone Setup:

B: streak
LB: block left

You first reads are the streak and the C route. Then look to the TE. After that, the streak and C route will force the deep zone into a decision (if you are near the left hash mark). He will generally take the deep middle and the C route will be open. If not, it means the flat route is moving back too much and the TE on the drag will be open.


Weak Flood

Zone Setup (works best on left hash marks):

LB: out route to the left
Y: block

Look to the crossing routes to see if they open each other up. Then look to the flats for the HB and then look to the TE.

Man Setup:

LB: block

Look to the crossing routes, they should get open.


HB Toss

I like to mix this in because tosses are great and deter a-gap heat. I just motion the FB to the side I am running and slide protect up.


HB Misdirection

I don't use slide protection here. The only thing I do is flip the run depending on where I want to run. You are looking to hit the B gap. The problem with this play is that I find that while it does get you some big plays, you will also often get stuffed if you don't have a good O-line.


Common Plays



These are some very common plays among playbooks. Hopefully, these will help some people.

Z Spot

- streak B receiver and motion him to the left, this will tell you if it is man or zone

Zone:
- streak A receiver
- curl Y receiver
- LB receiver should be open for a catch and run
- against cover 2, the streaking TE should be open if you have time

Man:
- out route B receiver
- in route X receiver
- LB and B receivers should be open
- there are many things you can do against man coverage, one of the ones I like to do is drag route the LB receiver and he will be open

WR In

- you want the short side of the field to have the 3 receivers
- drag route the LB receiver
- the double drags should be open against man and even most zones
- the wheel route (Y receiver) will likely be open against zones
- for the short side to be covered, the defense must have a deep blue, a light blue and a purple on that side
- if he does, then the middle is probably open

Y Shallow Cross / PA WR In

- these are pretty much the same play except YSC will tell you the coverage
- you want the short side of the field to have the 3 receivers
- drag route the X receiver and hot block running back
- it the same concept as WR In above except you have an extra blocker int he backfield

Stick

- motion X receiver to the right, this will tell you the coverage
- against man, drag route the X once he passes the center and drag route the LB receiver
- against zone, streak the X receiver, if the TO GO is about 10 yards, curl and smart route him instead
- A receiver should be open against almost every zone for a catch and run

Bench

- running back on the short side of the field
- slant out B reciever
- out route Y receiver
- out route LB receiver
- streak X receiver
- against man, look to the two out routes (Y and LB)
- against zone, look to the B receiver pass leading outside
- if the B receiver is covered, the Y receiver will probably be open


More Plays (All plays except Off Tackle are in the Saints book)



I Form Pro - Z Spot

- sub a fast guy in at FB
- streak the A receiver
- the FB will be open against most man coverage
- the B receiver will be open against man as soon as he releases and against most zones once he settles

I Form Tight Pair - HB Stretch

- this setup basically goes for any run play in the formation but this one especially
- take the outside TE and motion him outside
- as soon as he moves, snap the ball
- this shifts the blocking and can get you massive gains

Gun Trey Open - HB Mid Draw

- this is usually a formation audible
- audible to it if defenders are crowded to the right
- slide protect left
- run left, you should get good blocking

Singleback Snugs Flip - HB Cutback

- slide protect left

Weak Pro - Curls

- motion B receiver to the the other side
- if it's man, do a double drags combo to get someone open
- if it's zone, streak the both the B receiver and the LB receiver
- first read if to the HB in the flats in case of a heavy blitz
- second read is the TE after he settles, the streaking FB should have moved the hook zones back to open up room for him

Singleback Tight Flex - Off Tackle
- found in Pass Balanced and GB

Setup1:

- flip run left
- motion TE (outside right) inside and snap just before he sets
- you should get good blocking for a good gain to the left

Setup2:

- motion TE left
- snap the ball as soon as he gets behind the WR on the same side (WR1)
- this is a good run play to the outside
- the TE will go outside then cut back in for a block
- this run will get big yards quite often

[Michura]

Videos Section

My man pharaoh asked me how I pass against zones without dinking and dunking. All the plays below are from the Pass Balanced book but can be found in other books. Not only that, the concepts can be applied to other plays.

Beating Cover 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eycN0qxWtA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXNlkOLFsBE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EE4U8RwQwAs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dX02PsNaj0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuFD3TXsjsE

[Michura]

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[Michura]

Passing Concepts

Alot of people seem to be having alot of trouble gaining bigger chunks of yards at a time this year. As a result, I will be going over some passing concepts to help you guys move the ball further down the field.

Before I continue, I have to get something out of the way. I will be using the terms short side and long side alot. When I say short side, it is the side you have less room on. For example, if the ball is on the left hash marks, the short side is the left side. The long side is the opposite.


Wheel Post Route Combo



As you notice, the X receiver is doing the post while the LB does the wheel route. When this combo is on the short side, the outside receiver (X) will pull the deep coverage to the middle of the field. This moves him out of the way for the LB receiver once he clears the underneath coverage.

This is a play I use alot when someone keeps running Cover 2 and Cover 3 with little pressure. And like I said, I ant the route combo on the short side. So I use this play when I am on the left hash marks. Note: This play is found in many playbooks. Now if you see this happening to you, spread your coverage. But the post is more likely to get open. I have found that this is really good against CPU-controlled deep coverage. Once you get your opponent taking control of the deep coverage, start exploiting him underneath.

Also, this concept also works if you have a streak in the slot instead of a post route outside. An example would be Bunch Bunch Wk -Verticals.

[mchardj]

Once you get going with your plays Michura, are you cool with others posting some plays on here?

[Michura]

ANNOUNCEMENT #2

I figured I would address this because it keeps showing on PM's. Don't worry about copying my offensive style, plays, philosophy, etc. I honestly do not mind at all. If your entire offense consists of only my plays, I wouldn't be offended at all. If anything, I would find it flattering.

ANNOUNCEMENT #1

If you belong to another site and would like to copy and paste my stuff. Feel free to do so. However, I ask that you give me credit for it and that you say where you got it from. This is mostly a respect thing. If you don't, there is a good chance that you will be found out and exposed. If you post it and say where you got it from, you are helping the community. If you post it and claim it to be yours, you are just being a douchebag. Also, when this sort of thing happens, it makes me not want to do these anymore. And the last thing the community needs is less people wanting to help out for free.

As far as wanting to lab with me, for the most part I will decline the requests. The reason for this is that I just don't have enough time. I'm not trying to be a snob nor do I think I am too good for you or anything like that, it's just a matter of having enough time. Also, I put alot of effort in these writeups so that they are clear as possible so that you guys can just print it out and lab it. We also have plenty of players here who are more than capable of helping out.

If you have a question about anything I write here, please ask it here and not through a PM. This way the same questions don't get asked over and over again as I will try to answer them here.


I will be doing the 360 version in terms of buttons but here is the translation:

X = SQ
A = X
Y = TRI
B = CIR
LB = L2
RB = R2



Gun Split Offset (ATL, RNG, RBL)

Gun Split Offset - Falcon Cross

X: slant in
Y: streak
LB: block

The nice thing about this play is that it is an easy man/zone read due to the automotion. When playing against man, the crossing route will get open as well as the slant in. Crossing routes are simply deadly against man coverage and will give you big yards. Against zone, you can hit the quick slant, quick pass to the crossing route, or the slanted curl. The streak moves defenders downfield and the crossing route moves them inside, making room for that hook.

Gun Split Offset - ATL Slip Screen

slide protect: right
A: streak
note: you want some speed at Y

Roll out to the right. Against man coverage, you have a quick read to the Y receiver. Right after that read, so to the screen. The streak/corner combo will open up the corner route against alot of zone.

Gun Split Offset - Deep Cross

Leave as is.

Against zone, check the X and A receivers. The delayed routes will also get open against alot of zones. Against man, the crossing route will open up for a big gain. The quick read against man is the X receiver. If you get inside position, pass lead inside and user catch it. This play is very nice but you have to work on it because the reads are pretty quick, especially against zone blitzes.

Gun Split Offset - WR Corners

A: streak
LB: block

You want to make two quick reads. The first read is the X receiver. If he gets inside position against man or open against zone, throw a quick pass inside and manually cut it off. Next read is the flats on the right to see if the Y gets separation. The last read is the streak and the corner. Against cover 3 and some man, the corner route will be open. Against cover 2 pass lead inside and cut it off manually.

Gun Split Offset - FB Inside

slide protect: up

Just follow your blocks.

Gun Split Offset - HB Direct Snap

slide protect: left
motion Y receiver to the left and snap as soon as he passes the LT

Check to see if you should go inside or outside the LT. If your WR does a good block, you might want to force outside for a big gain. Another setup is just motion the Y receiver behind the LG and run inside.



Weak Tight Twins (ATL, RNG, RBL)

This is a great formation in that it pretty much tells you the defense based on the alignment of the defense.

Weak Tight Twins - Mesh

This is the RIGHT formation audible so never call this play out of the huddle.

Man Setup1:
- leave as it
- the double drags will get open
- the swing to the HB will be open in case of a fast blitz

Man Setup2 (requires speedy TE):
A: out
Y: block right
- look to the drag by the outside receiver or the quick out to the TE against the blitz

Zone Setup:
X: streak
Y: block right (optional for more protection)
- look to the quick drag by the TE
- then look to the swing to the HB if he isn't blocking
- look to the corner route by the B receiver, the X receiver should have pulled him to towards the middle

- you want the X receiver to be fast so he pulls the DB out of the way sooner

Weak Tight Twins - HB Counter

This is the the play I will usually call out of the huddle. I like to use it against zone but I will run it against man every now and then.

Man Setup:

I will only run this against man if there is nobody outside of my TE. I slide UP if someone is over the pulling guard and DOWN otherwise.

Zone Setup:

The sliding protection rules are the same as above but I will flip the run (not the entire play) and motion the FB to the other side.

Weak Tight Twins - HB Dive

Quick hitting play if my opponent doesn't have enough guys in the box. This is the DOWN audible of the formation.

Motion the outside receiver inside and snap the ball between the LT and slot WR if there is a defender there, or to the left A gap otherwise.

Weak Tight Twins - Spacing

This is the UP audible of the formation. This is typically a zone beater for me.

LB: block (optional)
Y: block (optional)
A: out (smart route if TO GO is 8-12)
X: smart route if TO GO is 8-12

Against man, look to the B receiver but make sure you have the timing and pass lead down or else you will throw some bad passes. The second read is the TE on the out route. Against zone, the B receiver is almost always open. The backs are for whatever you are more comfortable with. Some people like having out to the flats against the blitz, some people like the extra protection. To me, it really depends on my o-line and the look of the defense. I typical block with at least one of them.



Gun Tight Flex (ATL, RNG)

Gun Tight Flex - Quick Looks

LB: out
X: streak
Y: streak (curl + smart route if TO GO is between 8 and 12)

On the left side, you have the man beater. The out route should be open and if your opponent didn't match up personnel or is blitzing corners, the out route will be open by quite a bit. On the right, you have the zone beater. The streak back and flats will open up the curl route.

Gun Tight Flex - WR Cross

X: streak
LB: curl

Your first read is the middle of the field. The streak should make some room against zone for the A receiver and the A receiver can pull defenders away from the B receiver. Finally, the curl by the back will get open as defenders have been pulled away. Against man, the drag and the crossing routes will get open for big gains.



Far Tight Twins (SEA, WCO)

This is a great formation due to being a Twins formation as well as being compressed. It allows you to make some easy pre-snap reads. I will be going over mostly ways to beat zones. Against man, you can often just drag the X and A receivers or out route the A receiver.

Far Tight Twins - Quick Toss

- slide protect left

Not much to say about this one. Just a real nice play. I like to run to the side, then run up behind the blockers to trap defenders and cut back out into open space.

Far Tight Twins - X Spot

This is a very nice play because you can set it up in so many different ways.

Deep Setup:
X: streak
A: streak
LB: block (optional)

The main reason for streaking the X receiver is to pull the deep coverage on the left side to the middle to open up the corner route. Look to the two quick streaks to see if you can pass lead in. Then look to the HB is you didn't lock with him. Against alot of cover 3's, the corner route will be open. Against cover 2, the streaks should be open with a pass lead inside.

Short Setup:

A: streak
LB: block (optional)

Very simple setup designed to get the X receiver open for a 5 yard gain.

Flex Setup1:

A: streak
LB: streak and motion left

This setup allows the X receiver to get open as well as the corner route due to the streaking back. However, you have access to only one blocker in the backfield and noone to the flats.

Flex Setup2:

X: streak
LB: curl
A: streak

This setup is designed to open up the HB and the corner against cover 3 and the streaks for cover 2.

Far Tight Twins - FB Dive

- slide protect up
- motion slot receiver to the center of the line and snap

Just a nice quick hitting play for when they focus too much on the toss or the pass.




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Random Videos Section:

Double Pass: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKSUE7cZb3c

Wildcat QB Option: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LoE_78cxP0

[mightypharaoh]

Passing Concepts

Alot of people seem to be having alot of trouble gaining bigger chunks of yards at a time this year. As a result, I will be going over some passing concepts to help you guys move the ball further down the field.

Before I continue, I have to get something out of the way. I will be using the terms short side and long side alot. When I say short side, it is the side you have less room on. For example, if the ball is on the left hash marks, the short side is the left side. The long side is the opposite.


Wheel Post Route Combo



As you notice, the X receiver is doing the post while the LB does the wheel route. When this combo is on the short side, the outside receiver (X) will pull the deep coverage to the middle of the field. This moves him out of the way for the LB receiver once he clears the underneath coverage.

This is a play I use alot when someone keeps running Cover 2 and Cover 3 with little pressure. And like I said, I ant the route combo on the short side. So I use this play when I am on the left hash marks. Note: This play is found in many playbooks. Now if you see this happening to you, spread your coverage. But the post is more likely to get open. I have found that this is really good against CPU-controlled deep coverage. Once you get your opponent taking control of the deep coverage, start exploiting him underneath.

Also, this concept also works if you have a streak in the slot instead of a post route outside. An example would be Bunch Bunch Wk -Verticals.

Mich, is there any chance you could post a few more passing concepts? The patch wouldn't have any bearing on concepts.

[Michura]

Mich, is there any chance you could post a few more passing concepts? The patch wouldn't have any bearing on concepts.

It can, though. I read that the flat zones will be changed. So if that means they don't cut your receivers off inside as much, then some things are going to work better now than they used to. Similarly, some of the concepts I use may be taking advantage of the broken flats zones so I wouldn't want to post it and have it not work come Friday.

[Michura]

New writeups added on the first post.

[mightypharaoh]

Videos Section

My man pharoah asked me how I pass against zones without dinking and dunking. All the plays below are from the Pass Balanced book but can be found in other books. Not only that, the concepts can be applied to other plays.

Beating Cover 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eycN0qxWtA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXNlkOLFsBE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EE4U8RwQwAs

I just shed a tear.

Good stuff man.

[Dx Franchise]

I'm gonna be starting things off early this season and will be bringing you guys the ATL book. This book doesn't look impressive just quickly looking at it, but this book is the real deal.

Anyways, will a mod please sticky this thread and unsticky my other thread. Thanks.

looking forward to reading it

[Michura]

looking forward to reading it

Wait till I start doing vids on the new QB Option plays in the MIA book. It will remind you it the ATL book from 08.

[Mikey_Z]

Do you do it out of the wild cat?? i was playing my friend just messing around and you run the wildcad fk sweep hb power or something like that and run to the right infront of the motion guy and you can pitch it if you want it was very effective

[Michura]

Do you do it out of the wild cat?? i was playing my friend just messing around and you run the wildcad fk sweep hb power or something like that and run to the right infront of the motion guy and you can pitch it if you want it was very effective

That's what it is. You have three choices in the play:

1) Keep the ball
2) Hand it off to the guy in motion
3) Hand it off, and then pitch

Very nice play when you know how to make the reads and how to set up the pitch.

[Dx Franchise]

Wait till I start doing vids on the new QB Option plays in the MIA book. It will remind you it the ATL book from 08.

ya i can read d's enough to run that play havent' tried it yet...
but ? is does mia have enough plays in it to run a gm with