Inside Zone Read with a Tight End in the Spread Offense

I share with you a few different concepts of inside zone read with a tight end in the spread offense.
You'll also see how these plays evolve into simple RPO's that every defensive coordinator wishes you wouldn't call.
These simple plays will give your players the chance to play with speed, attack space, and force the defense to cover the entire field.
If you've questioned how to run inside zone read with a tight end in the spread offense, then this video is especially for you!
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[@TheSpreadOffense]

Want to learn how to block inside zone against multiple fronts? check out the playlist that breaks it down against even and odd looks: kzbin.info/aero/PLl5rwwEWOihCysaFVOcxF-thhqdfTWdqs

[@BTheInstaller]

Your explanations for these are great for learning RPO and spread. I'm getting a ton of info. Thanks

[@TheSpreadOffense]

Glad you like them!

[@GetPTCS]

Do you have a video on running Inside Zone and Outside Zone with The Tight End on the Line of Scrimmage? Great videos keep up the great job

[@TheSpreadOffense]

Not yet, but something I’m working on!

[@codyfullmer24]

I have my TE (sniffer) lined up just like you do, but I run out of pistol and hope to use misdirection and using the TE much like a FB

[@TheSpreadOffense]

We run out of pistol too. It's a great change up!

[@TheSpreadOffense]

Leave a comment below with how you’re using your TE in your offense, and if you do it differently, then let me know! Also, join The Spread Offense Facebook group! Facebook.com/groups/thespreadoffense

[@sjackson1]

Great video coach! Do you think this concept could work if the TE is on the line ?

[@TheSpreadOffense]

@@sjackson1 Thanks for watching! I wouldn't recommend these concepts with a TE on the line. It's best having the TE or the H insert/arc from the "sniffer" position

[@CoachC1721]

We have used all three out wide in slot n sniff love the box rpo i think it is easy on the qb and its not an audible its built in

[@TheSpreadOffense]

Cj Crawford It’s best to keep RPOs simple and not to overcomplicate things. When you keep it simple then it’s easy to get enough reps in practice to master the concepts

[@user-hr4jw8fr1y]

love your content, lots of gems!!!

[@TheSpreadOffense]

Thanks for watching! Let me know if you want to see anything specific

[@aarondaniel3693]

Coach - do you have anywhere in detail on how you coach OL and RB technique. Aiming Points, Footwork, etc. ?

[@TheSpreadOffense]

I have a video on coaching the mesh point which covers RBs footwork, aiming points, and keys to the mesh. If you haven't seen it yet, watch it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6uyfqxsrNafaac I don’t have anything out on OL technique....yet

[@michaeldunagan8268]

Nice Content. I am old school and I just do not think it is sustainable to only have five offensive lineman down after down against equal or better talent and still move the football unless an air raid offense or similarl. If I could not find a Tight-End anoungst my available talent, I would try and find or forge a fullback to peform what was demonstrated in this video.

[@TheSpreadOffense]

Thanks for watching and for the comment Michael. I definitely agree with you that if you have a valuable TE or FB then it's definitely good to mix up personnel groupings on the field. However, it can be difficult to find that guy and easier to operate out of 10 personnel. I've been pretty successful running strictly out of 10p at my previous school as OC. Thanks again for watching!

[@michaeldunagan8268]

@@TheSpreadOffense You're welcome. Apologies for the speech to text crap-outs: I have gone back over the comment and made it more readable. I thought I left it here but I'll say this here again if even if I did: I read a book which I believe was entitled Football Offensive Plays; I read it about 8 years ago and I think at the time it was 10 years old book so quite a bit before the spread offense was proliferated throughout high school and college.. In the chapter on the "Ace formation" which was 11 personnel with the Tight-end next to the tackle with his hand in the dirt, Joe Tiller former head coach of Purdue University football explained not to use the Ace formation unless the Tight-end could both hang on to a defensive end in the running game and to defeat a linebacker in the passing game. He says if a Tight-end cannot do either, look for a different personnel grouping. Again, after watching your video a second time, he did not use the tight end as a sniffer but as a dual threat on a line of scrimmage could be a block or could be a pass receiver. He essentially wanted a mismatch at the position. Nowadays tight ends are much more athletic and with speed than they are with braun and grit. One of his key points was that it was going to be difficult to run the ball without a Tight-end because the defense could overhang both sides of the formation.

[@GeeGaming907]

and also do you utilize any motion out of this?

[@AgentOrange90]

@12:00 mark, I am planning to have the A on the side as Z, running the slant/bubble combo. Thoughts?

[@TheSpreadOffense]

AgentOrange90 you can do it that way too. One thing to be careful of is the safety over the top being aggressive on the slant. If you see that happen, then you can read the safety by running the post behind him. Also, I’d might have the Z run a Fin route instead, so he doesn’t run to coverage

[@aaronsonnichsen5021]

Coach, do you plan to use the TE similar to how the Ducks are using theirs this year? Seems like arrow and block and release will be a nice compliment to what you are doing. Thanks for the great videos.

[@TheSpreadOffense]

Hey coach-yes, I’ve always been a fan of how Joe Moorhead has used his TEs. I’ll be doing very similar stuff-split zone that are complimented with slip + arrow RPOs. I’d like to get to some zone insert to run some 3rd level RPOs but offensively we’re not there yet.

[@TheSpreadOffense]

Thanks for watching all the videos. I appreciate it!

[@AgentOrange90]

also, any chance you can do this where the SS is already down in the box as an APEX player?

[@TheSpreadOffense]

AgentOrange90 if the defense adjusts and brings the SS down into the box, then the defense has a +1 advantage in the run. When they do that, now it’s time to play action and hit them on the perimeter!

[@GeeGaming907]

You have any pass concepts out of this coach?

[@TheSpreadOffense]

Yep; flood, snag, cross

[@GeeGaming907]

@@TheSpreadOffense thank you.

[@marcelgulley2287]

What do you call formation to left? Lam To right called Ram

[@TheSpreadOffense]

I call Ram for right and Lion for left

[@CoachC1721]

Im just a wr coach but im stealing this if ever an oc cheifs do alot of this

[@TheSpreadOffense]

Cj Crawford thanks for watching coach! I’m glad this has been helpful for you.