Counter Y

Watch for linebackers flowing hard downhill pre-snap, that signals they are keyed on run and will crash the counter action Identify if the defense is in a one high shell with safety cheating into the box, this often means Counter Y gets shut down at the mesh point Key the play side defensive end, if he sits and reads instead of crashing the puller cannot get a clean kickout and the run dies Look for a user controlled linebacker sitting in the counter gap, that is a sign the CPU or opponent is scouting the pulling guard and Counter Y should be shelved for that series Against odd fronts with a nose lined up over center, expect penetration to disrupt the mesh point and consider switching to zone runs from this set instead