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Breakdown
RPO Glance Bubble out of Shotgun Doubles Offset Wk gives the quarterback a run/pass conflict read tied to the box count. The offensive line runs an inside zone blocking scheme to the backside while the backfield runs a hand off track, and the slot receiver to the boundary side runs a bubble screen while the inside receiver runs a quick glance route behind the line of scrimmage. The quarterback reads the alert defender, if he sits on the run or crashes down, he throws the bubble or glance to the numbers advantage outside, and if that defender widens out he hands the ball off into the vacated inside zone lane. This is an RPO built to attack light boxes and beat both man and zone looks depending on the defender's reaction.
Defensive Reads
Watch the alignment of the slot cornerback or overhang defender presnap, if he is playing outside leverage on the bubble receiver the glance window opens up. Post snap key the second level defender assigned to the run fit, if he crashes hard to stop the run the quarterback should pull and throw the perimeter route immediately. Zone shells with a hard flat defender sitting on the bubble route can bait a bad pitch read, so sim blitzes or zone drops from depth are the best counters. Man coverage with no eyes in the backfield lets the running back work versus the box count cleanly, making pure man beaters risky against this concept. User controlled defenders who jump the bubble route too early leave the glance route wide open, so quarterbacks should punish aggressive user overhang defenders on this play.
Usage Tips
Check the box count before the snap, if the defense has six or fewer in the box you have a clean handoff read on the inside zone. Identify the alert defender, usually the overhang or slot corner, and let his run/pass conflict decide your read instead of guessing. Use the glance route as your rhythm throw versus man coverage since it beats off man leverage quickly behind the line. Pair this play with RPO Peek Slant or RPO Alert Bubble in your call sheet so the defense cannot key on one look, since all three share the same run action but different perimeter reads. Best used on early downs or in run/pass neutral situations where defenses are more likely to sit in base fronts and give you a true conflict read.
