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Tear Speed Option

Shotgun·Spread Flex·11
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Breakdown

Tear Speed Option is a triple option run play built off the Shotgun Spread Flex 11 personnel set, designed to attack the edge with pitch and dive reads instead of a traditional dropback passing concept. The quarterback reads the play side defensive end first to decide between keeping or pitching to the halfback on the option, while the tight end and receivers release into stalk or crack blocks to clear the perimeter. This is a run scheme, not a man or zone beater in the passing sense, and it wins by exploiting overaggressive edge defenders and undisciplined option assignments rather than coverage shells.

Defensive Reads

Key the play side defensive end and outside linebacker, if either is crashing hard inside on the snap the pitch lane will be wide open Watch for a spy or a linebacker sitting outside the tackle box, this signals the defense is playing the option assignment correctly and will contain both the keep and pitch Look at safety depth before the snap, if a safety is rolled down near the line of scrimmage expect extra run support and a quicker pursuit angle to the pitch man This play beats teams that overpursue with fast flow linebackers and undisciplined defensive ends who abandon their option responsibility It is shut down by disciplined scrape exchange technique or a defensive end who stays home and forces the quarterback to make a hesitant decision at the mesh point

Usage Tips

Use this play when the defense shows a light box or is stacked to stop inside zone, since the edge alignment dictates the option read

Watch the play side defensive end before the snap, if he is crashing hard down the run fits will be soft for the pitch key

Motion the slot receiver or use pre-snap shifts to identify if the defense is playing assignment football or spying the quarterback with a linebacker

User the quarterback through the mesh point manually if you are confident reading the option key, since the CPU AI can be inconsistent on the pitch decision

Pair this with Inside Zone and HB Draw earlier in a series to condition the defense to crash inside, then hit Tear Speed Option to gash them on the edge

Best called on early downs or short yardage when defenses are more willing to sell out against the run

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