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Quick Reference
Breakdown
45 Quick Base is a designed dive run out of Shotgun Trips TE with 11 personnel, shown by the single red run arrow hitting straight downhill through the A gap. The offensive line executes a base blocking scheme, taking on double teams at the point of attack and climbing to the second level while the HB takes the handoff and reads the initial hole before pressing north and south. This is a pure run play with no route combos attached in the diagram, designed to attack light boxes and punish defenses that spin extra defenders out to cover the trips side.
Defensive Reads
Watch for a stacked box pre-snap, this is the primary defensive alignment that shuts down 45 Quick Base since it eliminates the interior running lanes. Check linebacker depth before the snap, if they are sitting close to the line in run fit position the dive has little room to develop. Look for defensive tackles getting doubled and driven off the ball, that double team push is the key to this run hitting for positive yardage. If the defense shows Cover 3 or Cover 4 with safeties rotated away from the box, this run play should have a clean crease to attack. User controlled defenders flying downhill on the mesh point can blow this play up immediately, so avoid calling it against aggressive user blitz packages that key the backfield.
Usage Tips
Call this when the defense shows a light box or a single high safety look with defenders spread to respect the trips WR side.
Use the trips formation to bait linebackers into widening for pass coverage responsibilities, opening up the interior run lanes.
Mix this in after running RPO Zone Alert Bubble or Read Option Bubble from the same set so the defense hesitates on run fits, unsure whether it is a give or a pull read.
Stick to base blocking assignments and trust the double team at the point of attack, do not bounce the run outside unless the A gap is completely sealed off.
Best used on early downs or short yardage and goal line situations where you need a north south gain without exposing a screen or play action.
