Inside Zone

Pre-snap, count the box defenders and identify whether the Mike linebacker is stacked over the center or shaded to a gap Look for safety rotation, a single high safety cheating down into the box is a sign of run blitz or an eight man front designed to stop this concept Post-snap, key the playside linebacker's first step, if he flows hard outside the cutback lane behind the double team opens up This run gets stuffed against gap exchange stunts and heavy interior blitzes where extra defenders crash the A and B gaps before the line can climb Watch for user defenders flying downhill from depth, a spy or lurking linebacker sitting still can blow up the cutback read if the HB commits too early