HB Draw

Key the defensive ends and outside linebackers first, if they are crashing hard upfield off the snap the draw lane will open naturally behind them. Watch the middle linebacker depth pre snap, a linebacker sitting shallow in run support or blitzing through the A gap can blow this play up before the blocks set. Identify the coverage shell before the snap, single high looks with man coverage on the outside often mean lighter boxes and more room for the draw to hit. Track user controlled defenders who bait a pass read and sit in the middle of the field, since a smart user linebacker can sniff out the draw and fill the gap immediately. This play struggles against disciplined zone defenses that keep linebackers at home and against goal line or heavy run stuffing fronts with extra bodies in the box.