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Quick Reference
Breakdown
RPO Duo Alert Glance is a run pass option built off inside Duo run action with a pre snap alert that shifts the concept based on the box count or coverage look. The quarterback reads the second level defender, typically the play side linebacker or overhang defender, to decide between handing off on the Duo run scheme or pulling and firing the glance route behind him. This is a true RPO and a zone beater, since the glance window opens up specifically against zone drops where the linebacker triggers downhill on the run action, and the primary read progression is box count first, then linebacker flow second, then the glance throw if he sits or bites on run.
Defensive Reads
Pre snap, count the box defenders and identify whether the defense is in a one high or two high shell to anticipate whether the quarterback will keep it a run or throw the glance. Watch the play side linebacker or overhang defender at the snap, since his run fit decision is the exact key the quarterback is reading. If the linebacker stays disciplined in his zone drop and does not bite on the run action, the glance throw will be tight and this forces the offense back into a straight Duo run look. User a linebacker or safety to rob the glance window over the middle, since spot dropping there without over committing to run action shuts down the pass side of this RPO. Man coverage with inside leverage on the glance route defender can take away the throw entirely, forcing the quarterback to live with the handoff, so watch cornerback and nickel alignment for man indicators before the snap.
Usage Tips
Check the box count before the snap and use the alert to flip into a run heavy or pass heavy version of this concept based on numbers in the box.
Against single high shells with a light box, lean run and trust the Duo blocking scheme to win at the point of attack.
Against two high shells or when you see a linebacker sitting in a shallow zone drop, pull and hit the glance immediately since that defender is your key.
Sequence this with Duo and RPO Bubble Y Pop earlier in a drive so the defense has to respect both the inside run and the quick game, making the glance window even bigger later.
Use this on early downs and short yardage situations where defenses expect run, since the glance route punishes linebackers who crash down on run fits.
