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Fk Slide HB Stretch

Singleback·Deuce Close·12
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Breakdown

Fk Slide HB Stretch is an outside zone run play out of Singleback Deuce Close 12 personnel, using a fake slide protection call to sell a pass concept before the ball is snapped into a zone run. The offensive line and tight ends execute lateral zone steps, sliding horizontally to seal the edge and create a stretch cutback lane for the HB. This is a zone run play designed to attack the perimeter first, with the primary read being the playside tight end and tackle double team on the edge defender, working through the alley defender to decide between the bounce, bend, or bang cutback lane based on how fast the defense flows.

Defensive Reads

Identify the box count before the snap, if the defense has six or more defenders in the box, this play struggles unless you have a lead blocker advantage. Watch the playside outside linebacker or defensive end, if he crashes hard down the line, plant and bounce the run outside the tight end's block. Key the middle linebacker's first step, a fast downhill trigger signals run recognition and means the cutback lane behind the center will close quickly. This play is vulnerable to disciplined gap-sound defenses and Cover 3 buzz looks where the flow defender stays home instead of biting on the slide action. It beats teams that overreact to pass-pro shifts, so watch for a user spy or blitzer freezing on the fake slide protection before committing to a run fit.

Usage Tips

Run this on early downs, especially first and ten or second and short, to keep defenses honest before setting up play-action shots later in the drive.

Read the linebacker flow before the snap, if both linebackers cheat toward the play call motion or slide protection look, bounce the run outside immediately.

Use the fake slide protection disguise to bait aggressive user blitzers, since the initial pass-pro shift can freeze spy defenders and edge rushers for a half second.

Pair this with PA Boot Slide or PA Sprint Slide from the same set since both plays share a similar initial line movement, forcing defenders to respect the run fake on the pass calls.

Against odd fronts or heavy box looks, be patient and trust the zone blocking to climb to the second level rather than forcing the ball outside into a numbers disadvantage.

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