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Mtn Corndog Toss

Singleback·Wing Close·12

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Breakdown

Mtn Corndog Toss is a HB toss run out of Singleback Wing Close that uses the 12 personnel grouping to get extra beef on the edge. The blocking scheme pulls the frontside guard and gets the tight ends moving on lead blocks to seal the perimeter, giving the HB a wide alley to work with once he catches the pitch. This is a run-first design meant to attack overpursuing linebackers and light boxes, with the primary read being the frontside edge, if the alley is sealed, bounce it outside, if it is clogged, cut it back behind the pulling guard.

Defensive Reads

Watch linebacker depth pre-snap, stacked or crashing linebackers signal a run blitz that can beat the toss to the edge Identify if the defense is in a 4-3 or 3-4 front, odd fronts with extra edge defenders can string this play out before it develops Look for safety rotation toward the strength of the formation, if the safety cheats down early it usually means run support is coming Post-snap, track the play side cornerback, if he sits and reads run instead of covering it can blow up the edge before the blockers get set This play struggles against fast-flow linebackers and edge-set defensive ends who stay disciplined, against those looks be ready to cut it back inside

Usage Tips

Check the box count before the snap, this play wants six or fewer defenders in the box to be effective

Look for defenses that flow hard to the strongside TE alignment since the toss hits edge speed before the defense can rally

Use motion or a shift to bait linebackers into flowing early, then snap it to exploit their overcommitment

Pair this with Mtn Corndog Trail or Mtn Corndog Mesh out of the same formation so the defense cannot key on personnel or motion tendencies

Save this for early down calls, first and second and ten are ideal since a stuffed toss on third down kills drive equity

Sprinkle in HB Dive or Duo from the same set to keep linebackers honest and slow their toss-run recognition

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