What is the Difference between the Run&Shoot

the run and shoot is a a half role by the qb as opposed to straight dropback in the spread or multiple.

the run and shoot is a series of packages ie choice package(choice, choice special, choice switch, choice drag, choice balanced).

they are set up in a balanced 2x2 set or a trips 3x1 set.

balanced being switch, smash , choice balanced , vertical

trips being choice, go, slide, hook.

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My two cents: At bare, the shoot relies on a few principles:

(1) a moving quarterback (or rolling) can be more effective than a stationary one;

(2) formations should be simple, not give away what play is to come, balanced, and when they are not balanced motion should be used to expose the defense's weaknesses, and

(3) receivers should be given flexibility to adjust their routes based on coverages--the packages are just an attempt to systematize and make sure that all 4 receivers not only find their best individual route, but each adjust to make the best pass play against the defense.

The modern pro-spread or college style-gun-spread or the Airraid offenses, to me, are really more of "make it what you want" offenses, with no true underlying principles like the shoot. There is nothing wrong with this, as most offenses fall into this category and their advantage is they can adopt and integrate new ideas quickly on the fly. Airman's description is accurate--I'd say from a passing standpoint most spread teams would rather have the QB check at the line or let a single receiver (option routes) adjust on the field, and you'll often see a big difference between good and bad spread teams is in the skill of the playcaller. In the R&S, if its working great, it can make an average playcaller look like a genius (which is not taking away a coach's skill, but is really is just emphasizing the other half of coaching--the weekly prep.).

Versus the wing-t? I'd say they are similar in that both the R&S and the wing-t look to have a cohesive package with some underlying philosophies--the wing-t's being more about an attack centered on faking and misdirection or surprising the defense with overwhelming numbers at the point of attack, or some combination. The wing-t becomes a bit more of a coordinated dance with precise steps, whereas the R&S is fluid and reactionary.