Anyone have any good formations to share?

just get into spread (2x2) and widen everyone. outside WR @ 3 yards from sidelines. they become decoys and run 4 VERTICALS hit one of the inside WRs...

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Tight bunch left with a TE and Wing on the right. QB toes are at 3.5 to 4 yards depending on the play. QB is a RB who can throw. Use motion to run jet series to either side. Right wingback and inside slot to the left can be lead back on QB iso to either side. Use various blocking schemes to run much of your base offense. Use play-action (jet) to hold the LB's and throw combination routes. You should get 3 on 2 to the left or 2 on 1 to the right.

Any empty formation with one or two TE's.

If your QB can run, and you have any 3 x 1 concepts you like in your passing game, and especially if you have a good Bubble Screen Concept, you can get a lot of mileage out of 2 TE Quads, in my opinion....

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You can protect with 7 or get 5 out...8 gaps to defend in the QB run game, take your base runs and tag them with "Q", marry them with a Bubble Screen or some uncovered throw if they don't honor the 3 receivers...shouldn't have to add a single play to your offense, but it is a problem to defend, especially if defenses don't have any kind of Corners Over adjustment in their rules.

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OOPS....

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Great for running bubble screen, speed option with cowboy motion, mesh routes, verticals, you name it. Pretty much indefensible if you have a decent athlete at QB, IMHO.

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Beat me to it! this formation from pistol depth is GREAT for the option! The iso game out of it is very strong as well. Only difference is we ran tight one side and SE to the other, so we could keep our whole option series.

Talking to DC's in the past I came up with this list of stuff they hate. I always refer to it when installing my offense each year.

Multiple formations
Motion, Shifts, & TE Trades
Unbalanced line
Swinging gate & other odd formations
Duel threat at QB
A good trapping team
Quick counts

One of my odd formations


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Ran speed option to the bunch & dive. 1 man pattern backside.

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