Advantages of the midline:
1) The tight mesh of the QB/FB serves as a means to freeze the linebackers to give the offensive linemen a half step advantage
2) Forces DTs to close one of two gaps
3) Collapses the defensive front
4) Allows option football to be ran to the short side of the field
5) Allows a dominate DT to be "read" instead of having to be blocked
6) Hits quickly
7) Minimizes chance of lost yardage play
8) Easiest of all the veer reads
How to block midline:
The following two diagrams show how midline is blocked versus a 4-2/4-4 look. For information on blocking midline versus odd fronts, visit the different links in the resources section at the bottom.
Instead of using the remaining back as a pitch guy, some prefer to lead the back up on the outside linebacker/most dangerous defender instead of pitching off of him. This turns the play from a triple option to a double option. Here is a clip from The University of Charleston where instead of using the motion back as a pitch guy, he leads up for the QB carrying the ball.
The following two videos feature Muskegon (MI) High School and their midline game out of their spread pistol formations:
Midline resources:
Hinsdale (IL) coach Mike DiMatteo explains their midline option from the gun on ChiefPigskin.com
Quarterback Mechanics and Mesh for Midline Option by Jerry Campbell
Flexbone Option Website Midline Presentation
http://highspeedspreadfootball.blogspot.com/2010/03/veer-and-midline-from-gun.html
Great post on the midline option, never been an offensive guy but if I was this would be a big part of my arsenal.
ReplyDeleteThank you sir. Not a defensive guy, but I can imagine it's a bitch to stop when executed properly.
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