How to Defend the Spread Option Offense | FBCP S21E07

Learn how to defend the spread option without rebuilding your defense for one opponent. Joe Daniel and Daniel Chamberlain explain how umbrella run fits naturally account for the dive, quarterback, and pitch, how simple tags can influence option reads, and how to prepare your scout team to give defenders realistic looks without trying to perfectly recreate the opponent's offense.

6:41 - Scout Team Building From Base Blocks 16:54 - Umbrella Run Fits for Option Defense  19:35 - Natural Gap Exchange Without Tags 24:16 - Defending Pistol Flexbone Triple Option  28:35 - Stopping Spread Option From Base Defense  30:49 - Dictating Quarterback Reads With Q Tags  35:49 - Blitz Packages Against Spread Option 43:25 - Scout Team Preparation for Spread Option  49:03 - Practice Drills for Spread Option  50:56 - Formation Splits and Film Study Keys  Defending the Spread Option

Step 1: Build Your Defense Around Umbrella Run Fits Start with a run fit system that gives every defender a consistent responsibility against the dive, quarterback and pitch. Spill, force, alley and stay in coverage should remain intact regardless of the option scheme or formation you face. READ: Coach the Umbrella Principle to Get Perfect Run Fits for Your Defense Step 2: Learn to Stop Any Run Scheme Without Changing Your Defense Apply those same run fit rules against different formations and schemes instead of installing a new defense every week. Your players should be able to recognize their keys and execute their base responsibilities whether they see zone read, power read, triple option or a traditional run scheme. LISTEN: We Can't Stop the Run | FBCP S18E05 Step 3: Control the Quarterback Instead of Chasing Him Learn how gap exchanges, fronts, tags and pressure can influence the quarterback's read while keeping the structure of your defense intact. The goal is to dictate where the football goes and put your defenders in position to handle the quarterback without creating new assignments for everyone else. LISTEN: We Cant Stop Dual-Threat QBs | FBCP S19E08 Step 4: Build a Defensive System That Can Adjust Without Starting Over Organize your fronts, coverages, run fits and adjustments into one system so you can handle option offenses with small changes instead of installing a flavor-of-the-week defense. Your answers to unusual offenses should already exist inside the structure your players know. DOWNLOAD: What You Need to Know to Build the Ultimate Defensive Football Coaching System Step 5: Tur