Gun Bunch Open Offset

Playbook: Baltimore Ravens

Formation: Gun Bunch Open Offset

Play: Flood (Version 1)

Setup:

1. None required

Reads:

1. Against cover 2 defenses, your B/circle receiver will be wide open. Lead pass to the sideline.
2. You can also look to the flats or the X/square receiver over the middle if your opponent takes his user defender to the sideline

Overview: This play absolutely torches any kind of cover 2 defense for a huge gain or a touchdown.

Playbook: Baltimore Ravens

Formation: Gun Bunch Open Offset

Play: Flood (Version 2)

Setup:

1. Hot route the A/X receiver to an in route and motion him to the left (it becomes an out route)
2. Hot route the X/square receiver to a streak route

Reads:

1. The main read on this play is the X/square receiver deep against cover 3 defenses.
2. If you read a cover 2 defense early on, you can hit the B/circle receiver (lead pass to the sideline)
3. Your tight end in the flat is your check down option (lead pass up)

Overview: This play only works if you run it to the wide side of the field. If you run it from the middle of the field or to the short side of the field, it will not work.

Playbook: Baltimore Ravens

Formation: Gun Bunch Open Offset

Play: Flood (Version 3)

Setup:

3. Put your running back on a wheel route
4. Hot route the A/X receiver to a slant route and motion him a few steps to the left. Snap it before he gets to the right tackle (see video for timing)

Reads:

4. The main read on this play is the running back on the wheel route. He gets open against every common zone coverage in the game.
5. If you read a cover 2 defense early on, you can hit the B/circle receiver (lead pass to the sideline)
6. If your opponent is in man to man defense, look to the A/X receiver on the slant route or the X/square receiver on the deep in route

Overview: Make sure to get the pass out quick because you have no extra blockers on this play.

Playbook: Baltimore Ravens

Formation: Gun Bunch Open Offset

Play: Flood (Version 4)

Setup:

2. Motion the A/X receiver a few steps to the left and snap it before he gets to the RT (see video for timing)

Reads:

3. Against cover 2 defenses, your B/circle receiver will be wide open. Lead pass to the sideline.
4. Against cover 3 defenses, throw to the A/X receiver on the corner route.
5. You can also look to the flats or the X/square receiver over the middle if your opponent takes his user defender to the sideline

Overview: This adds another dimension to the offense because now you will consistently be able to hit the A/X receiver on the corner route as well.

Playbook: Baltimore Ravens

Formation: Gun Bunch Open Offset

Play: Y Trail (Version 1)

Setup:

1. Block your running back
2. Hot route the A/X receiver to a streak route
3. Put your X/square receiver on a streak route

Reads:

1. Your main read on this play against every coverage in the game is the B/circle receiver on a quick pass
2. If he is covered, look to the R1/RB receiver over the middle.

Overview: The beauty of this play is that you don’t really even have to make a read. Just snap and throw it.

Playbook: Baltimore Ravens

Formation: Gun Bunch Open Offset

Play: Y Trail (Version 2)

Setup:

1. Block your running back
2. Put your B/circle receiver on a streak route

Reads:

1. Your main read on this play against every coverage in the game is the A/X receiver. He gets open pretty much no matter what as long as your opponent doesn’t user defend it.
2. If he is covered, look to the R1/RB receiver over the middle.

Overview: This is basically a guaranteed 6-7 yards as long as you don’t overuse it.

Playbook: Baltimore Ravens

Formation: Gun Bunch Open Offset

Play: Y Trail (Version 3)

Setup:

1. Hot route your X/square receiver to a streak
2. Hot route the A/X receiver to an in route and motion him to the left (it will turn into an out route)
3. Block your running back

Reads:

1. Your primary read on this play is the X/square receiver deep against cover 3 defenses. Lead pass outside.
2. You can also quick pass to the B/circle receiver on the drag route

Overview: Make sure to only run this play to the wide side of the field otherwise it will not work.

Playbook: Baltimore Ravens

Formation: Gun Bunch Open Offset

Play: Inside Zone/RPO Read Bubble

Setup:

1. Check the defense and decide whether you want to run or pass. Then audible to the play you want.

Reads:

1. If there are 3 defenders lined up over your receivers on the right, audible to Inside Zone.
2. If there are 2 or fewer defenders lined up over your receivers on the right, audible to RPO Read Bubble

Overview: This play stretches the field horizontally after we have stretched the field vertically with our last few plays. It just gives the defense something extra to think about.

Playbook: Baltimore Ravens

Formation: Gun Bunch Open Offset

Play: HB Draw

Setup: None required

Overview: This can be an extremely effective running play especially if your opponent starts dropping a bunch of guys into coverage to stop the pass. Mix it in to keep your opponent honest.