Recommended Offensive Run Formation:
Strong Close (2 HB, 1 TE, 2 WR)
Run Left
Steven Jackson can run over any defender.
Run Middle
Jackson is best used running up the middle.
Run Right
Keep the run inside even on outside runs with Jackson.
Recommended Offensive Pass Formation:
Gun Tight Flex (1 HB, 0 TE, 4 WR)
Base Play
- Against zone look to the crossing mesh routes as well as the deep post.
- Against man-to-man look to the sideline wheel and the HB wheel routes.
Man Beater
- User-catch the motioned WR down the sideline. This is extremely difficult to defend.
- The underneath curl routes and HB option are your secondary options.
Zone Beater
- Against Cover 2 and Cover 3 zones look to the corner routes.
- Against Cover 4 zones look to the HB out of the backfield.
Blitz Beater
- Against zone blitzes look to the flat routes
- Against man blitzes look to the short curls.