1. A Complete QuadsA Complete Quads
PackagePackage
JOHN RICEJOHN RICE
HEAD COACHHEAD COACH
EISENHOWER HS, RIALTO, CAEISENHOWER HS, RIALTO, CA
CONTACT: zacoach102@aol.comCONTACT: zacoach102@aol.com

2. Definition for “Quads”Definition for “Quads”
“Any offensive formation which places
four eligible receivers to one side of the
offensive formation”

3. ADVANTAGESADVANTAGES
• LIKELY SINGLE COVERAGE SINGLE SIDE: (OUT,
SLANT GO, ANY DOUBLE BREAKING ROUTE)
• LIKELY 4 ON 3 TO QUADS SIDE
• LIKELY 5 MAN BOX FOR QB RUNS (W/FS)
• NO FREE SAFETY IF 6 IN THE BOX
• AT LEAST A HAT ON A HAT FOR “CREEK” QB RUNS
• TWO AND THREE MAN COMBINATION ROUTES TO
QUADS SIDE WITH OUTNUMBERED PASS
DEFENSE

4. DISADVANTAGESDISADVANTAGES
• NO BASIC RUNS WITH RUNNING BACK
• NO PLAY ACTION OFF BASE RUNS
• LIMITED PROTECTION IF TRADITIONAL QUADS

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TRADITIONAL QUADSTRADITIONAL QUADS
CONCEPTS:
•Z SCREEN
•BUBBLE
•FLAT/CURL
•VERTICALS
•SLANT
•FLAT (OUT)
•TURN
•Q DRAW/TRAP
•SHOVEL-TRAP
•DRAW

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EVEN STRATEGY: 1 SAFETY; COVER ALL RECEIVERS
F
C
C
SS
B
BB
ETE T
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. 5 BLOCKERS FOR 5 DEFENDERS IN THE BOX;
• RUN QB TRAP COUNTER
• RUN R SHOVEL TO WEAK SIDE
2. 1 ON 1 TO SINGLE RECEIVER SIDE; ANY ROUTE
3. 5 VERTICAL THREATS

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COMBINATIONS VS 1 SAFETY (3 SHELL): BEND (FLOOD)
F
C
C
SS
B
BB
ETE T
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. COVER 3 BEATERS
2. BACKSIDE SINGLE COVERAGE
3 OR 5
VOID

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COMBINATIONS VS 1 SAFETY (3 SHELL): VERTICALS
F
C
C
SS
B
BB
ETE T
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. COVER 3 BEATERS
2. BACKSIDE SINGLE COVERAGE
3 OR 5

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COMBINATIONS VS 1 SAFETY (3 SHELL): TURN
F
C
C
SS
B
BB
ETE T
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. COVER 3 BEATERS
2. BACKSIDE SINGLE COVERAGE
3 OR 5

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COMBINATIONS VS 1 SAFETY (3 SHELL): SMASH/CORNER
F
C
C
SS
B
BB
ETE T
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. COVER 3 BEATERS
2. BACKSIDE SINGLE COVERAGE
3 OR 5
VOID

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COMBINATIONS VS 3 SHELL: FLAT/CURL
F
C
C
SS
B
BB
ETE T
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. COVER 3 BEATERS
2. BACKSIDE SINGLE COVERAGE
3 OR 5
VOID

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COMBINATIONS VS 3 SHELL: Z SCREEN
F
C
C
SS
B
BB
ETE T
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. COVER 3 BEATERS
2. BACKSIDE SINGLE COVERAGE
FUNNEL

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COMBINATIONS VS 3 SHELL: BUBBLE
F
C
C
SS
B
BB
ETE T
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. COVER 3 BEATERS
2. BACKSIDE SINGLE COVERAGE
1

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COMBINATIONS VS 3 SHELL: SPACING
F
C
C
SS
B
BB
ETE T
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. COVER 3 BEATERS
2. BACKSIDE SINGLE COVERAGE
3
MINI-
CURL
SIT
ARROW

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Q COUNTER VS. 5 IN THE BOX
F
CC
SS
B
BB
ETE T
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. 5 BLOCKERS FOR 5 DEFENDERS IN THE BOX;
• RUN QB DRAW, TRAP OR COUNTER
2. RUN R SHOVEL TO WEAK SIDE
2. 1 ON 1 TO SINGLE RECEIVER SIDE; ANY ROUTE
3. 5 VERTICAL THREATS

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Q DRAW VS. 5 IN THE BOX
F
CC
SS
B
BB
ETE T
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. 5 BLOCKERS FOR 5 DEFENDERS IN THE BOX;
• RUN QB DRAW, TRAP OR COUNTER
2. RUN R SHOVEL TO WEAK SIDE
2. 1 ON 1 TO SINGLE RECEIVER SIDE; ANY ROUTE
3. 5 VERTICAL THREATS

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R SHOVEL VS. 5 IN THE BOX
F
CC
SS
B
BB
ETE T
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. 5 BLOCKERS FOR 5 DEFENDERS IN THE BOX;
• RUN QB DRAW, TRAP OR COUNTER
2. RUN R SHOVEL TO WEAK SIDE

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EVEN STRATEGY: NO SAFETY; COVER ALL RECEIVERS
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F
CC
SSBBB
ETE T
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. NO SAFETY IF MAN COVERAGE
2. 1 ON 1 TO SINGLE SIDE; ANY ROUTE
3. UNCOVERED; HITCH, BUBBLE
4. 5 VERTICAL THREATS
Q
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PASS COMBINATIONS VS. ZERO SAFETIES
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SSBBB
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PASS COMBINATIONS
1. 5 VERTICALS
2. DRAG/POST/DIG
3. UNCOVERED; HITCH, BUBBLE
4. BEND (3 LEVEL FLOOD STRONG)
Q
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Q TRAP VS. NO SAFETY
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SSB
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. NO SAFETY IF MAN COVERAGE
2. RUN QB TRAP
RR
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BB
ETE T
Q

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EVEN STRATEGY: 2 SAFETIES
F
CC
SS
BB
B
ETE T
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. 5 BLOCKERS FOR 5 DEFENDERS IN THE BOX;
• RUN QB TRAP COUNTER
• RUN R SHOVEL TO WEAK SIDE
2. 1 ON 1 TO SINGLE RECEIVER SIDE; ANY ROUTE
3. 5 VERTICAL THREATS
4. UNCOVERED PRINCIPLES: BUBBLE HITCH

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RUN Q DRAW VS. 2 SAFETIES; 5 IN BOX
F
CC
SS
BB
B
ETE T
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. 5 BLOCKERS FOR 5 DEFENDERS IN THE BOX;
• RUN Q DRAW
• RUN QB TRAP COUNTER
• RUN R SHOVEL TO WEAK SIDE
Q
B
ETE T

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RUN R SHOVEL VS. 5 IN THE BOX
F
CC
SS
BB
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. 5 BLOCKERS FOR 5 DEFENDERS IN THE BOX;
• RUN R SHOVEL TO WEAK SIDE
Q
B
ETE T

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COMBINATIONS VS 2 SAFETIES (2 SHELL): VERTICALS
ETE T
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. COVER 3 BEATERS
2. BACKSIDE SINGLE COVERAGE
3 OR 5
F
CC
SS
BB
B

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COMBINATIONS VS 2 DEEP(2 SHELL): BEND (FLOOD)
F
CC
SS
BB
B
ETE T
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. COVER 2 BEATERS
2. BACKSIDE SINGLE COVERAGE
3 OR 5
VOID

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COMBINATIONS VS 2 DEEP(2 SHELL):TURN
ETE T
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. COVER 2 BEATERS
2. BACKSIDE SINGLE COVERAGE
3 OR 5
F
CC
SS
BB
B

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COMBINATIONS VS 2 SAFTIES (2 SHELL): SMASH/CORNER
ETE T
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. COVER 2 BEATERS
2. BACKSIDE SINGLE COVERAGE
3 OR 5
F
CC
SS
BB
B

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4-MAN TIGHT BUNCH4-MAN TIGHT BUNCH
CONCEPTS:
•“TOLEDO” DRIVE WITH F ANGLE

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•#s - 2#s - 2
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SprintSprint through if youthrough if you
get jammedget jammed
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QQ 2x2 O.T.2x2 O.T.
3
GUN TOLEDO RIGHTGUN TOLEDO RIGHT

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DOUBLE TIGHT QUADSDOUBLE TIGHT QUADS
(CREEK)(CREEK)
CONCEPTS:
•QB TRAP OR COUNTER
•Z SCREEN
•SMASH/CORNER
•SPACING
•BEND

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EVEN STRATEGY: 1 SAFETY; COVER ALL RECEIVERS
F
C
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SSBBB
ETE T
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. 7 BLOCKERS FOR 6 DEFENDERS IN THE BOX;
• RUN QB TRAP COUNTER
• RUN R SHOVEL TO WEAK SIDE
2. 1 ON 1 TO SINGLE TE SIDE; ANY ROUTE
3. 4 ON 3 TO QUADS SIDE; ROUTE COMBINATIONS

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COMBINATIONS VS 3 SHELL: SPACING
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. 3 MAN UNDERNEATH ROUTES
2. 7 MAN PASS PROTECTION
3
F
C
C
SSBBB
ETE T

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COMBINATIONS VS 3 SHELL: TURN
F
C
C
SSBBB
ETE T
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. 3 MAN UNDERNEATH ROUTES
2. 7 MAN PASS PROTECTION
3

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COMBINATIONS VS 3 SHELL: VERTICALS
F
C
C
SSBBB
ETE T
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. 3 MAN UNDERNEATH ROUTES
2. 7 MAN PASS PROTECTION
3

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COMBINATIONS VS 3 SHELL: BEND
F
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SSBBB
ETE T
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. 3 MAN UNDERNEATH ROUTES
2. 7 MAN PASS PROTECTION
3

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COMBINATIONS VS 3 SHELL: SMASH/CORNER
F
C
C
SSBBB
ETE T
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. 3 MAN UNDERNEATH ROUTES
2. 7 MAN PASS PROTECTION
3

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COMBINATIONS VS 3 SHELL: FLAT/CURL
F
C
C
SSBBB
ETE T
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. 3 MAN UNDERNEATH ROUTES
2. 7 MAN PASS PROTECTION
3

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COMBINATIONS VS 3 SHELL: Z SCREEN
F
C
C
SSBBB
ETE T
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. 3 MAN UNDERNEATH ROUTES
2. 7 MAN PASS PROTECTION
3
FUNNEL

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EVEN STRATEGY: 2 SAFETIES; COVER ALL RECEIVERS
F
C
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SS
BB
B
ETE T
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. 7 BLOCKERS FOR 5 DEFENDERS IN THE BOX;
• RUN QB TRAP & COUNTER
• RUN R SHOVEL TO WEAK SIDE
2. 5 VERTICAL THREATS VS. 2 SAFETIES
3. COVER 2 BEATERS APPLY

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COMBINATIONS VS 2 SAFETIES (2 SHELL): FLAT/CURL
ETE T
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. COVER 2 BEATERS
2. 5 VERTICAL THREATS3 OR 5
F
CC
SS
BB
B

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EVEN STRATEGY: NO SAFETY; COVER ALL RECEIVERS
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F
CC
SSBBB
ETE T
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. 7 BLOCKERS FOR 7 DEFENDERS IN THE BOX;
• RUN QB TRAP COUNTER
• RUN R SHOVEL TO WEAK SIDE
2. 1 ON 1 TO SINGLE TE SIDE; ANY ROUTE
3. 3 ON 2 TO QUADS (TE IN PASS PRO)
4. 7 MAN PASS PROTECTION

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DIAMOND (4 MANDIAMOND (4 MAN
BUNCH)BUNCH)
CONCEPTS:
•BUBBLE
•SPACING
•X OVER BUBBLE
•QB DRAW
•QB TRAP

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DIAMOND: BUBBLEDIAMOND: BUBBLE
CONCEPTCONCEPT
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGE: 3 ON 2 ON PERIMETER
F
CC
SS
BBB
ETE T

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DIAMOND: SPACINGDIAMOND: SPACING
CONCEPTCONCEPT
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGE: 3 ON 2 ON PERIMETER
F
CC
SS
BBB
ETE T

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DIAMOND: DOUBLE PASSDIAMOND: DOUBLE PASS
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGE: FS LEFT TO COVER TWO
VERTICAL ROUTES
F
CC
SS
B
BB
ETE T
1 2

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DIAMOND: QB TRAPDIAMOND: QB TRAP
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGE: FS LEFT TO COVER TWO
VERTICAL ROUTES
F
CC
SS
BBB
ETE T
Q

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DIAMOND: QB TRAPDIAMOND: QB TRAP
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGE: FS LEFT TO COVER TWO
VERTICAL ROUTES
F
CC
SS
BBB
ETE T
Q

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DIAMOND X OVER: SPACINGDIAMOND X OVER: SPACING
F CC
SS
B
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGE: 4 ON 4 ON PERIMETER
BB
ETE T
Q

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DIAMOND X OVER: TRAPDIAMOND X OVER: TRAP
F CC
SS
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OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGE: NO FREE SAFETY
BB
ETE T
Q

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BUNCH X OVERBUNCH X OVER
CONCEPT:
QB TRAP
Q
B
ETE T
C C
B
B
B
F

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JOHN RICEJOHN RICE
HEAD COACHHEAD COACH
EISENHOWER HIGH SCHOOLEISENHOWER HIGH SCHOOL
RIALTO, CARIALTO, CA
(951) 537-9902(951) 537-9902
zacoach102@aol.comzacoach102@aol.com
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