A Complete Quads

Package

JOHN RICE
HEAD COACH
EISENHOWER HS, RIALTO, CA
C
CONTACT: zacoach102@aol.c
zacoach102@aol.
Definition for “Quads”

“Any offensive formation

which places four eligible
receivers to one side of the
offensive formation”
 ADVANTAGES

• 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
 DISADVANTAGES

• NO BASIC RUNS WITH RUNNING BACK

• NO PLAY ACTION OFF BASE RUNS
• LIMITED PROTECTION IF TRADITIONAL
QUADS
2
0
TRADITIONAL QUADS
1 # #
5
# #
X Z
1
0 R Y H

•ZCONCEPTS:
SCREEN
•FLAT (OUT)
•BUBBLE •TURN
•Q DRAW/TRAP
•FLAT/CURL •SHOVEL-TRAP
•VERTICALS •DRAW
2 EVEN STRATEGY: 1 SAFETY; COVER ALL
0
RECEIVERS
1 # #
5
# F #

1
C
0
C B B
SS
5
E T T E B
X Z

R Y H
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1.Q5 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 ROU
3. 5 VERTICAL THREATS
2 COMBINATIONS VS 1 SAFETY (3 SHELL):
0
BEND (FLOOD)
1 # #
5
# F #

1
VOID C
0
C B B
SS
5
E T T E B
X Z

R Y H

Q OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
3 OR 5
1. COVER 3 BEATERS
2. BACKSIDE SINGLE COVERAGE
2 COMBINATIONS VS 1 SAFETY (3 SHELL):
0
VERTICALS
1 # #
5
# F #

1
C
0
C B B
SS
5
E T T E B
X Z

R Y H

Q OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
3 OR 5
1. COVER 3 BEATERS
2. BACKSIDE SINGLE COVERAGE
2 COMBINATIONS VS 1 SAFETY (3 SHELL):
0
TURN
1 # #
5
# F #

1
C
0
C B B
SS
5
E T T E B
X Z

R Y H

Q OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
3 OR 5
1. COVER 3 BEATERS
2. BACKSIDE SINGLE COVERAGE
2 COMBINATIONS VS 1 SAFETY (3 SHELL):
0
SMASH/CORNER
1 # #
5
# F #
VOID
1
C
0
C B B
SS
5
E T T E B
X Z

R Y H

Q OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
3 OR 5
1. COVER 3 BEATERS
2. BACKSIDE SINGLE COVERAGE
2
0
COMBINATIONS VS 3 SHELL: FLAT/CURL
1 # #
5
# F #
VOID
1
C
0
C B B
SS
5
E T T E B
X Z

R Y H

Q OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
3 OR 5
1. COVER 3 BEATERS
2. BACKSIDE SINGLE COVERAGE
2
0
COMBINATIONS VS 3 SHELL: Z SCREEN
1 # #
5
# F #
FUNN
EL C
1
0
C B B
SS
5
E T T E B
X R

Y H Z

Q
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. COVER 3 BEATERS
2. BACKSIDE SINGLE COVERAGE
2
0
COMBINATIONS VS 3 SHELL: BUBBLE
1 # #
5
# F #

1
C
0
C B B
SS
5
E T T E B
X Y

Q R H Z

OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. COVER 3 BEATERS
2. BACKSIDE SINGLE COVERAGE
2
0
COMBINATIONS VS 3 SHELL: SPACING
1 # #
5
# F #

1
C
0
C B B MINI-
SIT SS
CURL
5 ARRO
E T T E B W
X Y

Q R H Z

OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. COVER 3 BEATERS
2. BACKSIDE SINGLE COVERAGE
2
0
Q COUNTER VS. 5 IN THE BOX
1 # #
5
# F #

1 C C
0
B B
SS
5
E T T E B
X Z

R Y H

Q
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. 5 BLOCKERS FOR 5 DEFENDERS IN THE BO
• RUN QB DRAW, TRAP OR COUNTER
1. RUN R SHOVEL TO WEAK SIDE
2. 1 ON 1 TO SINGLE RECEIVER SIDE; ANY RO
3. 5 VERTICAL THREATS
2
0
Q DRAW VS. 5 IN THE BOX
1 # #
5
# F #

1 C C
0
B B
SS
5
E T T E B
X Z

R Y H

Q
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. 5 BLOCKERS FOR 5 DEFENDERS IN THE BO
• RUN QB DRAW, TRAP OR COUNTER
1. RUN R SHOVEL TO WEAK SIDE
2. 1 ON 1 TO SINGLE RECEIVER SIDE; ANY RO
3. 5 VERTICAL THREATS
2
0
R SHOVEL VS. 5 IN THE BOX
1 # #
5
# F #

1 C C
0
B B
SS
5
E T T E B
X Z

Y H

Q
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. 5 BLOCKERS FOR 5 DEFENDERS IN THE BOX;
• RUN QB DRAW, TRAP OR COUNTER
1. RUN R SHOVEL TO WEAK SIDE
2 EVEN STRATEGY: NO SAFETY; COVER ALL
0
RECEIVERS
1 # #
5
# F #
C C
1
0
B B B SS
5
E T T E
X Z

R Y H

Q
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
2
0
PASS COMBINATIONS VS. ZERO SAFETIES
1 # #
5
# F #
C C
1
0
B B B SS
5
E T T E
X Z

R Y H

Q
PASS COMBINATIONS
1. 5 VERTICALS
2. DRAG/POST/DIG
3. UNCOVERED; HITCH, BUBBLE
4. BEND (3 LEVEL FLOOD STRONG)
2
0
Q TRAP VS. NO SAFETY
1 # #
5
# F #
C C
1
0
B B B SS
5
E T T E
X Z

R Y H

Q
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. NO SAFETY IF MAN COVERAGE
2. RUN QB TRAP
2
0
EVEN STRATEGY: 2 SAFETIES
1 # #
5
# F SS #

1
0
B
C B B C
5
E T T E
X Z

R Y H
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1.Q5 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 ROU
3. 5 VERTICAL THREATS
4. UNCOVERED PRINCIPLES: BUBBLE HITCH
2
0
RUN Q DRAW VS. 2 SAFETIES; 5 IN BOX
1 # #
5
# F SS #

1
0
B
C B B C
5
E T T E
X Z

R Y H

Q
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. 5 BLOCKERS FOR 5 DEFENDERS IN THE BOX
• RUN Q DRAW
• RUN QB TRAP COUNTER
• RUN R SHOVEL TO WEAK SIDE
2
0
RUN R SHOVEL VS. 5 IN THE BOX
1 # #
5
# F SS #

1
0
B
C B B C
5
E T T E
X Z

R Y H

Q
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. 5 BLOCKERS FOR 5 DEFENDERS IN THE BOX;
• RUN R SHOVEL TO WEAK SIDE
 SHELL): VERTICALS
2
0

F SS
1 # #
5
# #

1
0
C B
B B C
5
E T T E
X Z

R Y H

Q OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
3 OR 5
1. COVER 3 BEATERS
2. BACKSIDE SINGLE COVERAGE
2 COMBINATIONS VS 2 DEEP(2 SHELL):
0
BEND (FLOOD)
1 # F SS #
5
# #
VOID
1
0
C B
B B C
5
E T T E
X Z

R Y H

Q OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
3 OR 5
1. COVER 2 BEATERS
2. BACKSIDE SINGLE COVERAGE
2 COMBINATIONS VS 2 DEEP(2
0
SHELL):TURN
1 # F SS #
5
# #

1
0
C B
B B C
5
E T T E
X Z

R Y H

Q OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
3 OR 5
1. COVER 2 BEATERS
2. BACKSIDE SINGLE COVERAGE
2
SMASH/CORNER
0

1 # F SS #
5
# #

1
0
C B
B B C
5
E T T E
X Z

R Y H

Q OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
3 OR 5
1. COVER 2 BEATERS
2. BACKSIDE SINGLE COVERAGE
2
0
4-MAN TIGHT BUNCH
1 # #
5
# #
X Y
1
0 H Z
R
5

CONCEPTS:
•“TOLEDO” DRIVE WITH F
ANGLE
2 GUNGun
TOLEDO RIGHT
Toledo Right
0

1 ## ##
5

1
0

5
Sprint
through if you
get jammed 4
ARROW
X Y

•#s - 2 R H

Q Z 2x2 O.T.

3
2 DOUBLE TIGHT QUADS
0
(CREEK)
1 # #
5
# #
X Y
1
0 R H Z

5 Q

CONCEPTS:
•QB TRAP OR
COUNTER
•Z SCREEN
•SMASH/CORNER
•SPACING
2 EVEN STRATEGY: 1 SAFETY; COVER ALL
0
RECEIVERS
1 # #
5
# F #

1
C
0
C B B B SS
5
E T T E
X Y
R H Z
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
Q
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 COMBINATION
2
0
COMBINATIONS VS 3 SHELL: SPACING
1 # #
5
# F #

1
C
0
C B B B SS
5
E T T E
X Y
R H Z

Q
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
3 1. 3 MAN UNDERNEATH ROUTES
2. 7 MAN PASS PROTECTION
2
0
COMBINATIONS VS 3 SHELL: TURN
1 # #
5
# F #

1
C
0
C B B B SS
5
E T T E
X Y
R H Z

Q
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
3 1. 3 MAN UNDERNEATH ROUTES
2. 7 MAN PASS PROTECTION
2
0
COMBINATIONS VS 3 SHELL: VERTICALS
1 # #
5
# F #

1
C
0
C B B B SS
5
E T T E
X Y
R H Z

Q
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
3 1. 3 MAN UNDERNEATH ROUTES
2. 7 MAN PASS PROTECTION
2
0
COMBINATIONS VS 3 SHELL: BEND
1 # #
5
# F #

1
C
0
C B B B SS
5
E T T E
X Y
R H Z

Q
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
3 1. 3 MAN UNDERNEATH ROUTES
2. 7 MAN PASS PROTECTION
2 COMBINATIONS VS 3 SHELL:
0
SMASH/CORNER
1 # #
5
# F #

1
C
0
C B B B SS
5
E T T E
X Y
R H Z

Q
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
3 1. 3 MAN UNDERNEATH ROUTES
2. 7 MAN PASS PROTECTION
 COMBINATIONS VS 3 SHELL: FLAT/CURL
2
0

1 # #
5
# F #

1
C
0
C B B B SS
5
E T T E
X Y
R H Z

Q
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
3 1. 3 MAN UNDERNEATH ROUTES
2. 7 MAN PASS PROTECTION
2
0
COMBINATIONS VS 3 SHELL: Z SCREEN
1 # #
5
# F #
FUNNEL

1
C
0
C B B B SS
5
E T T E
X Y
R H Z

Q
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
3 1. 3 MAN UNDERNEATH ROUTES
2. 7 MAN PASS PROTECTION
2 EVEN STRATEGY: 2 SAFETIES; COVER ALL
0
RECEIVERS
1 # #
5
# F SS #

1
0
B B
5
C B
E T T E C
X Y
R H Z
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1.Q7 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
2 COMBINATIONS VS 2 SAFETIES (2
0
SHELL): FLAT/CURL
1 # F SS #
5
# #

1
0
C B
B B C
5
E T T E
X Z

R Y H

Q OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. COVER 2 BEATERS
3 OR 5 2. 5 VERTICAL THREATS
2 EVEN STRATEGY: NO SAFETY; COVER ALL
0
RECEIVERS
1 # #
5
# F #

1
C C
0
B B B SS
5
E T T E
X Y
R H Z
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1.Q7 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
2
DIAMOND (4 MAN
0
BUNCH)
1 # #
5
# #
X H
1
0 Y Z

R
5

CONCEPTS:
•BUBBLE
•SPACING
•X OVER
BUBBLE
•QB DRAW
2
DIAMOND: BUBBLE
0
CONCEPT
1 # F #
5
# #

C C
1
0
B B B
SS
5
E T T E
X H
Y Z

OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGE: 3 ON 2 ON
PERIMETER
2
DIAMOND: SPACING
0
CONCEPT
1 # F #
5
# #

C C
1
0
B B B
SS
5
E T T E
X H
Y Z

OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGE: 3 ON 2 ON
PERIMETER
2
0
DIAMOND: DOUBLE PASS
1 # F #
5
# #

C C
1 B B
0 B
E T T E SS
5
X H
Y Z

1 2
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGE: FS LEFT TO
COVER TWO VERTICAL ROUTES
2
0
DIAMOND: QB TRAP
1 # F #
5
# #

1 C C
0 B B B
SS
5 E T T E H
X
Y Z

R
Q

OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGE: FS LEFT TO

COVER TWO VERTICAL ROUTES
2
0
DIAMOND: QB TRAP
1 # F #
5
# #

1 C C
0 B B B
SS
5 E T T E H
X
Y Z

R
Q

OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGE: FS LEFT TO

COVER TWO VERTICAL ROUTES
 DIAMOND X OVER: SPACING
2
0

1 # #
5
# #
F C
1 C B
0 B B
SS
5 E T T E X
H
Y Z

R
Q
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGE: 4 ON 4 ON
PERIMETER
 DIAMOND X OVER: TRAP
2
0

1 # #
5
# #
F C
1 C B
0 B B
SS
5 E T T E X
H
Y Z

R
Q
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGE: NO FREE
SAFETY
2
0
BUNCH X OVER
1 # F #
5
# #
C C
1
B
0 B B
E T T E B
5
H X
Y Z

R Q

CONCEPT:
QB TRAP
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JOHN RICE
HEAD COACH
EISENHOWER HIGH SCHOOL
RIALTO, CA
(951) 537-9902
zacoach102@aol.com