QB Pre-Snap

Process:
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Tim Souza
M.S., CSCS, USAW National Coach

Pass Game Coordinator, WR Coach

Special Teams Coordinator
Strength & Conditioning Coordinator
Rocky Mountain High School Football

2020 U16 Select Head Coach, OC, QB Coach

2019 U17 National WR Coach
2018 U16 National WR Coach
US National Football Team WE HAVE ANSWERS
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"Excellence is doing ordinary things extraordinarily well." EMAIL:
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 QB
Pre-Snap
Process

RPO’s
2011:
Run Pass Option Journey
-The ”Gift”, Packaged Plays (Jet + Fast Screen), Spread Triple Concepts
(State Final)

2012-2013:
-No H fo ISO, Started Reading 2nd Level Players Post Snap
(State Quarter Finals)

2014:
-PG at QB, Extended Triple with Down Field Routes
(As Many Wins as 2012 & 2013 Combined)

2015-2019:
-ALL IN on RPO, Developed “The Process”, Read Anyone, Make Defenses Wrong
(State Quarter Finals 2015, State Semi Finals 2017 & 2019, State Champs 2018 12-0)

2020:
-HC, OC, QB Coach US National Football Team U-16 Select Team
-6 Practices to Teach and Install RPO System with 15 y/o Freshman in HS
-41 points, 403 yds Total Offense, 254 yds Rushing
 What Do We Want to
Accomplish Each RPO Snap?
1. We want to RUN the football
-R = RUN
2. Force the Defense to Defend 53.3 Yards Horizontally
-Segment the Defense -Spread Touches Around
-Pre-snap “Access” - Run Frame - Post Snap Read Route
3. Make Them Pay For Getting an Extra Hat to the Fit
-How many can we block?
5 to block 5 schemes, 6 to block 6 schemes, Find the +1
*Can Still Be Effective with 7 or 8*
4. Put Someone In CONFLICT
-We can change the “READ Defender” based on the Call,
Blocking Scheme and Defensive Structure
5. Give My QB the Pen
-TEACH effectively and EQUIP your QB “Fix” Issues
HOW Do We TEACH This:
1. Create a Teachable Process (Operating System)
-Stepwise, Progressive, Sequential

2. “CHUNK” Process in to Simple Tasks

-NAVY SEALS “Micro Goals”

3. Establish an Order of Operation (Repeatable)

-S.O.P.= Standard Operating Procedure

4. Teach them WHY!

-If they understand “WHY” they can take OWNERSHIP

5. Allow the Process to Become Second Nature

-”As natural as breathing”
 QB RPO PROCESS:
-We want our Quarterback to ALWAYS go through his
process.
“Nerves are King of the Breath, Breath is King of the Brain”
-Every Step in the “Process” Should be a Breath.
1. Check the GIFT / ACCESS
➢ -1 WR= Gift - 2WR= Access Screen/Hitches
2. Count the “BOX”
3. Find the “READ”
➢ Read your post-snap key (READ Defender)
4. Look to Win w/:
➢ Numbers
➢ Leverage
➢ Grass
**No Safeties= Alert “Pressure” = Look to Throw
 QB RPO PROCESS:
“BIG PICTURE”

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“BREATH 1 = GIFT/ACCESS”

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 QB RPO PROCESS:
“BREATH 2 = BOX COUNT”

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 QB RPO PROCESS:
“BREATH 3 = FIND READ”

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“BIG PICTURE”

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 QB RPO PROCESS:
“BREATH 1 = GIFT/ACCESS”

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 QB RPO PROCESS:
“BREATH 2 = BOX COUNT”

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 QB RPO PROCESS:
“BREATH 3 = FIND READ”

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 QB Pre-Snap
Process
“1st Breath”
STEP 1:
GIFT/ACCESS
Step 1: The Gift
 Access Rules: “Gift”
1 WR TO AWAY SIDE = GIFT
Gift Side Triangle - “Big Triangle” from Soft Corner and Box LB or Away Side Walk-Up/Pressure
-Take the “GIFT” (4 Step Speed Out/Press Vert)
C C

B
B
L L

B B
C
L L
 GIFT /PRESS VERT RULES
SOFT CORNER= GIFT (4 STEP SPEED OUT)
-ALIGNED AT 4+ YDS OF DEPTH PRE-SNAP AND BACK PEDALS POST-SNAP
- PRESS CORNER (-4 YDS OF DEPTH PRE-SNAP) PLAYS BAIL TECHNIQUE

C
C

L R
PRESS/HARD CORNER= PRESS VERTICAL
-PRESS CORNER (-4 YDS OF DEPTH PRE-SNAP) PLAYS PRESS TECHNIQUE
-ALIGNED AT 4 YDS OF DEPTH PRE-SNAP AND SQUATS OR COMES DOWN POST-SNAP

C
C
L R
Step 1: The Gift / Access
 Access Rules: “Screen Frame”
SCREEN FRAME= 7yd DEEP From LOS (Hard Deck), 5yd INSIDE #2 WR
SS C

C B
B
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S S

SS
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 Access Rules: “Access Hitches”
2 WR TO AWAY SIDE = ACCESS HITCHES
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C 1
B B
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Step 1: The Gift / Access
 QB Pre-Snap
Process
“2nd Breathe”
STEP 2:
COUNT THE BOX
 U-16 Select Base Run Systems

➢ 5 to block 5 schemes
1. “INDY” (Iso) - “DEUCE” Read
2. “DAGGER” (Veer) - “KING” Read

➢ 6 to block 6 schemes
1. “LASER/LASSO” (Lead) - “QUEEN” Read
2. “DUO” (Duo) - “QUEEN” Read
Step 2: Count The Box
Step 2: Count The Box
Step 2: Count The Box
 QB Pre-Snap
Process
“3rd Breath”
STEP 3:
GO TO THE READ
 READ KEY IDENTIFIERS

● CODE WORDS TO IDENTIFY WHO THE QB IS READING

○ ALERTS OL TO WHO THE QB IS HANDLING
○ MENTAL REMINDER FOR QB ON READ KEY

● CODE WORD CATEGORIES:

○ CARDS: PLAYING CARDS *USED CARDS ONLY W/ U16 SELECT*

(ACE, KING, QUEEN, JACK, JOKER, DEUCE, ETC.)
○ CARS: CAR MAKE/MODEL
(ACURA, CADILLAC, NOVA, JAG, JEEP, DODGE, ETC.)
○ COACHES: COACHE’S NAMES
(ART, CRINER, QUE, JACK, JAMES, DOMENE, ETC.)
 READ KEY IDENTIFIERS
“CARDS” VS. EVEN FRONTS (CALL SIDE=RIGHT) JACK
CENTER WILL ID ACE & DEUCE LBS
Conflict
$$
Player ACE DEUCE
QUEEN

B B B KING
B
T
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4-2

JOKER JACK

Conflict
FS $$
Player ACE in the HOLE
QUEEN

B B KING
B
E T
T E
 READ KEY IDENTIFIERS
“CARDS” VS. ODD FRONTS (CALL SIDE=RIGHT)
CENTER WILL ID ACE & DEUCE LBS
Conflict ACE DEUCE QUEEN
Player
B B B JACK
B KING
$$
E N E
3-3
JACK

$$
ACE DEUCE
Conflict
Player B B KING QUEEN

B E N E B
 READ KEY IDENTIFIERS
“CARDS” VS. BEAR FRONT (CALL SIDE=RIGHT) JACK
CENTER WILL ID ACE LB
Conflict $$
Player ACE in the HOLE
QUEEN
B B KING B
E T N T E
 READ KEY IDENTIFIERS
“CARDS” VS. BEAR FRONT (CALL SIDE=RIGHT) JACK
CENTER WILL ID ACE LB
Conflict $$
Player ACE in the HOLE
QUEEN
B B KING B
E T N T E
Step 3: Go to the READ
“Deuce” Read (Fill Player)
Step 3: Go to the READ
“King” Read (EMLOS Player)
Step 3: Go to the READ
“Queen” Read (Force Player)
Step 3: Go to the READ
“Queen” Read (Force Player)
Step 3: Go to the READ
Glance vs “Jack” Read (3rd Level Player)
Step 3: Go to the READ
“Jack” Read (3rd Level Player)
QB Pre-Snap
Process
“4th Breath”
STEP 4:
NUMBERS
LEVERAGE
GRASS
Step 4: Leverage / Number / GRASS
-WIN where we have Leverage, Numbers or Open Grass
Step 4: Leverage / Number / GRASS
-WIN where we have Leverage, Numbers or Open Grass
Step 4: Leverage / Number / GRASS
-WIN where we have Leverage, Numbers or Open Grass
END OF RPO READ TEACH

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