1. Defending the Option with the 30 Stack Defense

2. Offensive Philosophy Option: Basis of offense or a complementary play?
Why are they running the option?
Can QB read the option and is he a running threat?
How many different options do they run?
Midline, inside veer, outside veer, belly, & speed
How often do they play action pass with option action?

3. Defensive Philosophy Force the angle of the fullback to be wider
No midline
Always play with a zero technique
Most teams run the option because of an athletic QB.
We will always double team the QB
Option teams want to force defenses to account for the dive back, quarterback, and pitch man
We want the quarterback to read the end, pull the ball, and pitch it as he is getting hit.
Force the offense to be sound as well

4. Taking away the Midline
LE N RE
FD H
FC B M W BC F

5. Inside Veer
LE N RE
FD H
FC B M W BC F

6. Defending the Inside Veer
Pinch against a team that runs it as their base option
Double team dive back with DE and Mike linebacker
Double team quarterback with outside linebacker and alley player
Double team pitch with free safety and corner
Key to defending inside veer – leveraging your responsibility correctly!

7. Leveraging the Inside Veer
LE N RE
FD H
FC B M W BC F

8. Inside Veer Cut – Up #21

9. Inside Veer Cut – Up #43

10. Outside Veer
LE N RE
FD H
B M W BC FC F

11. Defending the Outside Veer
Keep responsibilities as similar to the inside veer as possible
More reps the players get at it, the better chance they have of executing it.
Mike and outside linebacker double team dive back
Alley player and safety double team quarterback
Cornerback has the pitch man
If offense is in twins, we can double team pitch man with both corners!

12. Leveraging the Outside Veer
LE N RE
FD H
B M W BC FC F

13. Outside Veer Cut – Up #31 (N.H.)

14. Outside Veer Cut – Up #127

15. Outside Veer Cut – Up #134

16. Outside Veer Cut – Up #142

17. Handling Motion with the Veer Option
Motion – Gives away which side they are running the option
Typically, teams will run some counter away from the motion to keep teams from over playing their option
Bump your linebackers to motion
Number to option side is favorable
Mike and Will double dive back, Brick and Fred double quarterback, & Falcon (Safety) and corner double pitch man
Also, can still be sound in playing the counter backside
Right DE pinches down into b gap and wrong arms pulling guard, spilling it to Hawk who wrong arms pulling tackle and spills it to unblocked Falcon.

18. Motion and the Veer Option
LE N RE FD
B M W H
FC BC F

19. Speed Option
LE N RE
FD H
FC B M W BC F

20. Defending the Speed Option
Playside DE must attack the quarterback ASAP!
Force him to pitch the ball quickly and turn the play into a toss
We do not use the feather technique because it created confusion for our pursuit.
Playside outside linebacker must play the pitch man inside – out
Playside alley player must play the pitch man outside – in
Key to defending this play: Shedding blocks on the perimeter!

21. Leveraging the Speed Option
LE N RE
FD H
FC B M W BC F