The Rocket Sweep

In 1999 I wrote a book called “Win with the Jet Sweep.” Many people ask me about this offense. I feel that defenses have caught up with the Buck Sweep system and we have to develop another series. The rocket motion takes a back that runs a 5.0 forty yard dash and makes him a 4.5 runner. The Jet Motion is putting a back in full speed motion, one yard behind the quarterback and in front of the fullback. Here is the basic sweep (See Diagram l). Because of the speed of the motion we only had to block the defenders outside the B Gap. The ball carrier took the ball to the hash numbers and turned up the sideline. Many coaches adopted it and with great success. We then started to have a problem with the defenders seeing the motion, started to take on blocks and worked to the outside (See Diagram 2). The defense created big seams but it was difficult for the Jet Motion to cut because the