A Different Read on the Zone Option

by Jim Glover
Offensive Coordinator, Jackson North Side High School (TN)
American Football Monthly March 2014 Issue Online

Selective adjustments in the zone read – such as keying on the inside linebacker – can add to your offensive production.

Like many coaches, I spent a great deal of time in December and January watching the college bowl season and the NFL playoffs. Armed with my DVR, I couldn’t help but notice that a majority of teams ran some variation of the “zone read.” Many of them dressed the play up with different formations and motions, while some added another element to the play to mak...Login to Read More

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