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Misdirection · Pullers going the other way

Looks like power one way, then two pullers (guard and tackle or H-back) come back the other way. Linebackers flow to the fake and get trapped.

When it applies

After the defense starts over-pursuing your power and zone runs.

+ StrengthsHuge cutback lanes against aggressive flow; pairs perfectly with power.
− Trade-offsSlowest developing run; if the backside edge stays home, it goes nowhere.

Filed under: Offensive run schemes