A Complete Quads Package
JOHN RICE
HEAD COACH
EISENHOWER HS, RIALTO, CA
CONTACT: zacoach102@aol.com
Definition for “Quads”
“Any offensive formation which places
four eligible receivers to one side of the
offensive formation”
ADVANTAGES
• LIKELY SINGLE COVERAGE SINGLE SIDE: (OUT,
SLANT GO, ANY DOUBLE BREAKING ROUTE)
• LIKELY 4 ON 3 TO QUADS SIDE
• LIKELY 5 MAN BOX FOR QB RUNS (W/FS)
• NO FREE SAFETY IF 6 IN THE BOX
• AT LEAST A HAT ON A HAT FOR “CREEK” QB RUNS
• TWO AND THREE MAN COMBINATION ROUTES TO
QUADS SIDE WITH OUTNUMBERED PASS
DEFENSE
DISADVANTAGES
• NO BASIC RUNS WITH RUNNING BACK
• NO PLAY ACTION OFF BASE RUNS
• LIMITED PROTECTION IF TRADITIONAL QUADS
20
15
TRADITIONAL QUADS
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X
Z
10
R
Y
H
5
CONCEPTS:
•Z SCREEN
•BUBBLE
•FLAT/CURL
•VERTICALS
•SLANT
•FLAT (OUT)
•TURN
•Q DRAW/TRAP
•SHOVEL-TRAP
•DRAW
20
EVEN STRATEGY: 1 SAFETY; COVER ALL RECEIVERS
15
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F
C
10
C
5
B
B
E
T
T
E
SS
B
X
Z
R
Q
Y
H
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. 5 BLOCKERS FOR 5 DEFENDERS IN THE BOX;
•
RUN QB TRAP COUNTER
•
RUN R SHOVEL TO WEAK SIDE
2. 1 ON 1 TO SINGLE RECEIVER SIDE; ANY ROUTE
3. 5 VERTICAL THREATS
20
COMBINATIONS VS 1 SAFETY (3 SHELL): BEND (FLOOD)
15
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F
VOID
10
C
5
B
B
E
T
T
E
C
SS
B
X
Z
R
Q
3 OR 5
Y
H
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. COVER 3 BEATERS
2. BACKSIDE SINGLE COVERAGE
20
COMBINATIONS VS 1 SAFETY (3 SHELL): VERTICALS
15
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F
C
10
C
5
B
B
E
T
T
E
SS
B
X
Z
R
Q
3 OR 5
Y
H
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. COVER 3 BEATERS
2. BACKSIDE SINGLE COVERAGE
20
COMBINATIONS VS 1 SAFETY (3 SHELL): TURN
15
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F
C
10
C
5
B
B
E
T
T
E
SS
B
X
Z
R
Q
3 OR 5
Y
H
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. COVER 3 BEATERS
2. BACKSIDE SINGLE COVERAGE
20
COMBINATIONS VS 1 SAFETY (3 SHELL): SMASH/CORNER
15
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F
10
C
5
VOID
B
B
E
T
T
E
C
SS
B
X
Z
R
Q
3 OR 5
Y
H
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. COVER 3 BEATERS
2. BACKSIDE SINGLE COVERAGE
20
COMBINATIONS VS 3 SHELL: FLAT/CURL
15
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F
10
C
5
VOID
B
B
E
T
T
E
C
SS
B
X
Z
R
Q
3 OR 5
Y
H
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. COVER 3 BEATERS
2. BACKSIDE SINGLE COVERAGE
20
COMBINATIONS VS 3 SHELL: Z SCREEN
15
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F
10
C
5
FUNNEL
B
B
E
T
T
X
E
C
SS
B
R
Y
H
Q
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. COVER 3 BEATERS
2. BACKSIDE SINGLE COVERAGE
Z
20
COMBINATIONS VS 3 SHELL: BUBBLE
15
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F
C
10
C
5
B
B
E
T
T
E
SS
B
X
Y
Q
R
H
1
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. COVER 3 BEATERS
2. BACKSIDE SINGLE COVERAGE
Z
20
COMBINATIONS VS 3 SHELL: SPACING
15
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F
C
10
C
5
B
E
T
SIT
T
B
E
MINICURL
SS
ARROW
B
X
Y
Q
R
H
3
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. COVER 3 BEATERS
2. BACKSIDE SINGLE COVERAGE
Z
20
Q COUNTER VS. 5 IN THE BOX
15
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F
10
C
C
B
B
5
E
T
T
E
SS
B
X
Z
R
Q
Y
H
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. 5 BLOCKERS FOR 5 DEFENDERS IN THE BOX;
•
RUN QB DRAW, TRAP OR COUNTER
2. RUN R SHOVEL TO WEAK SIDE
2. 1 ON 1 TO SINGLE RECEIVER SIDE; ANY ROUTE
3. 5 VERTICAL THREATS
20
Q DRAW VS. 5 IN THE BOX
15
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##
F
10
C
C
B
B
5
E
T
T
E
SS
B
X
Z
R
Q
Y
H
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. 5 BLOCKERS FOR 5 DEFENDERS IN THE BOX;
•
RUN QB DRAW, TRAP OR COUNTER
2. RUN R SHOVEL TO WEAK SIDE
2. 1 ON 1 TO SINGLE RECEIVER SIDE; ANY ROUTE
3. 5 VERTICAL THREATS
20
R SHOVEL VS. 5 IN THE BOX
15
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##
F
10
C
C
B
B
5
E
T
T
E
SS
B
X
Z
Y
H
Q
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. 5 BLOCKERS FOR 5 DEFENDERS IN THE BOX;
•
RUN QB DRAW, TRAP OR COUNTER
2. RUN R SHOVEL TO WEAK SIDE
20
EVEN STRATEGY: NO SAFETY; COVER ALL RECEIVERS
15
##
##
F
C
C
10
B
5
X
E
B
T
T
B
SS
E
Z
R
Y
H
Q
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. NO SAFETY IF MAN COVERAGE
2. 1 ON 1 TO SINGLE SIDE; ANY ROUTE
3. UNCOVERED; HITCH, BUBBLE
4. 5 VERTICAL THREATS
20
PASS COMBINATIONS VS. ZERO SAFETIES
15
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F
C
C
10
B
5
X
E
B
T
T
B
SS
E
Z
R
Y
H
Q
PASS COMBINATIONS
1. 5 VERTICALS
2. DRAG/POST/DIG
3. UNCOVERED; HITCH, BUBBLE
4. BEND (3 LEVEL FLOOD STRONG)
20
Q TRAP VS. NO SAFETY
15
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F
C
C
10
B
5
X
E
B
T
T
B
SS
E
Z
R
Y
H
Q
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. NO SAFETY IF MAN COVERAGE
2. RUN QB TRAP
20
EVEN STRATEGY: 2 SAFETIES
15
##
F
##
SS
10
5
B
C
E
T
B
T
B
C
E
X
Z
R
Q
Y
H
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. 5 BLOCKERS FOR 5 DEFENDERS IN THE BOX;
•
RUN QB TRAP COUNTER
•
RUN R SHOVEL TO WEAK SIDE
2. 1 ON 1 TO SINGLE RECEIVER SIDE; ANY ROUTE
3. 5 VERTICAL THREATS
4. UNCOVERED PRINCIPLES: BUBBLE HITCH
20
RUN Q DRAW VS. 2 SAFETIES; 5 IN BOX
15
##
F
##
SS
10
5
B
C
E
T
B
T
B
C
E
X
Z
R
Q
Y
H
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. 5 BLOCKERS FOR 5 DEFENDERS IN THE BOX;
•
RUN Q DRAW
•
RUN QB TRAP COUNTER
•
RUN R SHOVEL TO WEAK SIDE
20
RUN R SHOVEL VS. 5 IN THE BOX
15
##
F
##
SS
10
5
B
C
E
T
B
T
B
C
E
X
Z
R
Y
H
Q
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. 5 BLOCKERS FOR 5 DEFENDERS IN THE BOX;
•
RUN R SHOVEL TO WEAK SIDE
COMBINATIONS VS 2 SAFETIES (2 SHELL): VERTICALS
20
15
F
##
SS
##
10
B
C
5
E
T
B
T
C
B
E
X
Z
R
Q
3 OR 5
Y
H
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. COVER 3 BEATERS
2. BACKSIDE SINGLE COVERAGE
20
COMBINATIONS VS 2 DEEP(2 SHELL): BEND (FLOOD)
15
##
F
##
SS
VOID
10
B
C
5
E
T
B
T
C
B
E
X
Z
R
Q
3 OR 5
Y
H
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. COVER 2 BEATERS
2. BACKSIDE SINGLE COVERAGE
20
COMBINATIONS VS 2 DEEP(2 SHELL):TURN
15
##
F
##
SS
10
B
C
5
E
T
B
T
C
B
E
X
Z
R
Q
3 OR 5
Y
H
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. COVER 2 BEATERS
2. BACKSIDE SINGLE COVERAGE
20
15
COMBINATIONS VS 2 SAFTIES (2 SHELL): SMASH/CORNER
##
F
##
SS
10
B
C
5
E
T
B
T
C
B
E
X
Z
R
Q
3 OR 5
Y
H
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. COVER 2 BEATERS
2. BACKSIDE SINGLE COVERAGE
20
15
4-MAN TIGHT BUNCH
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X
Y
10
H
Z
R
5
CONCEPTS:
•“TOLEDO” DRIVE WITH F ANGLE
Toledo Right
GUNGun
TOLEDO
RIGHT
20
15
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##
10
Sprint through if
you get jammed
5
4
ARROW
X
Y
•#s - 2
R
Z
Q
3
H
2x2 O.T.
20
DOUBLE TIGHT QUADS (CREEK)
15
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X
Y
10
5
R
Q
CONCEPTS:
•QB TRAP OR COUNTER
•Z SCREEN
•SMASH/CORNER
•SPACING
•BEND
H
Z
20
EVEN STRATEGY: 1 SAFETY; COVER ALL RECEIVERS
15
##
##
F
10
C
C
5
E
B
B
T
T
X
B
SS
E
Y
R
Q
H
Z
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. 7 BLOCKERS FOR 6 DEFENDERS IN THE BOX;
•
RUN QB TRAP COUNTER
•
RUN R SHOVEL TO WEAK SIDE
2. 1 ON 1 TO SINGLE TE SIDE; ANY ROUTE
3. 4 ON 3 TO QUADS SIDE; ROUTE COMBINATIONS
20
COMBINATIONS VS 3 SHELL: SPACING
15
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##
F
10
C
C
5
E
B
B
T
T
X
B
SS
E
Y
R
H
Q
3
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. 3 MAN UNDERNEATH ROUTES
2. 7 MAN PASS PROTECTION
Z
20
COMBINATIONS VS 3 SHELL: TURN
15
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##
F
10
C
C
5
E
B
B
T
T
X
B
SS
E
Y
R
H
Q
3
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. 3 MAN UNDERNEATH ROUTES
2. 7 MAN PASS PROTECTION
Z
20
COMBINATIONS VS 3 SHELL: VERTICALS
15
##
##
F
10
C
C
5
E
B
B
T
T
X
B
SS
E
Y
R
H
Q
3
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. 3 MAN UNDERNEATH ROUTES
2. 7 MAN PASS PROTECTION
Z
20
COMBINATIONS VS 3 SHELL: BEND
15
##
##
F
10
C
C
5
E
B
B
T
T
X
B
SS
E
Y
R
H
Q
3
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. 3 MAN UNDERNEATH ROUTES
2. 7 MAN PASS PROTECTION
Z
20
COMBINATIONS VS 3 SHELL: SMASH/CORNER
15
##
##
F
10
C
C
5
E
B
B
T
T
X
B
SS
E
Y
R
H
Q
3
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. 3 MAN UNDERNEATH ROUTES
2. 7 MAN PASS PROTECTION
Z
COMBINATIONS VS 3 SHELL: FLAT/CURL
20
15
##
##
F
10
C
C
5
E
B
B
T
T
X
B
SS
E
Y
R
H
Q
3
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. 3 MAN UNDERNEATH ROUTES
2. 7 MAN PASS PROTECTION
Z
20
COMBINATIONS VS 3 SHELL: Z SCREEN
15
##
##
F
10
FUNNEL
C
C
5
E
B
B
T
T
X
B
SS
E
Y
R
H
Q
3
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. 3 MAN UNDERNEATH ROUTES
2. 7 MAN PASS PROTECTION
Z
20
EVEN STRATEGY: 2 SAFETIES; COVER ALL RECEIVERS
15
##
F
SS
##
10
5
B
C
E
T
B
T
X
B
E
C
Y
R
Q
H
Z
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. 7 BLOCKERS FOR 5 DEFENDERS IN THE BOX;
•
RUN QB TRAP & COUNTER
•
RUN R SHOVEL TO WEAK SIDE
2. 5 VERTICAL THREATS VS. 2 SAFETIES
3. COVER 2 BEATERS APPLY
20
COMBINATIONS VS 2 SAFETIES (2 SHELL): FLAT/CURL
15
##
F
##
SS
10
B
C
5
E
T
B
T
C
B
E
X
Z
R
Q
3 OR 5
Y
H
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. COVER 2 BEATERS
2. 5 VERTICAL THREATS
20
EVEN STRATEGY: NO SAFETY; COVER ALL RECEIVERS
15
10
##
##
F
C
C
B
5
E
B
T
B
T
X
SS
E
Y
R
Q
H
Z
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGES:
1. 7 BLOCKERS FOR 7 DEFENDERS IN THE BOX;
•
RUN QB TRAP COUNTER
•
RUN R SHOVEL TO WEAK SIDE
2. 1 ON 1 TO SINGLE TE SIDE; ANY ROUTE
3. 3 ON 2 TO QUADS (TE IN PASS PRO)
4. 7 MAN PASS PROTECTION
20
15
DIAMOND (4 MAN BUNCH)
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X
H
10
Y
Z
R
5
CONCEPTS:
•BUBBLE
•SPACING
•X OVER BUBBLE
•QB DRAW
•QB TRAP
20
15
DIAMOND: BUBBLE CONCEPT
F
##
C
10
5
B
E
T
B
T
##
C
B
SS
E
X
H
Y
Z
R
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGE: 3 ON 2 ON PERIMETER
20
15
DIAMOND: SPACING CONCEPT
F
##
C
10
5
B
E
T
B
T
##
C
B
SS
E
X
H
Y
Z
R
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGE: 3 ON 2 ON PERIMETER
20
15
DIAMOND: DOUBLE PASS
F
##
C
10
5
B
E
T
##
C
B
T
B
SS
E
H
X
Y
Z
R
1
2
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGE: FS LEFT TO COVER TWO
VERTICAL ROUTES
20
15
DIAMOND: QB TRAP
F
##
C
10
5
X
B
E
##
C
B
T
T
B
SS
E
H
Y
Q
Z
R
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGE: FS LEFT TO COVER TWO
VERTICAL ROUTES
20
15
DIAMOND: QB TRAP
F
##
C
10
5
X
B
E
##
C
B
T
T
B
SS
E
H
Y
Q
Z
R
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGE: FS LEFT TO COVER TWO
VERTICAL ROUTES
DIAMOND X OVER: SPACING
20
15
10
5
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F
C
B
E
B
T
T
B
SS
E
X
H
Y
Q
C
Z
R
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGE: 4 ON 4 ON PERIMETER
DIAMOND X OVER: TRAP
20
15
10
5
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F
C
B
E
B
T
T
B
SS
E
X
H
Y
Q
C
Z
R
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGE: NO FREE SAFETY
20
15
10
BUNCH X OVER
F
##
C
##
C
B
E
B
T
T
E
B
B
5
H
Y
R
X
Z
Q
CONCEPT:
QB TRAP
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JOHN RICE
HEAD COACH
EISENHOWER HIGH SCHOOL
RIALTO, CA
(951) 537-9902
zacoach102@aol.com