To Read Option, or Not

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Originally Posted by 30gut

Not only keep the read option, but expand it and tweak it.
More spread read-option from 3-4 WR sets.
Mix in a lil no-huddle.

Agreed. And more read option play action passes.

To stop the read option defenses will send one guy take the QB and have another defender shadow the RB for the pitch option. We saw several teams (eg. Dallas, Baltimore) try this last year. This will leave defenders out of position for pass coverage. So when defenders set themselves to defend the read option run, it will not be difficult to go over their heads.