9 passes to the 10 12 runs a crash line off the 10 inside hip towards the opposing 10 10 passes to the 12
- this play aims to suck in the defensive 10 and limit the number of defensive backs -ideally, this play would be directly followed by a yellow ball where the 15 inserts in the backline creating an overload
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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