If the “power o” scheme is part of your offense, then only slight adjustments need to be made to implement the power read. The “power o” involves getting a combination on a down defender front side while pulling the backside guard around for the frontside linebacker.
The outside portion of the play is a basic sweep play. The remaining blockers take care of defenders outside the box attempting to reach them, but at the very minimum displacing them horizontally so huge running lanes open for the sweeper.
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The Power Read is not a new concept. It has become a staple in offenses that utilize and athletic quarterback to stress the defense in multiple ways. The Power Read gives a play that stretches a defense horizontally and puts a defender in conflict with a decision by the quarterback to pull or keep. It would seem that this play could be utilized by any team running power because the blocking sch...
