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Lesson 6:
Power Read hits wider
Differences between traditional Power and Power Read:
The Power Read hits wider when the quarterback keeps. The quarterback will take 2 1/2 steps on the mesh. While some teams make the read much quicker, this is a minimum to prevent some issues and stretch the defense. While his attack will be downhill, it will not hit downhill until after the defense is stretch horizontally.
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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...
