Devastate the Defense with TE RPOs

• By Keith Grabowski

In a previous article, we shared how SMU head coach Sonny Dykes, an Air Raid offense coach, believed that in putting together your offense, tight ends and even fullbacks can provide an advantage.  

New Grambling OC/QB Coach Eric Marty is no stranger to this concept.  He’s created a tight end-driven offense which he utilizes to shred defenses.  He’s the California Golden Coast Conference’s 2018 & 2019 Coach of the Year with back-to-back 10-1 seasons, conference championships, and Top-5 Offense Rankings in California JUCO.

One of the concepts that puts extreme stress on quarters coverage is the QB Wrap RPO with TE Pop Pass, “23 Rap Y-Pop.”  

In the diagram above, the Safety on the left must trigger his run fit.  The QB run immediately creates a plus one without the fit.  The Mike has to fit as well. His guard key pulled left and if he goes, then the Y is open in a void on the pop. The play puts the defense in multiple conflicts.

Coach Marty explains it in this video:

Of course, the Y-Pop can be run with runs to the running back as well.  Coach Marty illustrates that with “18 Y Pop in this video”

Whether it’s the Downfield RPO, Perimeter RPO or the advantage of creating extra gaps with tight ends, Marty has a sound and explosive offense.  He shares every aspect of his offense in 22 courses on CoachTube.