
If the cornerback dropped with the fade, the QB immediately hits the flat route. If the linebacker comes up for run support, the quarterback reads the cornerback. If the defender bails to cover the flat, the quarterback runs the ball to the vacated alley. The read is on the outside linebacker/overhang player.

In the fade-flat, the outside receiver runs a fade route on the corner, while the slot (No. RELATED CONTENT: This football coach has a creative method for player disciplineĪlercio has two scenarios he employs to make the pin and pull work against opposing defenses: fade-flat and post-wheel. If not, the run will always be blocked,” Alercio said. “If they give us the pass, we’ll take it. So as a quarterback makes reads, that QB can always take off and run, or pass over the top if the defender comes up as run support. It also means the team can run the ball anytime it needs to, because everyone is blocking. That provides roughly 1.5 seconds for the quarterback before the linemen even consider leaving the line of scrimmage. He believes the biggest advantage is that no linemen are downfield immediately. If he has a guy in backside gap, he pins him,” Alercio said.

Johnsbury Academy in Vermont joined the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast, where he broke down why he thinks it's a nightmare to defend.Īlercio’s love of the pin and pull starts up front, with the ease it presents offensive linemen. Rich Alercio is confident in his RPO pin and pull scheme, no matter what defense he faces.
