bengaaaaals1688
12-18-2008, 11:40 PM
The screen pass, named as such because the receiver is "screened" by blockers is a play that is more commonly used by teams with quick RBs that can make plays in the open field. Although it can be used with bigger RBs as well, the set up of the play is better suited for that shifty little guy who can get up the field quickly.
In order to run a successful screen, your OL, typically your Guards and Tackles (but on some occasions you can get a Center out there as well) will pull in front of the RB. This can be a scary thing to some OCs, and for good reason, because if a DE can get off the snap fast enough he can hit your QB, and hard. The saving grace in this situation is that the screen pass is a quick developing play, and more than likely by the time the DE gets near the QB the ball has already left his hand.
The RB's route is nothing more than a simple flare route, with the bonus of having blockers in front of him. He is now on the edge with 2 mammoths that we refer to as OL, who need to block small CBs and Safeties. If the OL get out there the way it is drawn up, it will eliminate at least 2 more players, and possibly more. The RB finds the hole in between the 2 blockers and from there may only need to make one more person miss to leave themselves with nothing but green grass in front of them and a clear run to the end zone.
There have been alterations to this play that have the RB going into the middle of the field, even using a TE on a screen. The new "rage" throughout the league is the WR screen. It is essentially the same idea, except the WR starts at his usual spot and just comes closer toward the line at the snap of the ball. If the OL are quick enough to get out to the WR, then the team will use them and it gives the WR a lot of help making his own play, but more often it is other WRs blocking for them on the screen. Run a Twins or a Trips to the side of the screen and the WRs that are not getting the ball will set up in front of the screened WR to allow him more room to operate.
In order to run a successful screen, your OL, typically your Guards and Tackles (but on some occasions you can get a Center out there as well) will pull in front of the RB. This can be a scary thing to some OCs, and for good reason, because if a DE can get off the snap fast enough he can hit your QB, and hard. The saving grace in this situation is that the screen pass is a quick developing play, and more than likely by the time the DE gets near the QB the ball has already left his hand.
The RB's route is nothing more than a simple flare route, with the bonus of having blockers in front of him. He is now on the edge with 2 mammoths that we refer to as OL, who need to block small CBs and Safeties. If the OL get out there the way it is drawn up, it will eliminate at least 2 more players, and possibly more. The RB finds the hole in between the 2 blockers and from there may only need to make one more person miss to leave themselves with nothing but green grass in front of them and a clear run to the end zone.
There have been alterations to this play that have the RB going into the middle of the field, even using a TE on a screen. The new "rage" throughout the league is the WR screen. It is essentially the same idea, except the WR starts at his usual spot and just comes closer toward the line at the snap of the ball. If the OL are quick enough to get out to the WR, then the team will use them and it gives the WR a lot of help making his own play, but more often it is other WRs blocking for them on the screen. Run a Twins or a Trips to the side of the screen and the WRs that are not getting the ball will set up in front of the screened WR to allow him more room to operate.