Play #1: The Trap
10/11 Trap
The 10/11 Trap is based off of the old fullback trap of the I and wing-t teams, one of their most effective plays. This play is a quick hitting killer, punching the ball right up the gut of the defense.
The reason that the trap is so effective out of the Mullen/Meyer spread is because it give the same backfield action as the Zone Read. The quarterback is still going to read the DE and follow through on his fake to freeze that DE, allowing the OT to be an extra blocker in the play. The unique twist on the Mullen/Meyer trap is how the PST also does not block the DE, allowing him to get to the second level and block a linebacker/safety.
When trapping, the player that will be trapped is the 3 technique, or the man outside of the offensive guard.
10/11 Trap to the 3-tech:
C - Blocks back
PST - Pass set, rip through the inside shoulder of end, to the 2nd level first threat
PSG - Rip through the 3 technique to the Mike
BSG - Traps the 3-tech
BST - Sifts up to Mike
QB - Step up and make exchange look like zone read, and carry out the fake. Hold the DE.
RB - Step up and at the center's near leg, run downhill and take handoff, reading
trap block.
WR - Block man on with inside zone rules
An adjustment that can be made to make this a quicker hitting play is to cheat the QB & RB up their alignment slightly. A great 3rd down play when teams are expecting pass.
13/14 Trap to the 1-tech:
Defenses have a way of finding tendencies, and teaching their players how to read what is going on with the offense. A lot of defensive coordinators will let their team know that the offense will trap to the 3 technique only. Mullen/Meyer answered this problem with extending their trap to the 1 tech side, and trapping out to the 5. Below is the example, keeping the backfield action the same and adjusting the rules for the linemen.
13/14 Trap to the 1-tech:
C - Blocks back to the 3-tech
PST - Rip through the inside shoulder of end and down to the playside Mike
PSG – Blocks back to the 1-tech
BSG - Traps the 5-tech
BST - Sifts up to Will
QB - Step up and make exchange look like zone read, and carry out the fake. Hold the DE.
RB - Step up and at the center's far leg, run downhill and take handoff, reading
trap block.
WR - Block man on with inside zone rules
Play #2: The Wrap
15/16 Wrap
Mullen/Meyer Spread Running game’s goal is to continue to put the defensive in conflict. The offense specifically is putting the DE, or 5-tech into conflict. It is tough to play that 5-tech when you are working against the zone read, holding the edge for the defense, or being asked to rush outside and contain the QB, and all of a sudden the Offensive Tackle over you is influence blocking you out. Putting that 5-tech in conflict causes major problems and the defense’s worst nightmare: HESITATION.
15/16 Wrap:
PST – Influence block the 5-tech
C & PSG - Combo shade(1-tech) to backer
BSG -Base 3-tech
BST - Pull and Wrap to frontside backer
RB - Cross QB and take ball, read “wrap” tackles block and accelerate through hole
QB - Give ball to RB and follow fake through to backside DE
WR - Block man on with inside zone rulesPlay #3: The Counter
15/16 Counter
Mullen/Meyer’s counter is based off of the old “Nebraska Counter” or “Counter Trey.” This refers to the offensive line rules, and requires the backside guard and tackle to pull. The guard is to kick out and the tackle is to lead up. Mullen/Meyer have taken this principal, and applied it to their spread offense. The key, is the RB’s ability to take the handoff, plant, and change direction to follow the OT’s lead block. This is not something that all running back can do, and requires a lot of athletic abilities.
15/16 Counter:
PST – Down block the 3-tech
PSG - Down block to LB
C- Block back on shade(1-tech)
BSG -Pull and trap 5-tech
BST - Pull and Wrap to frontside backer
RB - Cross QB and take ball, cut and follow “wrap” tackles block and accelerate through hole
QB - Give ball to RB and follow fake through to backside DE
WR - Block man on with inside zone rulesVariations of Counter
With this cut being hard for all running backs to be able to perform, Mullen and Meyer expanded their offense using different formations and two back sets. Below are some cutups of how they have used these trapping plays at Florida. Notice in the first play, Florida is in 11 Personnel (1 RB and 1 TE) and motion to 21 Personnel (2 RBs and 1 TE), then running the Counter to the weak side.
Coming up next.... the Option game out of the Mullen/Meyer Spread!
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