Good defensive coordinators are always working on how to take away your best players, and good offensive coordinators are always looking for ways to get the ball to those same guys.
That’s exactly why Derek Leonard started using this unusual kind of formation many years ago, and why it’s stayed on as a part of the playbook.
This is taken directly from our newest release: 101 Plays from the Rochester Offense
The “Toronto” Receiver Screen
Rochester and Coach Leonard take ideas from anywhere, and this formation was inspired by one of his players watching Canadian football and wanting to copy the concept.
Obviously you cannot run motion toward the line of scrimmage in American Football, but instead of having the player run toward the line of scrimmage before the snap, he’ll run at the snap and get a running start for when they throw him the football.
There are only certain guys on the team who will be the guy all the way back, usually the most dangerous player on the team, and they will usually adjust their depth between 12-15 yards behind the line of scrimmage.
On this play, it’s just a simple receiver screen where the other receivers are blocking like a bubble and letting the guy get the ball in his hand with a running start.
Get a clip of this play and over 100 more (as well as multiple variations and wrinkles from the play) when you order 101 Plays from the Rochester Offense!
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