January 14, 2014
The Rocket Toss is utilized when the Playside Inside Linebacker blitzes to blow up the dive phase of the Triple Option. This gets the ball outside where nobody until the 3rd level can make the tackle.
The Rocket Toss tremendously constrains the Playside Inside Linebacker, and is executed with the following rules:
Playside Receiver- Near Deep Defender
Playside A- #3
Playside Tackle and Guard- Superscoop
Center, Backside Guard, and Backside Tackle- Scoop
Backside A- Rocket Path
Backside Receiver- Cutoff
Quarterback- Rocket Steps
B- Veer Away Path
The following is how to execute the Rocket versus the 50 Defense:
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