Skip links

Gun Deuce Close

Playbook: Baltimore Ravens

Formation: Gun Deuce Close

Play: PoCo X Dig

Setup:

  1. Max Protect
  2. Put the A/X tight end on a streak route
  3. Put the X/square receiver on a drag route

Reads:

  1. Your first read is the drag route
  2. If he is covered, the B/circle receiver gets open against just about any coverage

Overview: This play is deadly but takes some time to develop which is why we are blocking 2 extra guys

Playbook: Baltimore Ravens

Formation: Gun Deuce Close

Play: Lead Read Option

Setup: None required

Overview: This is our go-to running play from this formation. Always hand it off to your running back.

Playbook: Baltimore Ravens

Formation: Gun Deuce Close

Play: PA Deep Cross

Setup:

  1. Hot route your X/square receiver to a streak
  2. Block your running back
  3. Put the A/X tight end on a drag route
  4. You can either block your Y/triangle tight end or put him on a drag route or curl route

Reads:

  1. Your first read on this play is the A/X tight end on the drag route
  2. If he is covered, your B/circle receiver will likely be open deep
  3. If he is also covered, look to your Y/triangle tight end

Overview: This play has great protection and a really easy high/low read. It will be hard for your opponent to cover both the tight end and the B/circle receiver.

Playbook: Baltimore Ravens

Formation: Gun Deuce Close

Play: Bench Swap (Version 1)

Setup:

  1. Motion your Y triangle receiver to the right and put him to a wheel route
  2. Put the A/X tight end on a flat route
  3. Put the running back on a wheel route or swing route to the right
  4. (Optional) Put the X/square receiver on an in route

Reads:

  1. Your only read on this play is a quick pass to the running back on the swing pass

Overview: This play is a make-shift screen play that gets excellent blocking. It can even work against hard flats. The only thing it won’t work against is man to man defense or your opponent user defending it.

Playbook: Baltimore Ravens

Formation: Gun Deuce Close

Play: Bench Swap (Version 2)

Setup:

  1. Motion your Y/triangle receiver to the right then put him on a swing route
  2. Then motion him back to the left

Reads:

  1. This is a really simple 2 man read between the swing route the right end is running and the X/square receiver on the corner route (lead pass down)
  2. You can do whatever you want with your other 3 eligible receivers

Overview: This can be a really tough play to defend because the tight end running the swing route starts 5 yards in front of where most swing passes start.

Subscribe
Notify of
guest

5 Comments
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
mahmer09
mahmer09
4 years ago

Just had a 28-6 comeback win, 34-31 in OT in 100% thanks to your e-books and in large part because of this formation and PoCo X Dig. Great play and thanks!

Aetria
Aetria
4 years ago

I went from avg 50 yds passing 100yds rushing to now im at 300 yds passing still 100yds rushing! im so impressed

Aetria
Aetria
4 years ago
Reply to  Aetria

you made a fan for life