MatchQuarters by Cody Alexander

MatchQuarters by Cody Alexander

Defending the Power Read

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Cody Alexander
Sep 02, 2016
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The Power Read is one of the Spread’s hardest plays to defend because it stresses the techniques taught by most defensive coaches, and stretches the field horizontally (stretch) as well as vertically (Q-Power). Any time an offense can attack both planes of a defense it is going to stress the defense’s core principles. Unlike a basic QB power, where the …

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