Power Scheme in Football

What is the main goal of the power scheme in football?

• Create movement and a double team on the play side

• Create a numbers advantage on the backside

• Create a specific passing lane

• Force the defense to commit a penalty

What is the role of the backside guard in the power scheme?

• Pull and either kick out the end man on the line of scrimmage or wrap through and onto the second level

• Stay in the backfield and protect the quarterback

• Block the defensive tackle on the play side

• Act as a lead blocker through the playside hole

How do teams run power out of heavy personnel?

• By using a spread offense

• By having an extra quarterback on the field

• By using only wide receivers for better speed

• With h-backs, sniffers, or tight ends to give themselves more favorable alignments and allow for double teams

What does a kick out block in the power scheme mean?

• The center down blocks on his backside gap

• The backside guard stays in the backfield to protect the quarterback

• The play side end man on the line of scrimmage is double-teamed by the tackles

• The play side end man on the line of scrimmage is left unblocked for the backside guard to kick out

What does the alignment of the Buccaneers out leverage the defense to the play side allow them to do?

• Down block with tight ends and additional lineman as the playside tackle and guard work a double team to the playside linebacker

• Bring an additional blocker from the backside with a pulling guard

• Have six guys blocking the six guys in the box from the defense

• Seal the end man on the line of scrimmage to the play side and wrap through the gap created by the double team

What is the role of the tight end in the Browns' power scheme play?

• Seal the end man on the line of scrimmage to the play side

• Act as a lead blocker through the playside hole

• Pull and kick out the end man on the line of scrimmage

• Stay in the backfield and protect the quarterback

What is the main purpose of the power scheme in football?

• Create a specific passing lane

• Force the defense to commit a penalty

• Create a numbers advantage on the backside

• Bring physicality and run the ball down the center of the defense

How do offenses force advantageous alignments from the defense via formations and personnel?

• By using a spread offense

• By having an extra quarterback on the field

• By using only wide receivers for better speed

• By bringing additional blockers to the play side with physical down blocks and double teams to create movement at the point of attack