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Jayson Lavender, OC/QB Coach, Duncanville HS, TX

Full video on Glazier Drive:  Quick Screens & Bubble Screens out of the Air Raid Offense

OVERVIEW

Coach Lavender walks through several quick screen and bubble screen concepts from the Air Raid offense, explaining the terminology, blocking rules, and how these plays were used to get playmakers the ball — especially when quarterback limitations made traditional RPOs less viable.

THE ARKANSAS PLAY

A quick screen to the right. The coach explains that play names are chosen for word association, helping visual learners connect a word to a concept. Key blocking rules:

• Right Tackle — quick sets one step, gets flat, picks up the most dangerous defender or leads to the safety
• Right Guard — takes one step and takes the first inside box defender
• Center — quick pass sets and takes the second inside box defender
• Left Guard — cleans up trash
• Tight End — releases to the backside safety
• A motion across is built into the play and stays consistent

THE ARIZONA PLAY

A running back screen. Both tackles high wall pass set, the right guard gets the most dangerous flat defender, the center takes the first inside box, and the left guard executes a "rack kill" to account for defensive linemen who retrace and chase. Receivers block downfield, sometimes running vertical or other routes.

HASH RULES AND TEMPO

When the ball lands in the middle of the field, the quarterback must communicate "left hash" to trigger the proper screen rules — keeping the tempo system clean and eliminating confusion.

COACHING PHILOSOPHY

The plays were installed to get playmakers the ball with minimal quarterback decision-making. The coach emphasizes getting the ball in the hands of your best players as the foundation of the entire system.

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