FIELD COMMAND 27 · FIVE-PLAYBOOK REFERENCE

Run Heavy Alternate

Heavy 12 personnel: Kittle and Likely create run/pass conflict; Shields anchors the right-side gap game.

Gun Bunch TE

Audibles: Inside Switch | PA Boot Over | Inside Zone | 01 Trap

PA Boot Over
Check edge contain, protect with Jeanty if needed; Calvin clears deep; read Kittle then Likely.
Read: Kittle crossing behind linebackers; Likely short outlet
Counter: If the edge stays home or crossers are bracketed, use Inside Zone.

Inside Switch
Confirm the actual switch-release routes; use Calvin and Kittle at separate depths.
Read: Switch release leverage on safety/slot defender
Counter: Against pressed man or quick pressure, take the shorter release.

01 Trap / Inside Zone
Run Jeanty behind Shields/Jurgens against a light box.
Read: Count interior box defenders
Counter: If the defense packs the A/B gaps, use PA Boot Over.

I-Form Close / Wing Tight

Audibles: HB Stretch | HB Iso | PA Power O | FB Wheel

HB Stretch
Run Jeanty outside Kittle/Likely with Okonkwo leading; cut once.
Read: Read the edge and outside leverage
Counter: If contain widens, call HB Iso inside.

PA Power O / FB Wheel
Show power-run action; look for Okonkwo in the flat/wheel or Kittle on the corner.
Read: Read flat defender first
Counter: If user jumps the wheel, take the short checkdown.

Run Balanced Alternate

Power-run sequences using Jeanty, Okonkwo and Shields; change to TE crosses when the box tightens.

I-Form Hulk / Pistol Full House TE

Audibles: HB Double Iso | Mtn 01 Trap | HB Counter Wk | Curl Wheel

HB Double Iso / Mtn 01 Trap
Attack A/B gap with Jeanty behind Shields and Okonkwo; cut back if linebacker overcommits.
Read: Follow the lead block, not the pre-snap hole
Counter: If safeties crowd the box, use Curl Wheel.

Curl Wheel
Okonkwo releases into space; Kittle sits short, Calvin threatens deep.
Read: Check user linebacker against FB wheel
Counter: If blitz is immediate, throw quick or keep extra blocker.

Ace Double Wing / Gun Wing Stack

Audibles: HB Stretch | 01 Trap | Double Corner | Double Cross

Double Cross
Kittle and Likely work crossing levels; Calvin clears the deep third.
Read: Read shallow then deep crosser
Counter: If the user sits in the middle, check the flat or run trap.

HB Stretch / 01 Trap
Take Jeanty to the weaker side; avoid running into an overloaded edge.
Read: Read edge versus interior gaps
Counter: Audible to Double Cross if the box is stacked.

Run n Gun Alternate

Use Cam Ward’s movement, quick timing, two-TE crossing routes and a short-yardage Wildcat changeup.

Gun Wing Flex Offset / Gun Bunch TE

Audibles: Cross Drag | Double Cross | 01 Trap | Fk Jet Inside Zone

Cross Drag / Double Cross
Let Cam Ward set his feet before attacking the middle. Read the user defender first.
Read: Kittle deeper cross → Likely drag → Jeanty outlet
Counter: If linebackers widen, call 01 Trap.

01 Trap / Fk Jet Inside Zone
Jeanty hits behind Shields. Keep the jet action as a constraint, not a guarantee.
Read: Read interior numbers
Counter: Against a heavy box, go back to Cross Drag.

Wing Pair / Wildcat Normal

Audibles: HB Dive Alert Smoke | HB Stretch | Ace Posts | Wildcat Power

HB Dive Alert Smoke RPO
Throw smoke only with clear cushion and no underneath trap; otherwise hand off to Jeanty.
Read: Read the outside defender’s leverage
Counter: If defense overloads the edge, switch to HB Dive.

Wildcat Power / Jet Sweep
Short-yardage changeup; protect against user shooting the backfield.
Read: Read defensive front and contain
Counter: Use Ace Posts if they crowd the run.

46 Alternate Defense

Your Mays-free plan: Ken Houston at FS, Tyler Owens at SS, Jordyn Brooks user SUBLB. Buy a stronger SS when the sale funds arrive.

Big Nickel Over G

Audibles: Cover 3 Sky | Cover 4 Palms | SS Blitz | Cover 2 Man

Cover 3 Sky
Use Ken Houston deep and Owens near the box; protect the weak flats.
Read: USER: Jordyn Brooks takes middle seam and first shallow crosser
Counter: Against repeated corner/flat floods, use a Mable-style call.

Cover 4 Palms
Protect both sidelines with outside quarters; use Brooks to slow first inside release.
Read: USER: wall seam; read vertical releases
Counter: Against power run, use a heavier front.

SS Blitz
Send Owens from the overhang if the exact package supports it; keep a safe deep defender.
Read: USER: cover vacated quick throw
Counter: If offense throws quick to vacated flat, return to Cover 3.

Nickel 3-3 / 46 Normal Speed

Audibles: LB Blitz 0 | Tampa 2 | Cover 3 Match | 46 Fire Zone

Nickel 3-3 LB Blitz
Brooks or Davis at SUBLB; do not blitz the only middle defender.
Read: USER: protect immediate middle hot read
Counter: If quick passes beat pressure, show the blitz and play Tampa 2.

Tampa 2
Set underneath zones to limit flats; send user deeper on vertical routes.
Read: USER: carry middle seam between safeties
Counter: If runs attack the light box, return to Big Nickel.

Multiple D Alternate

Versatile nickel and dime: pressure looks, robber coverage and sideline brackets. Keep Brooks as user while Mays is sold.

Nickel 3-3 Dbl Mug / 2-4-5 Over Wide

Audibles: Coffee House 3 Seam | Blitz Loop 3 | Cover 1 Hole | Cover 3 Buzz

Coffee House 3 Seam
Show Brooks and Davis near A-gaps if package allows; drop one to protect first read.
Read: USER: protect seam; do not leave middle empty
Counter: If they attack quick flats, call Cover 3 Buzz.

Cover 1 Robber
Let Gonzalez and Sherman handle outside leverage; Houston protects deep while Owens/Brooks roam inside.
Read: USER: rob shallow in-breakers
Counter: Against bunch picks and deep corners, switch to zone.

Dime 1-4 Dbl Mug / Quarter Normal

Audibles: SS Mid Blitz 0 | CB Tex Sim 2 | 3 Dbl Mable Cloud | Cover 3 Match

3 Dbl Mable Cloud
Separate short flats and deeper cloud/curl zones on each sideline; confirm actual stock call.
Read: USER: middle seam and crossers
Counter: Middle of field is exposed if user overcommits.

CB Tex Sim 2
Simulated pressure, keep coverage numbers intact and rush four.
Read: USER: defend quick middle first
Counter: Against heavy sets, return to Big Nickel.

SS Mid Blitz 0
High-risk pressure call; use sparingly, never assume free rushers.
Read: USER: take immediate hot route
Counter: If opponent blocks six or throws quick, drop into coverage.