HERD Offense
**NEW**
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Modernized Pro Style Offense
"Inspired by, but not a replica of, the Sean McVay / Los Angeles Rams offense."
+ Balanced mix of Under Center to Shotgun + Introduces some Pistol
+ Play-Action Boot Passing focus
+ Wide Zone Running Scheme
+ Condensed & Compressed Spacings
+ Heavily Motion Based - Misdirection Based + 12 & 13 personnel focus Under Center (Wing, Wing Pair, and Pseudo-13 looks)
+ Dirty Bunch base Shotgun attack (Bunch & Pseudo Bunch looks)
+ Creative use of motion, moving WRs into Gun Split looks
+ Creative use of motion, getting WRs in & out of the backfield during run game (Insert blocks)
+ Empty, Tight, & Spread looks for a ready-to-roll 2 Minute Offense
+ Unbalanced sets for those Red Zone and Goal Line situations (Wing Pair, Trips Y Over, etc)
SCOUTING REPORT
Wide Zone
RUN SCHEME
PA / Crossers
PASSING ATTACK
Misdirection
FOCUS
SLOW-SIM SETTINGS
COACH SCHEME : | PRO STYLE / MULTIPLE |
ADAPTIVE AI | AGGRESSIVENESS |
FLEXIBLE PLAY-CALLER | RANGE : 40 - 55 |
MATCHUP ORIENTED | RANGE : 45 - 65 |
MAD SCIENTIST | RANGE : 30 - 45 |
HURRY UP STYLE : | CONSERVATIVE / BALANCED |
FORMATIONS / SETS
SINGLEBACK ACE ACE SLOT BUNCH ACE BUNCH X NASTY DEUCE CLOSE U OFF STACK U OFF TRIO WING
WING CLOSE WING FLEX WING PAIR WING SLOT WING TIGHT LEFT WING X OFF CLOSE
I FORM
WING
STRONG I
PRO
PISTOL
BUNCH
BUNCH TE
WING SLOT
SHOTGUN
BOX
BOX HB STRONG
BUNCH
BUNCH OPEN OFFSET
BUNCH QUADS
BUNCH QUADS CLOSE
BUNCH SPREAD NASTY
BUNCH TE
BUNCH WIDE
BUNCH WIDE NASTY
BUNCH X NASTY
DOUBLES FLEX WK SWAP
DOUBLES Y OFF
EMPTY BUNCH
FLANKER CLOSE
NORMAL Y OFF WK
SPREAD Y-FLEX WK
TIGHT
TIGHT DOUBLES
TIGHT SLOTS HB WK
TREY OPEN
TRIPS
TRIPS Y OVER
TRIPS Y SLOT WK
WING PAIR
WING SLOT OFFSET
WING SLOT WK
WING TRIO
WING TRIO WK
Y OFF TRIPS
Y TRIO OFFSET WK
GOAL LINE
NORMAL
IDEAL ARCHETYPES
POSITION | ARCHETYPE(S) | ROLE |
QB | Pocket Passer or Backfield Creator | QB |
HB1 | Elusive Bruiser or North/South Receiver | HB1, PWHB, & 3DHB* |
HB2 | Elusive Bruiser or North/South Receiver | HB2, 3DHB, & PWHB* |
WR1 | Physical Route Runner or Contested Specialist | WR1 & SLWR* |
WR2 | Route Artist or Contested Specialist | WR2 & SLWR* |
WR3 | Contested Specialist or Gritty Possession | WR3 |
WR4 | Speedster or Route Artist | WR4 & SLWR2* |
TE1 | Pure Possession or Physical Route Runner | TE1 |
TE2 | Physical Route Runner or Vertical Threat | TE2 & SLWR2* |
TE3 | Gritty Possession or Pure Blocker | TE3 & FB |
LT | Pass Protector or Agile | LT |
LG | Well Rounded or Pass Protector | LG |
C | Raw Strength or Pass Protector | C |
RG | Agile or Raw Strength | RG |
RT | Agile or Pass Protector | RT |
DEPTH CHART SETUP
POSITION | STARTER |
QB | Best fit, best feel. TOR, THA & Physical Abilities are important. |
HB1 | Inside the Tackles Runner with Break Tackle & Pass Catching Ability |
HB2 | Shiftier Inside the Tackles Runner with Pass Catching Ability |
PWHB | HB1 to add touches, or Power Specialist if using a 3-HB Rotation [Contact Seeker] |
3DHB | HB2 to add touches, or 3rd Down Specialist if using a 3-HB Rotation [Backfield Threat] |
FB | TE3, purely a lead blocker in I-Form sets. |
WR1 | True #1 WR, plays the most snaps, runs all the routes, can make all the plays. |
WR2 | The Yin to WR1's Yang, Crafty WR with high catch % capabilities (Sure Hands) |
WR3 | Physical WR, capable of reeling in catches, and sealing the edge in the run game. |
WR4 | Wildcard slot, Speedy or Shifty WR with the ability to develop in the Slot. |
SLWR1 | WR1 for +stats, WR3 for +snaps, or WR4 for rotational depth purposes |
SLWR2 | WR3 for +stats, WR4 for +snaps, or TE2 when lacking WR depth |
TE1 | Best Overall TE product or Better Hands if relatively equal. |
TE2 | Next Best Overall or More Athletic if equal. Fills a "Move - TE" role with RAC abilities. |
TE3 | Blocking TE, plays inline for 3TE sets, kicking TE2 to Wing, will need to catch though. |
LT | Better Pass Blocking of your Athletic Offensive Tackles (Prioritizing PBK Abilities) |
LG | Best Overall of your Offensive Guards (Prioritizing Physical Abilities) |
C | Best Overall or Stronger Run Blocker of your Centers (Prioritizing Physical Abilities) |
RG | Next Best Overall Offensive Guard (Prioritizing Athleticism & Physical Abilities) |
RT | Most Athletic of your Offensive Tackles (Prioritizing Athleticism & RBK Abilities) |
RG2 | Package Substitute, replaces TE2 in WING sets, under package "6 Olinemen 2" |
RT2 | Package Substitute, replaces TE2 in WING sets, under package "6 Olinemen" |