Tight Red Zone Bunch Formation Answer
When you have 20 yards or less to work with there is not a lot of room for a high low pass game combination. The back of the end zone is a powerful and trusted defender for the defensive secondary. Welcome to the tight red zone.
Bunch formation can put a little doubt in a defenses mind. This formation is designed to allow a strong side run game. It also sets itself up for crossing routes if the backside receiver is in a close split.
FirstDown PlayBook offers you many tight red zone pass plays that give you ideas on how to attack the defense in the 10-6 yard line. The play below is just one great example.
It allows you to attack the sidelines with a high low concept even as you get deeper into the red zone. This mirror concept allows your quarterback to pick side and work based on what they read.
Also the Z also offers an option that sits right in front of the quarterback. The natural hot route can be a big benefit for the quarterback as well. As you can see there is an answer vs all forms of coverage man or zone. That’s what you need in the tight red zone and this gives it to you.
