Coach Jay Freeman · 32 years on the line
The Trench Playbook 99 concepts a lineman should know cold — the pass game, the run game, screens, goal-line, and the gadgets — drawn the way we teach them. What we show here is what we coach. Same playbook that drives the film room and the Trench Program plans.
Air Raid (13) West Coast (12) Spread (13) Pro-Style (13) Smashmouth (11) Run Game (16) Screens (7) Goal Line (8) Trick Plays (6) Air Raid 13 Spread it out, throw it around — verticals, mesh, and quick rhythm.
FOUR VERTICALS SPREAD CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Stretch the top — 4 verts, read the safeties MESH BUNCH CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Two crossers rub — pick a window Y-CROSS SPREAD CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Deep cross off the vertical clear-out SHALLOW CROSS BUNCH CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Hi-lo the hook defender FLOOD TRIPS CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Three levels to one side 6-STICK TRIPS CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Stick-flat, take what the flat gives SWITCH VERTS SPREAD CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Switch-release verticals to bend coverage EMPTY MESH EMPTY CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — 5-wide mesh — nowhere for the rush to hide EMPTY STICK EMPTY CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Empty quick game, ball out fast DINO SPREAD CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Twin posts split the single-high safety SLUGGO SEAM SPREAD CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Slant-and-go off the hard-biting corner Y-CORNER TRIPS CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Corner off the vertical stretch MESH WHEEL BUNCH CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Mesh with a wheel off the rub West Coast 12 Timing and spacing — get the ball out on rhythm, move the chains.
SLANT-FLAT SPREAD CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Quick rhythm — slant off the flat DRIVE BUNCH CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Shallow drive under the dig SPACING BUNCH CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Flood the zone with hitches SNAG TRIPS CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Triangle: corner / snag / flat HI-LO CROSS SPREAD CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Two crossers, high and low CURL-FLAT PRO CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Bread-and-butter curl/flat stretch FLAT-7 PRO CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Corner (7) high, flat low — hi-lo the flat TEXAS PRO CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Angle route from the back vs man ALL-CURL PRO CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Four curls, settle in the zone holes WHIP-FLAT BUNCH CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Whip and pivot underneath man Y-OPTION PRO CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Option route — sit vs zone, break vs man CHOICE SPREAD CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Whip choice underneath the curl Spread 13 Tempo, space, and built-in answers — RPOs and the quick game.
SMASH TRIPS CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Hi-lo the corner: hitch under, flag over VERTS SPREAD CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Four verts with a wheel from the back BUBBLE-NOW SPREAD CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Built-in bubble — beat the box count STICK-NOW TRIPS CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Packaged quick game SNAG-BUNCH BUNCH CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Bunch triangle to the field Y-STICK RPO SPREAD CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Run-pass option off the stick MESH-SIT BUNCH CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Mesh with a sit-down option DOUBLE SLANT SPREAD CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Quick double slants — beat man now GLANCE RPO SPREAD CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Glance post off the run read DOUBLE MOVE SPREAD CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Sluggo + post-corner — bait and break JERK BUNCH CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Inside jerk back vs man-match FADE-OUT SPREAD CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Red-zone fades + a quick out underneath QUICK OUTS SPREAD CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Triple outs — beat soft corners now Pro-Style 13 Balanced, pro-look concepts — digs, levels, and play-action shots.
DIG PRO CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — 15-yd dig with a comeback backside PA BOOT PRO CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Bootleg flood off play-action LEVELS BUNCH CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Stacked in-breakers, hi-lo the LB DAGGER SPREAD CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Clear it out, dig behind SAIL TRIPS CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Three-level flood to the field MILLS PRO CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Post/dig combo vs single-high YANKEE PRO CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Two-man shot: post over the deep crosser POST-WHEEL PRO CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Post/wheel — turn the corner around POST-CORNER SHOT PRO CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Sell the post, break to the flag DEEP OUT PRO CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — 18-yd out, dig and comeback inside STICK-NOD PRO CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Stick-nod — sell the out, climb vertical BENCH PRO CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Bench (deep out) off the comeback SPOT TRIPS CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Snag triangle — curl back to grass Smashmouth 11 Run it down their throat, then take the shot off the fake.
PA POST TIGHT CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Shot off the run fake BOOT TIGHT CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Naked boot, drag/flat to the edge PA SAIL TIGHT CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Half-roll flood off the fake Y-LEAK TIGHT CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — TE leaks across after the fake POWER PASS TIGHT CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Pull the guard, throw it deep DAKOTA TIGHT CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Play-action shot — post/corner over the top WAGGLE TIGHT CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Waggle boot — drag now, wheel late FLAG-POST TIGHT CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Flag and post — high-low the deep third Y-CROSS PA TIGHT CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Deep over off the run fake NAKED TIGHT CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Naked keeper — drag, flat, wheel MAX SHOT TIGHT CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Max protect, take the post shot Run Game 16 The trenches decide it — zone, gap, and pulls. This is our half of the field.
INSIDE ZONE TIGHT RUN LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z B — Zone step playside, press the A/B gap, read the cutback OUTSIDE ZONE TIGHT RUN LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z B — Stretch the front, bend it off the tackle DUO TIGHT RUN LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z B — Double-team downhill, RB reads the down block POWER TIGHT RUN LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z B — Down-block playside, pull the backside guard, kick & wrap COUNTER GT TIGHT RUN LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z B — Guard kicks, tackle wraps — counter footwork TRAP TIGHT RUN LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z B — Let the 3-tech up, trap him with the backside guard ISO TIGHT RUN LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z B — Lead up through the hole — downhill, no dancing TOSS TIGHT RUN LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z B — Pitch wide, pull the guard to lead around the edge JET SWEEP SPREAD RUN LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z B — Full-speed jet motion — get the edge before the box reacts DRAW SPREAD RUN LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z B — Sell pass, let the rush up the field, hit it back inside QB POWER SPREAD RUN LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z B — QB keeps, pull the guard — one more hat in the box ZONE READ SPREAD RUN LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z B — Inside zone with the backside end read — give or keep SPLIT ZONE TIGHT RUN LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z B — Zone one way, TE wham across to seal the backside PIN & PULL SPREAD RUN LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z B — Covered pin, uncovered pull — sweep the perimeter DART TIGHT RUN LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z B — Backside tackle pulls inside for the kickout — downhill BUCK SWEEP TIGHT RUN LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z B — Pull both guards — the classic sweep, kick & log Screens 7 Turn their rush against them — quick, RB, and WR screens.
BUBBLE SCREEN SPREAD SCREEN LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Built-in bubble — beat the box count outside TUNNEL SCREEN TRIPS SCREEN LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — WR comes back inside behind the down blocks NOW SCREEN SPREAD SCREEN LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Catch-and-go quick screen vs soft corners JAILBREAK SPREAD SCREEN LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Whole line releases to lead the WR screen RB SWING SCREEN SPREAD SCREEN LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Swing the back, let the rush come, throw behind it RB SLIP SCREEN PRO SCREEN LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Sell pass, slip the back out the back door MIDDLE SCREEN PRO SCREEN LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Clear them deep, screen the back up the middle Goal Line 8 Short yardage. Heavy. The yard that matters most.
QB SNEAK GOAL RUN LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z B — Get behind the center and fall forward — the surest yard GL DIVE GOAL RUN LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z B — Hit the A-gap before the defense can sink — downhill, no read GL POWER GOAL RUN LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z B — Down-block, pull the guard, walk it in behind the kick WHAM GOAL RUN LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z B — Let the nose up, wham him with the TE, RB straight downhill GL FADE GOAL CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Back-shoulder fade — the unguardable red-zone throw GL SLANT-FLAT GOAL CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Quick slant beats man before the safety closes PICK GOAL CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Legal rub — the inside man picks off the coverage PA FADE GOAL CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Sell the dive, throw the fade over the bit safety Trick Plays 6 Misdirection and gadget — when you want to steal one.
JET REVERSE SPREAD RUN LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z B — Jet motion one way, hand it back against the grain END AROUND TRIPS RUN LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z B — WR comes around off the run fake — get the edge FLEA FLICKER PRO CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Pitch it, toss it back to the QB, take the deep shot HALFBACK PASS TIGHT CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Sweep action — the back pulls up and throws it deep DOUBLE PASS SPREAD CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Backward screen, then the receiver throws downfield THROWBACK PRO CONCEPT LT LG C RG RT QB X Y U Z H — Flow the line one way, throw the wheel back the other Built clean-room from the ground up — every line drawn by hand, no game or vendor art reused. This is the same library that powers the trench game and Coach Jay Freeman’s training plans. It starts with the line.
