Football 101: Packaged Plays

A new series we’ll put out each Sunday morning to help get you – not that you needed it – into a football mindset. A basic Football 101 series that will look at a concept or scheme with the intention of making you a smarter football fan.

Didn’t have one of these last week, but don’t want you to think we’ve discontinued the series. We’re back with a brief rundown of packaged plays, something we also refer to as run/pass options (RPOs). We’ve written about it a lot and because of that, I wanted to dedicate a post to breaking it down.

It’s as simple as it sounds. There is no designated run or pass. It gives the quarterback the option for either, depending on how the defense reacts. Often times…