Jon Gruden Film Room: Spider 2 Y Banana Play Designer

"You never go broke taking a profit! Hit the Fullback in the flat!"

DRAG OFFENSE (O) • DEFENSE (X) ADJUSTS TO SHELL

Spider 2 Y Banana I-Form Pro

Play-action rollout protection pulling line left, selling power dive to Halfback while Fullback releases unhindered into the weak-side flat as primary read.

Read Progression Jon Gruden Rule

1
Fullback Flat Underneath flat vacated by flowing Linebacker (Must-have completion)
2
X Deep Corner Over the top of sinking Cornerback into deep honey-hole
3
Z Shallow Drag Backside drag crossing face behind defensive line push

Matchup Telemetry Cover 3 Zone

78.4%

Success Rate

94.2

Spacing Index

6.2

Target EPA Index

1.8s

Time to Trigger

"Listen to me! In Cover 3, the safety rolls to middle third and that curl/flat defender bites on the run fake every single time. If you don't throw the banana to the fullback right here, you're sitting on the bench next to me!" — Coach Jon Gruden Film Study

Offense (O)

Defense (X)

Route Vector

1-2-3 Progression

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