QB Counter Bash

QB Counter Bash was a staple of the Ravens offense under Greg Roman. At its core, it’s a read-option play for the quarterback that stretches the defense horizontally and creates a damned-if-you-do, damned-if-you-don’t situation.

Effectively, it’s either a sweep for the running back with the edge open, or it’s a quarterback counter to the other side with the second level of the defense often hesitating or taking false steps, which creates better blocking angles for the offense. It has big-play possibilities regardless of who ends up with the ball.

It’s especially effective if Lamar Jackson is your quarterback.

Below, you can see the design:

The guard and tackle pull to one side and the running back goes to the other. He goes AWAY from the direction that the line is blocking, which is where the term “Bash” comes from (Back Away).