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Bunch Formation
Bunch clusters three receivers close together on one side of the line. Their releases cross and create natural rubs and picks, which makes bunch a favorite way to beat man and press.
How Bunch Lines Up
In Crucible's Bunch, three receivers, including the tight end, line up in a tight triangle to one side, with a single receiver to the other side and a back in the backfield.
What It Does to a Defense
- Man defenders have to work through traffic, so crossing and pick concepts like Mesh are very effective.
- Press is hard to play against stacked receivers.
- Zone defenders have to communicate fast as three receivers release into different areas.
How to Read It
If defenders line up on individual receivers, expect man and find the one who comes free of the traffic. If they sit in zones, read the defender the concept attacks.
Concepts Crucible Runs From Bunch
BootHB Option / Bow
DriveAngle / Basic / Shallow
MeshShallow / Rail / Cross / In
OhioOption / Hitch
MoonDiagonal / Basic / Spot
SlopeHB Option / Slim
StarDiagonal / Corner / Spot
DigHB Option / In
+ 1 more in Crucible
Bunch Plays in Crucible
Drive Boot
Mesh
Moon Ohio
Star Slope
Twist Dig
