Watch as Coach explains the keys for defending the RPO. You need to stop the run first, as the RPO is a fit problem not a coverage problem. The defense must determine where the high percentage throw is and protect the side that the QB is reading to. Eliminate defensive conflicts by identifying the player the offense is trying to take advantage of.
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