Triple Screen

Running screen plays is often exciting (or scary if you're on defense) to see. I'm not talking about the quick wide receiver screens, I'm talking about the jail breaks and other screens which are designed to look like a complete disaster in pass protection only to see that it was done intentionally to allow the linemen to get up field to block for a running back. Every team has a couple of these types of screens in their playbook. They can be run to one side or the other, or the screen can be thrown in the middle of the field. But, what about a play that allows the quarterback to choose to throw the ball to one of three different screen setups? A triple screen has wide outs set to receive screens on the outside with other receivers and maybe a tackle to block for them, and a running back in position for a middle screen with the center and guards to be his lead blockers. This is a terrible concept for defenses. Assuming that the defense identifies that they are being set up for a screen (which doesn't always happen), where are they supposed to go? Having three different options spreads defenders out, and can make for easy pickings for the offense. The difficulty in this play is that the quarterback has to make a decision with pressure breathing down his back, and there is also the possibility of the pass being picked off. I think that this can be something fun for coaches to play around with and can certainly add a new element to their screen game.