The Rams aren’t known in coaching circles for their usage of the Four Vertical family of concepts, but that might change after 2025. Check out the stats for yourself:
The bulk of this article is taken from The 2025 Los Angeles Rams Complete Offensive Manual. The book goes into much greater detail on the concept, as well as the rest of the Rams system.
The Rams will run traditional Four Verticals, with the Fades locked on the outside.
They will also lock Okie routes on the outside. 6-step out breaks as a way to attack soft cornerbacks.
They will also double-move these Okie routes to get back to a true Four Vertical design. This design creates better spacing to counter defenses using the “midpoint” technique from cornerbacks in cover 3 defenses.
The videos below shows the full-season cutup for the Four Vertical family of play calls from McVay and the Rams.
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