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Step 1
Place at least two receivers to the outside of the offensive formation. This makes the defense spread out more, which can result in the creation of seams for a running play.
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Step 2
Move the tight end to a wide receiver position just before the snap of the football. This maneuver can have a two-fold effect, first it moves the defensive farther to the outside which can create a seam, and it also gives the play a larger and stronger receiver that can block on the secondary level of the running play.
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Step 3
Send a receiver in motion to the opposite side of the running play. First, this forces the defense to move a player to cover the receiver in motion. Then, it takes one more potential tackler away from the side of the formation the run play is going to.
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Step 4
Use a formation that employs at least three wide receivers against the dime defense. The more receivers you have on the field the more dispersed the defense is and the greater the chance to create a seam in the dime defense for a running play.
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Step 5
Call a delayed draw or similar play to create a seam in the dime defense. The purpose of the dime defense is to stop the pass and with a delayed run, the defense initially thinks it is a pass, thereby creating the necessary seams for a successful running play.
