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Quick note on the RPO: If the offensive line fires out and run blocks but the quarterback pulls it back and throws, it's a designed RPO. That's the easiest way to tell if an RPO was called. The line always treats the play as a run. That's why you rarely see downfield passes out of the RPO. It's all slants and bubbles. If the O line starts run blocking and gets into the second level of the defense (like you do when you run block) the quarterback can no longer throw the ball or a penalty will occur. All RPO passes are short and quick to avoid getting penalized for an illegal lineman downfield.