Offense

Offense

This FirstDown PlayBook category will house any and all blog posts about offense. The style of offense may vary as we serve many different versions of football. However, the mission here remains focused on offense.

There will be run game help that will include the various run categories like trap, sweeps and of power run game. The numbers may vary too as we include, not just 11 man football but also other versions like 8 and 9 man football.

FirstDown Playbook has always been the industry leader when it comes to the passing game. This will never change. We will provide a lot of help in this area for coaches at all levels. This includes 7on7 coaches too.

Run 262 F & H Flat Tomorrow. They Won’t Cover It.

Run 262 F & H Flat Tomorrow. They Won’t Cover It.

by FirstDown PlayBook on Mar 26, 2021

It's probably to simple for your complicated 7on7 game plan tomorrow but if you run it you will complete it if you coach it like this......

Corey Linsley: Who Will Pick The Next  One

Corey Linsley: Who Will Pick The Next One

by Will Cinelli on Mar 18, 2021

Welcome to the free agent edition of Teachtape Thursday! Let’s take a look at the Chargers’ new center, Corey Linsley....

Scheme Freezes The LB.  Rodger Saffold Does The Rest.

Scheme Freezes The LB. Rodger Saffold Does The Rest.

by Will Cinelli on Mar 4, 2021

The intersection of talent and scheme is on display here with this Titan's creative outside zone scheme combined with Rodger Saffold's skill...

Three Common 7on7 Mistakes

Three Common 7on7 Mistakes

by FirstDown PlayBook on Feb 19, 2021

Here are three very common 7on7 mistakes we see each year around this time of year that can be avoided by coaches....

Red Zone Football Plays With Options

Red Zone Football Plays With Options

by FirstDown PlayBook on Feb 15, 2021

If you can call the same red zone football play multiple times in a game and have answers regardless of the defense that is powerful....

Herbert Beginning To Quiet The “Experts”

Herbert Beginning To Quiet The “Experts”

by Will Cinelli on Feb 4, 2021

For someone who got picked apart in the draft process, Justin Herbert displayed the ability to make some "wow" plays this year as a rookie....

Aaron Rodgers Creates Where There Is Nothing

Aaron Rodgers Creates Where There Is Nothing

by Will Cinelli on Jan 28, 2021

Watch this rep here vs. the Rams. As Rodgers takes his drop, there aren't many great options for Rodgers to deliver the ball. His receivers are covered....

Titans’ Ben Jones Sees It & Stones It

Titans’ Ben Jones Sees It & Stones It

by Will Cinelli on Jan 14, 2021

The best defense against exotic pressure schemes is a really smart and aware offensive linemen who can quickly process what's happening....

FirstDown PlayBook Coverage Beaters: Cover 3

FirstDown PlayBook Coverage Beaters: Cover 3

by FirstDown PlayBook on Dec 27, 2020

Sometimes offensive coaches act like they have nothing to say about what coverage the defense runs. Wrong. Get them in cover 3 with this....

Baker Mayfield’s Maturation On Full Display This Season

Baker Mayfield’s Maturation On Full Display This Season

by Will Cinelli on Dec 17, 2020

Baker Mayfield throws this ball before the break so that it gets there on time, giving the defense no chance to make a play. ...

Tannehill Shows QB Toughness In The Pocket

Tannehill Shows QB Toughness In The Pocket

by FirstDown PlayBook on Nov 12, 2020

Quarterbacks will feel this pressure up the middle. There are times when it makes sense to bail out and scramble out of the pocket but not always....

Brady Is Good From The Neck Up & Not Just His Brain

Brady Is Good From The Neck Up & Not Just His Brain

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 29, 2020

The first thing Brady does here is to force the defense to play their coverage honestly. He keeps his eyes down the middle of the field....