Red Zone Sprint Pass Scissors Concept
This red zone sprint pass concept comes in handy during the regular season. There is a run threat in the red zone and also a chance to create picks and rubs on the pass concept. Here at FirstDown PlayBook we think the sprint out pass game is underused at the youth football and high school football level.
One of the reasons is 7on7 coaches fail to work on the sprint game in the off season. They get enamored with throwing the ball down the field and that is a mistake.
As 7on7 coaches work on the drop back passing game, they would do themselves and their quarterback favors if they worked on this too. It can be hard to be disciplined enough to run some play-action, boots and nakeds and sprint outs in 7on7 but we think it’s worth it.
This Red Zone Sprint Pass Is A Great Man Beater
Today we are drawing up this red zone sprint pass 78 for you as an idea you might want to incorporate as you navigate the 2023 football season. We have provided our coaching points, but of course you know that we do this for all 35,000 plays in FirstDown PlayBook!
FORMATION: Cluster(Gun)(Pistol) PLAY: Sprint Right/Left 78
DROP:Throw Off Of The Third Or Fifth Step Of The Sprint Action.
SUGGESTED READ: Flat Route To Out Route To Run
COACHING POINTS:
F: Out Route
-Best release to a vertical stem. Sell vertical threat.
-Allow The Z To Beat You Down The Field. -Gain outside leverage by 10 Yards and break to the sideline.
-Stay flat or work back to the QB. -Expect The Ball Low & Outside. -If the QB gives A “Go” call turn And block first Defender You See.
X: Flat Route
-Outside release Behind Z And X.
-Expand to flat with speed At 2 Yards Depth.
-Look over outside shoulder on third step.
-At 3 yards from the sideline turn outside & give numbers to QB & sit.
-If the QB gives A “Go” call turn And block first Defender You See.
More FDPB Help: Defensive Answers To 7on7 Empty Formations
Z: Post Route
-Best Release To Vertical. Clear The F Quickly.
-Get vertical in a hurry and take the top off of the defense.
-Break towards The Near Goalpost At 10 Yards.
-If the QB gives A “Go” call Turn And block first Defender You See.
This Quarters Beater Allow You QB To Drop Down To A Great Angle Return Route
H: Protect Front Side.
Y: Protect Back Side
