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Not All Mesh Concepts Are Created Equally

Not All Mesh Concepts Are Created Equally

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 9, 2020

It is important, however, to understand the difference in a Shallow Cross concept and a Drive mesh concept. ...

Fullback Passes Don’t Have To Be To A Fullback

Fullback Passes Don’t Have To Be To A Fullback

by FirstDown PlayBook on Mar 17, 2020

We saw fullbacks and two back lead plays showing up more during this past 2019 football season. Why was that?...

Monday Morning QB Asks: How Would You Read This Pass Play?

Monday Morning QB Asks: How Would You Read This Pass Play?

by FirstDown PlayBook on Mar 2, 2020

Assuming that all of the players on your offense are of similar talent level, how would you read this 3x1 drop back pass?...

Dagger Concept: Z Dagger X Shallow Backs Weak

Dagger Concept: Z Dagger X Shallow Backs Weak

by FirstDown PlayBook on Feb 3, 2020

On Dagger X Shallow we would read this Y to Z to X, knowing that both backs were bursting away from the high low after protection. ...

How To Read The Snag Concept?

How To Read The Snag Concept?

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jan 12, 2020

The FirstDown PlayBook snag concept area is pretty extensive. We include quarterback reads and coaching points for every play too....

Tight End Hot Route Fundamentals

Tight End Hot Route Fundamentals

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jan 4, 2020

Sometimes it is a case that the tight end doesn't understand he is hot. Other times the tight end knows he is hot but the technique is poorly executed....

Patriots Run The Ball With Brady’s Arm

Patriots Run The Ball With Brady’s Arm

by FirstDown PlayBook on Feb 1, 2019

Every time we see this style of football we say to ourself, "There the Patriots go running the football with Brady's arm again." ...

Former NFL OC Steve Fairchild Talks Red Zone

Former NFL OC Steve Fairchild Talks Red Zone

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 5, 2018

We asked Steve Fairchild to come on the Coach & Coordinator podcast and talk about how his mind works once he is calling plays in the red zone....