Pass Game Concepts

The Overlooked Slot Receiver

The Overlooked Slot Receiver

by FirstDown PlayBook on Mar 17, 2022

The slot receiver is one of the most under appreciated people during recruiting and NFL draft season, but not on third down in the fall....

Comeback Route From Couple Formation

Comeback Route From Couple Formation

by FirstDown PlayBook on Feb 17, 2022

Let's face it. Throwing a comeback route is hard for most high school quarterbacks. This formation gives them a better chance to execute it...

Teach Receivers To Recognize Man vs Zone Coverage

Teach Receivers To Recognize Man vs Zone Coverage

by FirstDown PlayBook on Feb 9, 2022

There is a lot going on with a pass play that is not always apparent. Quarterbacks and receivers must see if the coverage is man or zone. ...

Explosive Seam Throws Off Of Your Base Passes

Explosive Seam Throws Off Of Your Base Passes

by FirstDown PlayBook on Feb 1, 2022

Anyone who has watched the NFL playoffs and the BCS playoffs has seen a lot of explosive seam throws. How in the world does this happen?...

Introduce The Stick Nod Change Up

Introduce The Stick Nod Change Up

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jan 14, 2022

When you do change up your route tree, it's good to have a reason for it. This is why we want to talk about the Stick Nod today....

94 Or Dagger Concept Cuts The D Either Way

94 Or Dagger Concept Cuts The D Either Way

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jan 9, 2022

Defensive coaches are good too. They will coach the Will to push strong. This is why the read goes Seam-In-Shallow on this Dagger concept. ...

Receiver Double Moves Are All Different

Receiver Double Moves Are All Different

by FirstDown PlayBook on Dec 27, 2021

The first thing that you have to do is convince your player that he cannot run the receiver double move route like a great receiver does. ...

Great Red Zone Concept vs Bracket Or Double X

Great Red Zone Concept vs Bracket Or Double X

by FirstDown PlayBook on Dec 20, 2021

This pass is a great red zone concept makes the defense choose between playing bracket on your best receiver or doubling your X....

2 Back Slot Double Post Changeup

2 Back Slot Double Post Changeup

by FirstDown PlayBook on Dec 14, 2021

This Slot Double Post is an excellent answer to combat bracket coverage as the defense plays 3 over 2 to the two receiver side....

3×1 Mills (48) Concept Install

3×1 Mills (48) Concept Install

by FirstDown PlayBook on Nov 26, 2021

FirstDown PlayBook will install 5 new 3x1 Mills concept pass plays in the next few days. This concept is also known as a 48 route combination...

Find Route Combinations Instantly

Find Route Combinations Instantly

by FirstDown PlayBook on Nov 17, 2021

Today we want to spend a couple of paragraphs to show you how you can instantly find 2 and 3 man route combinations on FirstDown PlayBook....

Cardinals Scissors Smash Concept

Cardinals Scissors Smash Concept

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 18, 2021

This Arizona Scissors Smash concept is hard enough to defend. When Kyler Murray does it there are additional problems for the defense....