passing game
Hot Throw? You Better Know How.
Goff and Cupp knew they were hot. The numbers clearly told both of them that. What was not clear was how the hot route would be run. ...
Switch Releases Good For Joe Burrow & Your QB Too.
One thing that a play caller can do to help a young quarterback is to include switch releases in the game plan to help set up quick throws....
Use The Dagger For Your Season or 7on7
Depending on the talent of your Y Tight End, we would normally just read this Dagger concept F to Z to H. You can insert the Y in the read as well though. ...
Smash Concepts From Double Bunch
As an offensive coordinator you have to understand that defenses study splits and use it to your advantage. Here's one way to get that done....
Not All Mesh Concepts Are Created Equally
It is important, however, to understand the difference in a Shallow Cross concept and a Drive mesh concept. ...
If An NFL Running Back Can’t Do This… They Can’t Start
We have seen fights almost break out in NFL draft meetings over whether we should draft a running back who had questionable protection capabilities....
Screens, Tight Ends & Fullbacks Dominate NFL TV
The death of the fullback has been greatly exaggerated. Who could have seen this coming, except for every older football coach out there....
Massillon Shallow Cross & Drive Concepts
Here is one more example of Keith Grabowski's great work as he has tapped into the mind of Jarrett Troxler from Massillon Washington High School. ...
USA Football Details NFL Goal Line Passes
USA Football's Brendan Leister does a good job of detailing five plays from the NFL season where offensive coordinators created open receivers....
Patriots Run The Ball With Brady’s Arm
Every time we see this style of football we say to ourself, "There the Patriots go running the football with Brady's arm again." ...
Miami Miracle Hook & Ladder Breakdown
FirstDown PlayBook walks you through some of the coaching points that most teams include when coaching the "Hook and Ladder" football play....
Former NFL OC Steve Fairchild Talks Red Zone
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....