passing

Mike Linebacker Walling #3? Here’s One For You.

Mike Linebacker Walling #3? Here’s One For You.

by FirstDown PlayBook on Nov 1, 2020

This play could be seven man protection with the backs scanning for the safeties. It also could allow you to get one or both backs out into a route....

Smash Concepts From Double Bunch

Smash Concepts From Double Bunch

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 5, 2020

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....

Stretch Them But Have An Answer If It’s Covered

Stretch Them But Have An Answer If It’s Covered

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 26, 2020

Stretch them vertically all you want (or as long as your quarterback and offensive line will allow you) but always have an answer if they cover it. ...

Coaching Can Increase Yards After Catch

Coaching Can Increase Yards After Catch

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 12, 2020

When we hear people invoke the abbreviation YAC we worry that they think it's completely a result of the player's talent. ...

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. ...

Passing Game Devil’s In The Details

Passing Game Devil’s In The Details

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jul 18, 2020

This passing game play is simple in some ways but the devil is in the details. Without the proper coaching and QB reads the "devil" might get a pick 6....

Cross Them Up In The Red Zone

Cross Them Up In The Red Zone

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jun 13, 2020

Good defenses will work on fighting over the top and zoning off of the crossers so it’s good to have a change up or two on your call sheet....

Sprint Out Pass: Get Your Young QB To The Edge

Sprint Out Pass: Get Your Young QB To The Edge

by FirstDown PlayBook on May 9, 2020

As I have been watching a lot more high school and youth football video over the years I have become a fan of the sprint out passing game....

Quick Red Zone Answers Are Good Answers

Quick Red Zone Answers Are Good Answers

by FirstDown PlayBook on Apr 17, 2020

It is important that plays called down here have very compact and easy reads so the Quarterback can make a quick decision. ...

No Release. No Route.

No Release. No Route.

by will.cinelli on Apr 16, 2020

Young receivers often struggle to get open vs. Press Man coverage. The reason being is that they lack a "tool kit" of ways to defeat the coverage. ...

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?...

Move The Chains With 896 F Flat

Move The Chains With 896 F Flat

by FirstDown PlayBook on Mar 13, 2020

The quarterback will normally work the strong side all of the way here on 896 F Flat with a simple Flat-Curl-Checkdown read. ...