Vertical Passing Game

Why Throw Vertically??? Take a Shot! – Put the Defense on their heals. – Make DC / DB’s think “Oh $*&#!” 3 rd and Long – When you need it. My kid is faster than yours! Need a big play / points. Make people defend whole field!

Types of Vertical Throws & Concerns Fade Route – Speed, Timing, QB Arm, Hash Post – Angle/Landmark, Play Action? Safety Vertical Seam – Underneath Coverage, Safety, Corner, QB Arm/Timing Corner – Safety/Corner, QB Arm, Angle/Landmark, Hash Cross – Climb the Mike, Find Grass, Underneath Coverage, Control the Safety Wheel – Read, Check Down. Double Moves – Make is look like something, WR/QB Eyes, Pump, Not there?

How??? Run by them Play Action them Force open a Zone Double Move Take advantage of weaknesses in Zone Coverage.

Vertical Pocket Throws Smash Shallow + Post Vertical

Smash OWR: 5 yd. Width Hitch. IWR: 10 Yard Corner Route. Apply Corner Route Rules. T Protection and Check Down QB Pre-read Tightest CB. Be patient give the CB time to break on the In & Out X H Q T Z Y

Smash QB Thought Process P Pre-Snap: Tighest CB Drop: 3 Gun / 5 Under Progression:Corner, In & Out, Check Down X H Q T Z Y

Smash H Corner Post QB Thought Process P Pre-Snap: Tighest CB Drop: 3 Gun / 5 Under Progression:Corner, Corner Post, In & Out, Check Down X H Q T Z Y

Smash Z Post QB Thought Process P Pre-Snap: PS Safety Drop: 3 Gun / 5 Under Progression:Corner, Post, In & Out, Check Down X H Q T Z Y

Hammer QB Thought Process P Pre-Snap: MOFO / MOFO Drop: 3 Gun / 5 Under Progression:Post, Corner/Wheel, Hitch/Swing X H Q T Z Y

Hammer QB Thought Process P Pre-Snap: MOFO / MOFO Drop: 3 Gun / 5 Under Progression:Post, Corner/Wheel, Hitch/Swing X H Q T Z Y

Shallow Y: Hot off PS Blitz. Run 10 yd. Dig Route. Work back Downhill Z: FOR Fade. T: Check Shoot Route QB Eye the area where you will throw the shallow if defender is occuping it, find a window for the Dig, to the RB H: Shallow Route. Run on the heels of the DL slightly gaining ground. X: Post Route to Protect the Dig. X H Q T Z Y

H Shallow Z Post QB Thought Process P Pre-Snap: Safety Down - Post Drop: 3 Gun / 5 Under Progression:Post, Dig, Shallow X H Q T Z Y

Y Shallow X Post QB Thought Process P Pre-Snap: Safety Down - Post Drop: 3 Gun / 5 Under Progression:Post, Dig, Shallow X H Q T Z Y

Vertical OWR: Run a fade route. If you aren’t over the coverage at 12 yards, set it down at 14yds. #3: Replace far safety. Fastest path to the hash. Always release over the top of any defender. T: Protection. Check down. QB Pre-read MOFO / MOFC Vs. 1 Safety – Throw opposite the safety. Possible look off. Vs. 2 Safeties – Read Safety. Fade to Cross to RB. #2: Vertical Seem. Landmark is the hash. Vs. 2HS sit 14. X H Q T Z Y

Vertical QB Thought Process P Pre-Snap: MOFO / MOFC Drop: 1 Gun / 3 Under Read: FS or Playside Safety X H Q T Z Y

Vertical Bomb QB Thought Process P Pre-Snap: MOFO / MOFC Drop: 1 Gun / 3 Under Read: FS or Playside Safety X H Q T Z Y

Stutter off sprint out Easy 1,2 Run read. Moves the Pocket. 1 st Play of the season.

Stutter QB Thought Process P Pre-Snap: CB Depth Drop: Sprint Out Read: CB X H Q T Z Y

PA Post Get in a formation that says run. 1 on 1. Make sure protection is solid. Teach throwaway.

PA Post X H Q T Z Y