1. 2017 Vertical Crosser - Play Action Pass
SECTION 4
Vertical Crosser Process
Overview and Protection
Core Concepts
Free Release Concepts
Stalk Stutter +10 Concepts

2. Vertical Crosser PAP process Colors & Stones
Oline = Color or Stone cues Pocket PAP using half-slide protection (SIMPLE)
QBs = 1st Letter of Color or Stone cues Read Key Defender (Orange = OX = Onside Safety)
Receivers = Color or Stone cues route no matter the alignment (Process FAST)
*NOTE – use Colors to call play Yrec (Pro side) & use Stones to call play Xrec (Spread side)
“Orange”(opal) 3 Verts Front side *1 hand in letter “O”
“Green”(gold) 3 Verts Backside *fists stacked
“Lightning”(left) – “Rangers”(right) Free-fake & flare *directional FSU chop
“Liz”(left) – “Rip” (right) Free-flats *directional hand bent inward
“Lizard”(left) – “Ripper”(right) Free-fade *directional hand bent down
“LizOver”(left) – “RipOver”(right) Free-follow *directional face
“+Ten”(+10 goal line) Stalk Stutter *both hands with palms facing (10)

3. 3 Verts Front side Double Post
*Coach Point – Recs use landmarks for spacing (All Verts) QB Pre BOX – 1 or 2 High - Read OX
DOUBLE POST
Strong side Play Action Pass using core Power Run
*bracketing OX inside-out with inside-out progression
*QB reads Y Hot Post to Skinny Post to Z Wheel
(X Over as Check Down)
*QB scans inside-out
6 Man Pro (half slide)
PST – “big to fan”
PSG – “big to back”
CTR-BSG-BST – all slide back (gap pro)
Bback – double check Mike to Sam
5 Man Pro (B Free)
*PST – “block Triangle”
(DE to Mike to Sam)
HOT
Goat #2
OX #2
Dog #1
Cat #1
Will M
S-Mr0
E#3 NG DT
E#3 X Y A
BST
2 out Z B
Frontdoor
Y- HOT Post (Inside OX)
(2nd) A- 6 step speed Wheel (#’s)
(1st) Z- 2 step Skinny Post (Outside OX)
Backdoor
X- Over Backers (find open grass)
Wide Trey Right –Orange Pittsburgh OX

4. Orange Wide trey right – “Orange Pittsburgh” *3 Verts – Double Post
*Coach Point – Yrec gets just inside OX (Hot post)
*QB uses Ride (step down playside) and Rocker (step back)
*Qb focus on OX & scan to Cat (like 4 verts)
“Orange” signal =
1 hand in letter “O” OX
*Alert X Eyes TAG
Use if Xrec 1 on 1 3
Cat 2 1
1st 4
Y inside OX
2nd
*Under TAG – cues Rec
*Mesh concept vs Man
Aback = pinky finger
*Qb check down Under
*PSU 2016
Average 16.2 yds per catch
*SCHS 9th Grade –
Average 19.4 yds per catch

5. Orange flats. Wide trey right – “Orange-Liz”
Orange flats Wide trey right – “Orange-Liz” *Free Release Flats (Pick on Doggy)
*Coach Point – pick “Best Access” = Ox or Weak Mr0 (WO)
*QB uses quick 3 step drop (Bback free release Arrow)
*If Weak Access = QB focus on Dog (low to high read)
“Orange” signal = 1 hand in letter “O”
+“Liz-Rip” signal = directional hand bent inward OX 5
Cat 4 3 2
DOGGY W0
PST 1
5 Man Pro “Free”
*PST – “block Triangle”
(DE to Mike to Sam)
Bback Free
*Hot Arrow
Xrec = 3 step V-Corner
*Coach Point – Free Release side #1 Rec runs
3 step V-Corner route (get behind Doggy)
*Lizard (Ripper) = Bback runs HOT Arrow route
*PSU Spring Game
Backs FREE = 5 catches
for 53 yds - 1 TD

6. Orange fake & flare. Ace right – “Orange-Rangers”
Orange fake & flare Ace right – “Orange-Rangers” *Free Release fake & flare – Double Post (Veer pass)
*Coach Point – Aback gets just inside OX (Hot post)
*QB uses 3 shuffle steps (Bback fakes stretch to swing)
*QB picks focus on OX & scan to Cat (like 4 verts)
“Orange” signal = 1 hand in letter “O” (must Yrec)
*Coach Point – Zrec runs wheel route to hold Dog 5 4 3
PST 1 OX 2
5 Man Pro “Free”
*PST – “block Triangle”
(DE to Mike to Sam)

7. Opal fake & flare. Ace right – “Opal-Lightning”
Opal fake & flare Ace right – “Opal-Lightning” *Free Release fake & flare – Double Post (Veer pass)
*Coach Point – Aback gets just inside OX (Hot post)
*QB uses 3 shuffle steps (Bback fakes sweep to swing)
*QB picks focus on OX & scan to Cat (like 4 verts)
“Opal” signal = both hands in letter “O”
+“Lightning-Rangers” signal = directional arm doing FSU chop 3 2
PST 4 OX
*Coach Point – Zrec runs wheel route to hold Dog 1
5 Man Pro “Free”
*PST – “block Triangle”
(DE to Mike to Sam) 5

8. 3 Verts Backside Backpack
*GREEN Alignment Adjust
Xrec & Zrec squeeze in 5 yd split
*Coach Point – Recs use landmarks for spacing (All Verts) QB Pre BOX – 1 or 2 High - Read GOAT
BACKPACK
PSU OC - Joe Moorhead’s “Backpack” concept
*bracketing-focus on GOAT with inside-out progression
*QB reads Aback Wheel to Xrec Skinny Post to Y seam
(Z Over as Check Down)
*QB scans outside-in
6 Man Pro (half slide)
PST – “big to fan”
PSG – “big to back”
CTR-BSG-BST – all slide back (gap pro)
Bback – double check Mike to Sam
5 Man Pro (B Free)
*PST – “block Triangle”
(DE to Mike to Sam)
GOAT
OX #2
Dog#1
Cat #1
Will M
Sam
E#3 NG DT
E#3 X Y A
BST
2 out Z B
Backdoor = BackPack Concept
(1st) A- 6 step speed Wheel
(2nd) X- slow stem + bender Read (under Arec)
Frontdoor
Y- Seam on Hash
Z- Over backers (find open grass)
Ace Left – Green Pittsburgh
Goat

9. Green Ace right – “Green Pittsburgh” *3 Verts – Backpack
*Coach Point – Xrec slow stem + bender read (under Aback)
*QB uses Ride (step down playside) and Rocker (step back)
*Qb focus on Goat & scan to Dog (See Recs outside-in)
“Green” signal =
fists stacked
“Gold” signal =
fist smashing hand
Xrec off slow
2nd
GOAT
1st 1 4 2
*Under TAG – cues Rec
*Mesh concept vs Man
Aback = pinky finger
*Qb check down Under 3

10. Green fade Ace right – “Green Ripper” *Free Release Fade (Deep @ Dog)
*Coach Point – pick “Best Access” = Goat or Dog (4 verts)
*QB uses quick 3 step drop (Bback free release Wheel)
*If Weak Access = QB focus on Dog (high-low read)
“Green” signal = fists stacked
+“Lizard-Ripper” signal = directional hand bent down 5 4
GOAT 3
Bback Free
*Wheel route
DOG 2 1
Zrec = whip
*Coach Point – Free Release side #1 Rec runs Whip route
*Lizard (Ripper) = Bback runs Wheel route

11. Green follow. Ace right – “Green RipOver”
Green follow Ace right – “Green RipOver” *Free Release Follow Mike)
*Coach Point – pick “Best Access” = Goat or Mike Blitz (HOT)
*QB uses quick 3 step drop (Bback free release)
*If Mike Blitz or Wide = QB focus on Mike (HOT-follow read)
“Green” signal = fists stacked
+“LizOver-RipOver” signal = directional face 5 4
GOAT
MIKE 1 3 2
Bback Free Follow
*Tex = fake Arrow & In
Zrec = HOT Over
*Coach Point – Free Release side #1 Rec runs HOT Over
*LizOver (RipOver) = Bback runs Tex route (Arrow & In)

12. Gold Ace right – “Gold Phoenix” *3 Verts – Backpack
*Coach Point – Zrec stem wide 4+2 steps (under Yrec)
*QB uses Ride (step down playside) and Rocker (step back)
*Qb focus on Goat & scan to Dog (See Recs outside-in)
“Gold” signal =
fist smashing hand
“Green” signal =
fists stacked 3
GOAT 4 2
1st 1
Zrec off slow
2nd

13. Stutter Green. Ace left – “Green Phoenix”
Stutter Green Ace left – “Green Phoenix” *Backpack (Rec’s stalk stutter stem = +10 Concept)
*Coach Point – ALL recs 2 steps + 3 step stalk stutter – then into route
*Xrec stalk stutter and stay wide - then go under-behind Aback
*Qb focus on Goat & scan to Dog (See Recs outside-in)
GOAT 1 3 2 4
+10 signal = both hands with palms facing (10 fingers) *no verbal cue
+“Green” signal = fists stacked

14. Stutter Orange Wide trey Left – “Orange Phoenix”
Stutter Orange Wide trey Left – “Orange Phoenix” *Double Post (Rec’s stalk stutter stem = +10 Concept)
*Coach Point – ALL recs 2 steps + 3 step stalk stutter – then into route
* Yrec stalk stutter OX – then get just inside OX (Hot post)
*Qb focus on OX & scan to Cat (like 4 verts) 3 2 OX 1 4
+10 signal = both hands with palms facing (10 fingers) *no verbal cue
+“Orange” signal = 1 hand in letter “O”

15. Vertical Crosser PAP Review
Define “Colors & Stones” by Qb and Receiver rule
Define and Diagram 6 man Protection and 5 man Protection
List (define) each Concept + THEMES
List (define) each Concepts Receiver rule
List (define) QBs Pre and Post snap Read Progression
Questions (you have)?