Presnap Reads

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Pre-Snap Coverage Read

Part 1: Introduction

Having the ability to identify and react to varying coverage and fronts is critical tooffensive success. Especially in a Pro Style offense like the one we employ. We must have the

ability to determine coverage pre snap and confirm post snap in order to make correct sight

adjustments in routes, understanding who we are stretching in the passing game, and so our

Quarterback knows where he is initially starting his progression and what routes have the best

chance of getting open.

We also have to make proper coverage and front identifications pre-snap in order to put

ourselves in a good running play or take us out of a bad one. We believe this is done most

effectively by the Quarterback at the line of scrimmage.

In order to further understand the importance of pre-snap reads by the Quarterback especiallywe must discuss the two types of reads that exist in our offense.

1. Movement Key A movement key is run when we have a packaged route combination called

in which we have only 2 routes to a side and a check down operating in the middle of the field

or the flat. Movement keys involve reading one defensive player and his reaction to the route

distribution while being cognizant of a Danger defender (the next defender inside the

movement defender). This kind of read is best described as playing monkey in the middle.

A. Within the movement key family of reads we have three passing concepts

I. Vertical Stretches Putting One Defender On Top, and Below A Movement Key Defender (I.E.

62 Smash, Level, Etc).

II. Horizontal Stretches Putting One Defender On Either Side Of A Movement Key Defender (I.E.

61 Choice, 63 Dagger, 69 All GO).

III. Flood Putting 3 Defenders in 2 zones still reading a Movement key

2. R4 Progressions R4 Progressions are used in our full field read concepts (Mesh, 4 Verts,

Smash, Etc), along with tagged routes in our base package. Our R4 progressions still involve the

three passing concepts as mentioned before but are instead taught to be read in a progression

rather than a movement key read.

R4 ties the QBs eyes and feet together into a drop back progression

1. Rhythm Single Breaking routes breaking at depth of 7-10 yards, thrown off the last step in

the QBs drop

2. Read Longer developing route thrown off QBs first Gather Step


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3. Rush Quick breaking routes that break open if the read route is covered, thrown off QBs

second gather step or last step Vs. pressure

4. Release When the Rhythm, Read, and Rush Routes are all covered the QB must release from

the concept and look to either check the football down, or tuck it and run.

Part 2: Coverages

We talk about 3 classifications of coverages, and multiple coverages within each classification.

The three classifications we use are:

1. No Deep No deep defender beyond 10 yards

2. Closed Middle Single High Coverage with Safety Aligned in the middle of the formation

3. Middle Open Two High Defenders at or beyond 10 yards.

In order to determine the coverage we first look to classify the defense by identifying safeties.Once we identify the safeties we narrow down the possibilities of the coverage by evaluating

the depth eyes and leverage or the corners (explained later). By piecing these two keys

together we can narrow down the possibilities of coverage pre-snap. Post snap we confirm our

coverage by peeking at the rotation of the safeties.

Types Of Coverage:

No Deep:

Cover 0

Middle Closed:

- Cover 1: Man With 1 Deep Safety

- Cover 3: 3 Deep, 4 Under Zone Coverage

- Cover 6: 3 Under, 3 Deep Zone Coverage

Middle Open:



- Cover 7: Inverted Cover 2

- Cover 10: , , 1/2

- 2 Deep Man Under: Man Under With Two Deep Safeties

Part 3: Evaluating Corner Technique-


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After determining the classification of the coverage through the number of deep

safeties we now must piece together what coverage we are actually facing by evaluating the

technique of the corners. It is important that we check out both corners technique in order to

identify if we are facing some sort of combination coverage (I.E. Cover 10). We determine what

technique the corner is by evaluating his depth, eyes, and leverage.

A. Evaluating The Corners Depth The Depth of A Corner Is Critical because certain defensive

coverages require certain depths of their corners (EX. A defense would not play cover 2 with an

off corner because they cant reroute the #1).

We Say There are 3 Types of Corners:

1. Off Corner

y 7-8 Yards Off #1 Receiver

2. Squat Corner

y 5 7 Yards Off #1 Receiver

3. Press Corner

y 0 2 Yards Off #1 Receiver

B. Evaluate The Eyes Of The Corner Evaluating the eyes of a defender is critical to the QB and

Receiver. Defenses can play quarters, cover 1, and Cover 3 all with off corners, however their

eyes will tell you if they are in man or zone which now will tell you what coverage it is.

1. Eyes In Back Field

y Zone Coverage Corner Is Keying QB

2. Eyes On #1

y Man Coverage

C. Evaluate Leverage Of Corner The leverage of the corner will be your final clue as to what

coverage he is playing. The leverage is important because it will tell you where the DBs help is

coming from which in turn will help narrow down coverage possibilities.

1. Inside Leverage

y Corner Is Aligned on #1 Receivers Inside #.

y Typically means the Corner does not have inside help (Cover 0/Cover 4)

2. Outside Leverage

y Corner Is Aligned On #1 Receivers Outside #.

y Typically means the corner does have inside help (Cover 1, 2, 3)

D. Putting It Together:1. You are facing a middle closed defense, you come to evaluate the corner..A. He is in an off alignmentB. His Eyes are turned into the backfieldC. He Has Outside leverage

It is safe to say that you are facing Cover 3


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