Vertical Passing GameJay Wilkinson
Offensive Coordinator
Broken Arrow High School
Why Throw Vertically???
• Take a Shot!– Put the Defense on their heals.– Make DC / DB’s think “Oh $*&#!”
• 3rd 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 60-61 Protection and Check Down
QB Pre-read Tightest CB.
Be patient give the CB time to break on the In & Out
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QB Thought ProcessPre-Snap: Tighest CBDrop: 3 Gun / 5 UnderProgression: Corner, In & Out, Check Down
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QB Thought ProcessPre-Snap: Tighest CBDrop: 3 Gun / 5 UnderProgression: Corner, Corner Post, In & Out, Check Down
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QB Thought ProcessPre-Snap: PS SafetyDrop: 3 Gun / 5 UnderProgression: Corner, Post, In & Out, Check Down
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Hammer
QB Thought ProcessPre-Snap: MOFO / MOFODrop: 3 Gun / 5 UnderProgression: Post, Corner/Wheel, Hitch/Swing
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Hammer
QB Thought ProcessPre-Snap: MOFO / MOFODrop: 3 Gun / 5 UnderProgression: Post, Corner/Wheel, Hitch/Swing
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Shallow
Y: Hot off PS Blitz. Run 10 yd. Dig Route. Work back DownhillZ: FOR Fade.
T: Check Shoot RouteQB 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.
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QB Thought ProcessPre-Snap: Safety Down - PostDrop: 3 Gun / 5 UnderProgression: Post, Dig, Shallow
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QB Thought ProcessPre-Snap: Safety Down - PostDrop: 3 Gun / 5 UnderProgression: Post, Dig, Shallow
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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: 60-61 Protection. Check down.QB Pre-read MOFO / MOFCVs. 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 down @ 14.
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QB Thought ProcessPre-Snap: MOFO / MOFCDrop: 1 Gun / 3 UnderRead: FS or Playside Safety
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Vertical Bomb
QB Thought ProcessPre-Snap: MOFO / MOFCDrop: 1 Gun / 3 UnderRead: FS or Playside Safety
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Stutter off sprint out
• Easy 1,2 Run read.• Moves the Pocket.• 1st Play of the season.
Stutter
QB Thought ProcessPre-Snap: CB DepthDrop: Sprint OutRead: CB
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PA Post
• Get in a formation that says run. 1 on 1.• Make sure protection is solid.• Teach throwaway.
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