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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Smash

QB Thought Process

Pre-Snap: Tighest CBDrop: 3 Gun / 5 UnderProgression: Corner, In & Out, Check Down

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Smash H Corner Post

QB Thought Process

Pre-Snap: Tighest CBDrop: 3 Gun / 5 UnderProgression: Corner, Corner Post, In & Out, Check Down

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Smash Z Post

QB Thought Process

Pre-Snap: PS SafetyDrop: 3 Gun / 5 UnderProgression: Corner, Post, In & Out, Check Down

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Hammer

QB Thought Process

Pre-Snap: MOFO / MOFODrop: 3 Gun / 5 UnderProgression: Post, Corner/Wheel, Hitch/Swing

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Hammer

QB Thought Process

Pre-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 Process

Pre-Snap: Safety Down - PostDrop: 3 Gun / 5 UnderProgression: Post, Dig, Shallow

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QB Thought Process

Pre-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 Process

Pre-Snap: MOFO / MOFCDrop: 1 Gun / 3 UnderRead: FS or Playside Safety

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Vertical Bomb

QB Thought Process

Pre-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 Process

Pre-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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