Untitled - Fast and Furious Football

38 FOOTBALL COACHING STRATEGIES
try to hit Z or Y' then back to TB. Z wil} catch the
ball at about 16 yards.
Our preferenc€ for a 2-deep zone would be the
shorl'freld corner (se€ Figurc 2). Ifthe coverage
takes away the WRs, we try to immediately frnd
the TB and get rid ofthe ball. We'll hit X or Z at
20 to 25 ya.&.
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We also have a "middle" rout€ againsta 3-deep
zone (see Figure 3). We look for Z if no safety is
deep, thenX, thenY orTB. All four receivers are
in Yiew ofthe QB.
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One.Back Passing Game
In our one-back passing game, we use two protections.
Our slide protectionis desigrcd for only
four rushers but can protect three from each side.
It is the sane as sprint-draw protection to th€
oftensive line. Th€ one-back has a double read
from rhc injidp LB ro the oulqide LB. Thrs protection
is desjgned to get four receivers out quickly
with no blocking r$pomibilities.
Figures 5 and 6 show pattems agaimt a 3-deep
zone and a 2-depp 7one. reqppcri!ell. Again. we
want to throw curls against 3-deep and corners
against 2-deep.
Ifw€ get eightrusherE when in aone-back for'
marion. we go Io rhe 3-decp pass. the offpnsi!F
line blocks the insidc gap arca, the back goes
weak, andY also blocks inside (see Figue 7). We
allow the wide lushers to come free, expecting
the ball to already be thmwn.
Curl rout€s versus 3-deep zone
Our protection scheme, and the rcsults, have
b€er so good over th e years that we continue with
the basic tuln-back protection principles. When
expecting a blitz, we like to get into a twin formation
and throw Z a post or comer route (3€e
Figure 4). This protection gives us a chance to
block eight rushers.