Colts Double Drag?

Not sure of depth, coach that described to me just said the two outside guys drage and the slot runs a read route for post or corner.

Defense is gold,

I designed a triple drag from trips in a 3 x 2 alignment where the the #1 ran a 15 yd drag, the # 2 ran a 12 yd drag, and the # 3 ran a drag Just behind the 2nd level defenders. I had the #1 backside run a deep vertical (boundary release go) and the # 2 run a 15 yd drag, back across the formation. It took some time to get the timing of the routes right as they are close togther and that means, of course, that will draw the defenders together, which in this instance is exactly what I wanted to happen. It worked very well for us once we got the execution down pat!

Coach Easton-TIGER ONE

Thanks MOFO. What is the #3 receivers read to determine post or corner?

SURE AGREE WITH EL SID ON THAT ONE, BILL. IT WAS ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS I LEARNED FROM HIM AS A YOUNG QB. I really took it to heart and when I got to the point where I could design my own passing attacks, I have always attempted to put the single safety in a bind by influencing him with two receivers on every play, forcing him to make a decision wherby he can never be right because whichever receiver he decides to cover, the QB will go automatically to the open receiver. My favorite ploy is to high low him or flood him!

Coach Easton-TIGER ONE

IF your QB has a man on a post route & does not know where the WS is - you are DEAD! QB & WR ALSO HAVE to know where the Safeties are on a CORNER route - it could be full rotation to that side in a "Cover 3 Cloud". The QB reads that by Middle Open/Middle Closed (MOST NFL teams do this if ANYONE has a possible post). It is the single best "DEEP KEY" in the game!

POST-SNAP READS (“READING THE SQUARE”):

One of the most important areas in determining secondary coverages is the middle of the field about 15 to 25 yards deep and about 2 yards inside of each hash (pro hashes are tighter of course). We call this area the “square".

We normally read the “square” in our drop back passing game. Reading the “square” becomes necessary when it is impossible to determine what the coverage is before the snap or to make sure of secondary coverage after the snap.

In reading the “square” the QB simply looks down the middle of the field. He should not focus on either Safety but see them both in his peripheral vision.

A) If neither Safety shows up in the “square”, and both are deep, it will indicate a form of Cover 2. A quick check of Corner alignment and play will indicate whether it is a 2/Man or 2/Zone. If neither Safety shows up in the “square” and both are shallow, it will indicate a Cover 0 (blitz look).

B) If the Strong Safety shows up in the “square”, this will indicate a Cover 3 rolled weak or
possibly a Cover 1.

C) If the Weak Safety shows up in the “square”, this will indicate a strong side coverage. It
could be a Cover 3 or a Cover 1. If the coverage is Cover 3, it could be a Cover 3/Sky (Safety), or a Cover 3/Cloud (Corner), depending on who has the short zone.

NOTE: When either of the Safeties shows up in the “square”, the best percentage area to throw the ball in is the side that he came from! If NEITHER of the Safeties show up in the “square” – throwing the ball into the “square” is a high percentage throw.

PS: This is out of a Tom Moore playbook of a few years back when: #3 was vertical which becomes a post if middle open, #2 was running a corner, & #1 was running a short drag-in (not the identical pattern but close enough): "Read the WS on the snap. If WS goes middle or strong, go weak. If WS goes weak or double zone (C-2), throw strong. CP: Throw opposite rotation (defensive strength).



PPS: Also keep in mind that this pattern (the way that "defenseisgold" described it) has #3 as the "clearing" receiver, & #1/#2 as the "breaking" receivers. A GENERAL rule is to look for the CLEARING receiver first (because on THIS pattern it is obvious that they want #3 to "clear out" the man underneath on him to open up the douuble drags, & you MUST do that first)!

Bill,

I know your passing game is based on 3 Categories of passes. What are the 10 concepts floating around the NFL?