Shotgun Three Step Drop

On 3-step drop type of plays, we tell the QB to move his feet as he's catching the snap, grip it and throw it. We use the saying "move your body like a shortstop turning two." On a five step drop out of the gun, we tell our QB..."Big, quick, quick." So it similar to a 3-step drop from under center.

Coaches:

Thank you very much for the information, we will start putting it to good use this afternoon.

BILL,

I DO AGREE WITH YOUR ANALOGY IN THAT SCENARIO, IF HE IS GOING TO THROW TO EITHER SIDE.

Jerry

exactly!

Coach Easton-TIGER ONE

When in our spread, we are almost exclusively 3 x 2. But, we run and throw out of any number of conventional formations.

Coach Easton-TIGER ONE

MY MAIN REASON FOR GOING TO 7-8 YD DEPTH WHEN I FIRST WENT TO THE 3 X 2 20 YEARS AGO NOW,
A LONG TIME BEFORE SPREAD FOOTBALL WAS UTILIZED BY ANYONE, WAS TO INSURE THE QB HAD TIME TO BE QUICK, BUT NOT HURRIED IN HIS READS. At 5 yds, any penetration that occurs is sure to
screw him up, while at 7-8 yds gives him just enough more time to successfully escape most of the time.
That is why your CENTER has to be top notch and able to get the ball in a tight spiral to him in 3/10ths of a second with unerring accuracy! These rainbow type balls will only serve to get him creamed! Those extra 3 yds that a DL or blitzing LB has to close makes all the difference in the world a great deal of the time.

Coach Easton-TIGER ONE

BRUNING,

YES, TRIPS TO ONE SIDE, TWINS TO THE OTHER, QB BACK AT 7-8 YDS IN EMPTY NEST IS WHAT CONSTITUTES THE 3 X 2.

I JUST WROTE A BOOK ON THE OFFENSE THAT YOU CAN PURCHASE RIGHT HERE ON THE SITE AND IT CONTAINS LOTS OF DIAGRAMS OF LOTS OF MY FAVORITE PLAYS FROM THIS FORMATION.

Coach Easton-TIGER ONE

ZONE OPTION GUY,

Your right about you do not want your QB as deep as I keep mine if your a running team. My 3 x 2 is all about the passing game, and with the exception of 3 designed running plays, we are going to throw the fire out of it when in the spread.

Coach Easton-TIGER ONE