Cut Block In Short Passing Game

Coach talk me through you technique and aiming points if you would. Coach campbell

I teach to bearcrawl through the inside leg, helmet to DL's midline--only on our "Quick" series though (one step and throw). Our three step I teach to strike the belly to get hands down. And for RB's getting out to take on a DE on a 3-step pass...Bicep to Ballsack is the rule! Inside bicep through the inner thigh of the outside leg (sounds complicated when you put it like that--thus Bicep to Ballsack!). It's illegal to go after knees or ankles, but we don't need it--I just want hands down...and this works well!

I believe in drive blocking instead of cutting in the quick game protection. Defensive linemen as well as secondary will react to a drive block. We only play a couple of teams that still protect the quick game this way and from a defensive standpoint it creates problems for your secondary reading Tackle/TE for run/pass.

You must harp on the O Linemen that this is not a play off but to drive off the ball just as if it is a running play. Never worried about driving a man too far down field to get a penalty called, if that is the case you are kicking their butt up front anyway. Now and then mix in the cut block or when needed if in a mismatch.

Coach Williams

JFLCOACH, very good point.