Route Concepts

Coach,
Can I email you as well? We will use concepts this year and I would like to see what you have.

Thanks, Coach Eagle

Coach in the past year, I have completely gotten away from the passing tree and teach my 3 step drop game and 5 step drop game as all route "concepts". I organize by Cover 2 beaters and Cover 3 beaters. Any color route is a three man route that has a back involved (we are a pro split veer base offense), any named route is a two man route the outside route to the strong side which has a corresponding inside route that my kids know and a corresponding route to the backside of the formation. We rep the route COMBINATIONS, never the routes just by themselves (except in install in the summer 7 on 7 practices) Route concepts are as follows for me

Cover 3 Beaters

Red - Outside receiver-Twist at 18 Middle - 10 yd out Inside (Back) Flat
White - O.S. Fade Middle - Curl Inside - Flat
Black - O.S. Post Middle Post Inside - Flat
Comeback (2 man route to strong side of formation) Outside - Comeback Inside Corner
Curl - O.S. Curl Inside Flat

Backside receivers always run curl or post depending on the route combination

Cover 2 Beaters

Black Post Corner - Outside Receiver - Post Corner Middle - Skinny Post Inside Receiver - Flat and settle
Smash - Outside 7 yd. hitch Inside - Corner
Short Drag - Outside short drag from 3-6 yards in front of LB's Inside 14 yard dig

Hope this helps a little bit, I've found it is MUCH better to run all routes as concepts and to group them in terms of Cover 3/Cover 2 beaters to help you think your play calls and to install the passing game. As previously stated, we're getting away from the route tree and moving much more towards concept passing. If you want more info. on specifics from our passing game, email me.