third and long

sheen Member Posts: 41	third and long Nov 12, 2003 14:02:13 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by sheen on Nov 12, 2003 14:02:13 GMT What are some good plays for third and long, besides the safe plays like screens and draws. Thanks.

airman
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third and long Nov 13, 2003 8:00:51 GMT

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Post by airman on Nov 13, 2003 8:00:51 GMT

how long? are we talking 3 and 30?

I Have found double slants work good on 3rd and say 7yds.
I also believe strongly in the vertical passing game so I donot believe any length of yardage is out of reach. besides there is always the chance of pass int. on deep throws.

sheen Member Posts: 41	third and long Nov 13, 2003 10:02:40 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by sheen on Nov 13, 2003 10:02:40 GMT i also believe nothing is out of reach. what i had in mind was 3rd and 15 or so. thanks.

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third and long Nov 13, 2003 13:37:29 GMT

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Post by Fridge on Nov 13, 2003 13:37:29 GMT

4 times this season we had an important 3rd and 15-20 situation.

We went out in trips or split back with 2 WRs to one side and one WR to the other.

We screen our single-side WR and let our RB run a swing like route to the single-WR side.

The WR runs down hard one yard. If the CB comes inside or close, he stops and gives a handoff to the fullspeed running RB. If the CB stays, he lets the RB block for him and runs upfield.

As mentioned, we played it four times, and got a first down 3 of 4. The fourth situation was 1 yard shy.

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third and long Nov 13, 2003 18:21:14 GMT

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Post by LedgerSko on Nov 13, 2003 18:21:14 GMT

Many times in 3rd and real long the defense is obviously going to be playing a little deeper or maybe with a cover 2 shell so sometimes you have to bite the bullet and play for a run after the catch type of route. Try to hit someone on a crossing pattern or something of that matter.

Another route that has worked well against us actually is a post-curl. We had trouble a few times on the varsity level this season getting the linebackers deep enough in their drops, and the good teams we played would try to get a guy behind them in the 13-16 yard range and try to fire teh ball in there.

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Post by sheen on Nov 12, 2003 14:02:13 GMT

Post by airman on Nov 13, 2003 8:00:51 GMT

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Post by LedgerSko on Nov 13, 2003 18:21:14 GMT

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