3 Step Passing

Coach,

We have a 50 series that is very similar to what you are talking about. The only difference is that we tag the receiver that we want to hit based on scouting. We went to this system because there are some years where you may have some solid athletes, but they aren't exactly Rhode Scholars, and we needed a way to clearly and consicely get our passing information out to everyone. For example, we can call pro right 50 X hitch. Based on that information alone, everyone from the line to the skill positions knows what they are doing. The line and QB know that its a three step drop with three step protection and the receivers and backs know what they are supposed to run. X and Z run the hitch or fade depending on the coverage, but X is going to be the receiver that we are trying to hit in the pass. Our Y receiver/TE gets verticle as fast as he can to take the safety with him. This insures that its just one on one coverage one the wide outs because the safety has to honor the deep middle route. FB picks up TE side blitz and TB has a check release on the two man side. We have found that we can call a lot of plays with this system and everyone knows what they are doing. We have even been in some situations where we have made up some plays with this system and everyone knew what they were doing. Sorry for rambling on but I sort of got carried away. I hope this helps you and would love to visit about this more. My e-mail is Brent.Danks@sendit.nodak.edu

Hitch vs. soft corner; slant vs roll (roll up zone/outside in)corner; and fade vs press (B&R MAN/inside out) corner. These are the easiest calls to make (either in huddle, or at LOS with audibles or hand signals).