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Quarterback: Five-step drop; possible
Diagram 9: Quarters-Ringo-Under
sight-adjust throw to W vs. backside blitz; As the quarterback scans the defense
frontside progression: Corner/Spot-Swing and sees how they align to our quarters for-
R: Check release swing route mation, he first notes how they are defend -
X: Vertical route ing X on the single-receiver side.
W: Hash route; sight-adjust slant route Regardless of how X is defended, the quar-
vs. blitz terback will signal (behind his rear) a pass
Y: Corner route route to X. These pass routes can be either
Z: Spot route three-step drop routes such as a hitch,
Diagrams 5 & 6 show that the same slant, quick out, or fade, or they can be five-
motions can be used in running spot, as step drop routes such as a vertical, come- Diagram 10: Quarters-Spot
were used in running under. back, post, or post-corner.
The quarterback will then get a feel on
Diagram 5: Ace-Z-In-Spot
how the defense has shifted to the quad
side. The quarterback will decide pre-snap
whether he will throw to the single receiver
or to the bunched receivers on the quad
side. If he decides to throw to the bunch
side, the progression remains the same, in
that he will progress from under to hook to
swing. The R is primarily a decoy on this Assignments
pattern, running a vertical route trying to Quarterback: Hand signal to X; pre-
eliminate the cornerback from the cover- snap decision to work single-receiver side
Diagram 6: Ace-Ringo-Spot
age. If he faces a hard corner, he is taught or quad side based on defensive alignment
to take a positive outside release (POR). Quad Side Progression: Box-Cor-
Being in a five-man protection, the quar- ner/Spot-Sit
terback must realize that he will need to R: Sit route; explode three steps up,
throw quick to either side vs. blitz. He can face toward quarterback.
throw quick to X on the hand signal route, X: Hand signal route from quarterback.
or he will be prepared to throw quick to the W: Box route; find opening deep
under or swing on the quad side. between safeties; sight-adjust Slant route
vs. blitz
Staying with the premise that we like to Assignments Y: Corner route
use a few concepts in our passing game Quarterback: Hand signal to X; make pre- Z: Spot route
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Doing It
Finger pointing and dismissing unethical acts with an “everyone’s doing it” attitude in the
public arena does nothing to help the game or the image of the football profession — your
profession.
Everybody’s NOT doing it, but those who do flaunt the rules and the AFCA Code of Ethics
are only encouraged if those honest coaches in the profession treat such acts lightly.
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