Coaches, on a previous post i brought up the idea of having the QB look for certain -high %- routes to throw to on the snap. ie slant,short in/out etc. What are your thoughts on this and what would you have your QB look for?
He's already looking at the highest % pass before the ball is snapped.
I was also thinking of training my wrs on a short call if the "off" defender ran at them on the snap to throw up their inside arm and cut inside of him on a skinny post like pattern. If he retreats keeping his cushion then they make their short in cut as called. thoughts?
He's even - I'm leavin'
He's droppin' - I'm stoppin'
He crosses me - I cross him
That's a fast way to get yourself in trouble. The QB does not know the receiver is going to do this. He's going to throw to the open area or run. If your guy changes his route, the QB is throwing at empty grass or an INC. And, if your receiver cuts towards another defender to get away from the first, and your QB throws to him, that's an INT.
If you run the offense long enough, you can (and probably will) be able to add things like this but I would not add them until you either have to or you're getting bored. Right now, you can play any kid that can throw at QB - no brains required. He just looks for the open area and then who is signaling he's running to it. When you start having him read a defender that's called NCAA.
