Vertical Passing Game Options

No guys this post wont be about the many different ways to get the ball up the field (i am working on it though lol).

But this post is going to briefly talk about something that people dont do with their verticl passing game.

People always put all of their eggs in one basket. Thry dont prepare for change or uncertanty. In doing that they leave too many yards on the field (in the form of incomplete pass,sack,int, or whatever)

Lets take the four verticals play for example..(not the drawing under, the actual four verticals play with, you know..... four verticals lol)

People are so content in calling that play and leaving it be. But speaking from their point of view, the play is a beast to stop when you know what your doing. But they dont consider if the defense is set up to stop the play...


2 man under, an adjusted cover 3, a masterful usered cover 2 can stuff the play leaving you searching for the running backs check down curl route (which very few ever find)

Now in the play featured under (dont laugh at my "Paint" skills) the play is optimized to better defeat any defense you may run into.

You still have all the features that make the play a zone coverage beater....Cover 2 and 3,and 6 dont stand a chance if read correctly you should make the throw to gash them deep

But also the drag route will work hand and hand with the left slots streak. The streak pushes zone back and the drag works under (which will beat all zones)

Now what about man????

Well four verts (or 3 in this case) can still beat man the same way, nothing changes. But now the play is much better vs 2 man under. Before 2 man under forced you to hard lead pass inside to a slot, but now you still have that option. But now you also have a dragging reciever working left to right (or whichever side you want it on)...

Now you are much better optimied to move the ball down the field. Always try to optimize your plays to get the best you can out of them!!!!

That sets the gimmick play apart from a money play.