Combination Routes to Beat Zone Coverage

Jay WilkinsonMetro Christian Academyjwilkinson@metroca.com(918) 745 – 9868 ext 179

Trash Cans

• Need at least Eight Trash cans.

• The best investment a coach can make.

• Use for Settle and Noose.

• Screen Drill.

• Throwing Drills.

• RB Blitz Pick-up.

Noose

• 1st Thing everyday. No Stretching.

• Centers snap.

• WR must work a release.

• Teach QB’s to lead WR’s to Grass.

• WR’s Turn to the ball.

• WR’s must score

• 5 Minutes...

Noose Set-Up

Coverage Families

• Middle of Field Open (MOFO)– Cover 2– Cover 4– Cover 0

• Middle of Field Close (MOFC)– Cover 3– Cover 1

Cover 2

Cover 4

Cover 3

Combos

MOFC

• 4 Vertical

• Stick

MOFO

• Double Slant

• Corner

• OWR: FOR Fade. If you don’t beat the coverage by 12 yards, comeback @ 14.

• IWR: Hash Mark Seam. H is the bend in always.

• QB Progression: 1 High: Move Safety with Eyes and Throw to opposite Seam. 2 High: Throw off of safety to H’s side.

• Tags: Outside, Swap.

Vertical

Rip 61 Vertical

Ray 61 Vertical

Reo 60 Vertical

Ram 60 Vertical

• OWR FOR Fade.

• Stick push to 6 yards. Turn inside and either settle or work outside.

• Free Release RB to Stick Side.

• Double Slant or Slant Backside.

• QB Pre-Snap: Cover 2 Double Slant, Weak Heat – Double Slant.

• QB Progression: Peak Fade, Stick, RB.

• Stick must get open vs. Man.

Stick

Rip 50 Y Stick

Ray 50 Y Stick

Reo 91 Y Stick

Reo Bunch 91 Y Stick

Liz 50 H Stick

Slant

• OWR’s run 6 Yard Slant Routes. Work Outside on Release.

• IWR’s run 4 Yard Slant Routes. Must get inside.

• QB Pre-Snap: Grass, Easy Throw, Best Match-Up.

• QB Read: Flat Player.

• Slant and Go. Slant Whirl.

Rip 91 Slant

Ray 91 Slant

Rodeo 91 Slant

• Best Play in my opinion.

• 10 Yard Corner Route. Front pylon 25 yards and out. Back pylon inside the 25.

• Sit Route must work off of first under defender inside.

• QB Progression: Corner, Sit, Swing/Shoot, BS Slant Combo

• Tags: Dig, Y Drag

Corner

Rip 50 Y Corner

Reo 91 Y Corner

R 91 Y Corner

Ram 50 H Corner Y Drag

Rock Flex 50 Y Corner

Liz 50 H Corner

Lee 50 H Corner