Teaching the
HS Quarterback
Jay Wilkinson
Jenks High School
[email protected]
918-299-4415 ext. 2399
Jenks QB Schedule
Start meetings in March / April.
Have to work around athletes schedules.
Continue through Last Football Game.
Meet will all QB’s early, Varsity only
once the season starts.
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Spring
Teach base offense to get through Spring
ball.
Very Basic Progressions.
More field time than class time.
Recruit young QB’s. (Multiple Positions)
Scout Team.
2 Junior Varsity Games.
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At the LOS
MOFO or MOFC.
Blitz? Where do I go with the ball?
Left to Right back to Left.
Eye the Middle of the Field for changes.
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Control of the Huddle
QB’s must learn to take control of the
huddle.
Wristbands.
In charge of Personnel and play call.
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Wristbands
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Summer
This is when they learn the offense.
Meetings.
Playbook – Only people on the Team.
On air with Receivers.
Passing League.
Tests.
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Meetings
Formations Defensive
Running Game Techniques
Passing Game Defensive Fronts
Progressions Defensive Coverages
Quicks (MOFO / MOFC?)
Play Action Checks
5 Step
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Teaching
Coverages
The Big Question
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MOFO
How deep are the Safeties?
Cover 0.
How deep are the Corners?
Cover 8.
Cover 2.
Is one safety deeper?
Possible roll.
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MOFC
How deep are the Corners?
Where is/are the invert(s) and their eyes?
Man / Zone.
Is the safety in the middle?
Possible blitz, roll?
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Blitz Give Aways
Two defenders over one receiver.
Safeties start to screw down.
Coverage doesn’t match the front.
Alignment adjustment by the blitzer.
Turn shoulders towards the WR.
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Teaching a
Progression
Board
Pictures
Film
Field
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86 Y Flat MOFC
FS
C
C
SS B B B
E N T E
X Y
H Z
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86 Y Flat MOFO
SS FS
C B B B C
E N T E
X Y
H Z
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51 H MOFO
SS FS
C B B B
C
E N T E
X Y
H Z
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51 H MOFC
FS
C C
SS B B B
E N T E
X Y
H Z
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QB Tests (Summer)
Give them the formation and play.
Make them draw everything exact. 12
yards is 12 yards.
Make them write in their progression.
Use hash marks.
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Tests
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Film Watching
Teach them how to watch film.
Secondary before snap / after snap.
Make them talk you through a play /
progression.
Teach them how to identify blitzes.
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Thoughts on Passing
League
What do you want to get accomplished?
Run your offense.
Make QB’s go through their progression.
Ask them what they saw, don’t tell them.
Teach throwaways.
QB’s must concentrate on drops.
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Pre-Season
Apply what we’ve learned this summer.
Passing Progression:
On Air 1 Route
On Air Combos vs. Coach
2 on 2, 3 on 3
7 on 7
Team
* Make QB take drops!!!
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Season Schedule
Sunday / Monday – Formations Tape
Monday Meeting – Scouting Report /
New Plays
Tuesday Dinner
Wednesday Meeting – Ready List
Thursday Meeting – Openers / Test / ?’s
Friday Meeting – Openers
Saturday – Review previous game
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Individual Practice
QB’s usually get warm-up time and
individual practice during special teams.
During that time we will work on any
new plays for that week.
A lot of walk through is done during this
time.
Young QB’s can work on mechanics.
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Indy w/ RB
High intensity. REPS, REPS, REPS
Work QB/RB mesh on run plays.
Ball must not touch the ground.
(3 Legged Dog)
Coach be the read player.
Make QB’s check the play.
Direct Traffic.
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Indy w/ WR
Don’t waste reps
Throw to the guys you will be throwing to on
Gameday.
Make QB’s get a snap and take a drop on
every pass.
Work timing routes.
Slant, Bubble, Curl, Out.
Be accurate.
Don’t work too fast, be efficient.
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7 on 7
Use your eyes.
Make the Defense stem.
Control the underneath coverage.
Right reads over completions.
Make the QB take the easy throw/check
down.
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Team
Let them run the show.
Practice your pressure package.
Hard to do a lot of coaching during this
time. Remember that in your scripts.
Put pressure on your QB to check / direct
traffic.
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Game Night
Confidence.
Easy throws early.
Safe plays early. Let them get into the
flow of the game.
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