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Uncovered-Bubble

Fade/Broken Arrow

Out/Broken Arrow

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Fade/Flat

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Quick Passing Basics

Complete Quick package consists of 7 patterns
1) Stop
4) Slant
2) Slant
5) Broken Arrow
3) Fade
6) Bubble
7) Zip

Patterns are always mirrored on both sides of the ball.

Taught as a complete pattern not just individual routes. All
players must be able to run all routes within the pattern and know
their routes purpose.
No primary receiver all receivers are to run complete routes and
expect the ball every play.
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Quick Passing Basics

QBs pre-snap read will dictate the side hell be throwing to.
QBs key is always one defensive player with only 2
options -- he does this - I do that.
Several formations, motioning and adjustment tags give
the illusion of complexity to the defense.
For a side that has only one receiver in tight, well apply a
Common Sense Rule: If #1 is in tight, an outside route
doesnt make sense. Run a route to occupy the middle of
the field.
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Quick Passing Basics

Individual routes within each pattern are assigned
based on where you are aligned within the formation.
#1

#2

#3

#3
T

C
Q

#2

#1

Receivers are numbered from the outside-in: - #1, #2 or #3

on both sides.
Note: many of our formations will not have a #2 or #3
receiver on both sides.
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Details of Running
the Stop Route

Details of Running
the Broken Arrow

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#1 - Stop route wide split - 5 steps, snap back and

expect the ball now. Read the Corners feet. If he backs up,
run the stop, if he sits and squares up, beat him deap.
#2 Broken Arrow outside stem at defender for three
steps, then break the route off to the inside of the defender
and get back on the seam. Do not turn it into a slant. Do
not run into the inside LBs. Once you are in the whole,
choke it down. Do not run all the way to the safety.

Replay

#1

#1
#2

#2

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QBs pre-snap read: hell choose the side with
the softest Cornerback, being sure a LB is not in
his passing lane.
At the snap the QB will look at his key, the flat
defender, and throw opposite his coverage
K

= QB key
S

C
B

#1

Replay

#2

#1
Q

#2

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Trips
#1 Stop, #2 Fade, #3 Broken Arrow

Replay

#1

#1
Q

#2

#2

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= QB key

If the key defender doesnt fly

out to the flat, well throw to the
Hitch
S

C
B

Replay #1

#1
#3

#2

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= QB key

If the key defender flies out to

the flat, well throw to the Broken
Arrow
S

C
B

Replay #1

#1
#3

#2

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Uncovered

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#1 - Fade route tight split - 4 steps, then fade to 5 yards
from the sideline and 20 yards deep
#2 Zip route take 4 steps and speed cut outside to a
depth of 6 yards, expect the ball now
#3 If there is a #3 he runs a broken arrow.

Replay

#1
#2

#2

#3 could have been shown on the right

#1

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QBs pre-snap read: well typically throw to the
multiple receiver side, unless scouting/match-ups tells
us different.
The QB will look at his key, the Cornerback, and
throw opposite his coverage.
FS
SS

C
B

Replay

#1
#2

#1
Q

#2

= QB key

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If the key defender drops to the
flat, well throw the Fade over him
in a hole about 18-22 yards deep.
FS
SS

C
B

Replay

#1

#1

#2

#2
Q

= QB key

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If the key defender runs deep
with the Fade, well throw the Flat
right now.
FS
SS

C
B

Replay

#1

#1

#2

#2
Q

= QB key

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Example 1 of 3

= QB key

FS
SS

K
C

X
Z

#1

#2

Replay

#1

Pre-snap
QB
sees the
the
Cornerback
QB picks right
covers
side
the Fade
with
2 receivers
-- throws the Out

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Example 2 of 3

= QB key

FS
SS

K
B

X
Z

#1

#2

Replay

Q
T

#1

Pre-snap
QB sees the
theCornerback
QB picks right
stayside
in
with
the flat
2 receivers
-- throws the Fade

33 Switch

FS
SS

C
B

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#1
#2

#1
Q

#2

= QB key

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#1 - Fade route tight split - 4 steps, then fade to 5 yards
from the sideline and 20 yards deep
#2 Broken Arrow
#3

Replay

#1
#2

#2

#1

34
QBs pre-snap read: well typically throw to the
multiple receiver side, unless scouting/matchups tells us
different.
The QB will look at his key, the Cornerback, and
throw opposite his coverage.
FS
SS

C
B

Replay

#1
#2

#1
Q

#2

= QB key

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Cover 3 Beaters

#1 - Slant route wide split - 3 steps, plant hard with outside

foot, slant inside and expect the ball now
#2 Bubble route
#3 Broken Arrow

Replay

#1

#1
#2

#2
Q

#3 could have been shown on the left

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Cover 3 Beaters

Trips

Replay

#1

#1
#2
Q

#3 could have been shown on the left

#2

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Cover 3 Beaters

QBs pre-snap read: hell always choose the

single side 1st, if the throwing lane is open.
When throwing to a multiple receiver side, the
QB will look at his key, the flat defender, and throw
opposite his coverage.
K

= QB key
S

Lane NOT open

B

#1

Replay #1

#2
Q

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Cover 3 Beaters

If the key defender flies out to

the flat, well throw to the Slant
K

= QB key
S

#1

Replay #1

#3
Q

#2

35

Cover 3 Beaters

If the key defender hesitates or

drops back, well throw to the Flat
K

= QB key
S

#1

Replay #1

#3
Q

#2

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Cover 3 Beaters

Example 1 of 3

= QB key

Lane NOT open

Y

T
Z

#1

Replay

#1

#2
T

QB sees
theQB
Flat
defender
cover
Pre-snap
the
picks
right side
the Flat
throws
the Slant
because
left--side
throwing
lane is closed

35

Cover 3 Beaters

Example 2 of 3

= QB key

C
C

Lane NOT open

Y
Z

#1

Replay

#2

#3

#1
F

Pre-snap
QB sees
thethe
QB
key
picks
run left
outside
to the flat
because
throws
right the
sideSlant
throwing lane is closed

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FS
SS

C
B

Replay

#1
#2

#1
Q

#2

= QB key

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#1 - Hitch route wide split - 5 steps, snap back and
expect the ball now
#2 Hitch
#3

Replay

#1

#1
#2

#2

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QBs pre-snap read: hell choose the side with
the softest Cornerback, being sure a LB is not in
his passing lane.
At the snap the QB will look at his key, the flat
defender, and throw opposite his coverage
K

= QB key
S

C
B

#1

Replay

#2

#1
Q

#2

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= QB key

If the key defender doesnt fly

out to the flat, well throw to the
Hitch to #1
S

C
B

Replay #1

#1
#3

#2

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= QB key

If the key defender flies out to

the flat, well throw to the Hitch to
#2
S

C
B

Replay #1

#1
#3

#2

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Flat/Curl/Flag

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#1 - Hitch & Go wide split - 5 steps, snap back and
looking to the Qb, then go vertical
#2 Broken Arrow
#3
K

= QB key
S

C
B

Replay

#1

#1
#2

#3 could have been shown on the left

#2

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#1 - Hitch & Go wide split - 5 steps, snap back and
looking to the Qb, then go vertical
#2 Broken Arrow
K

= QB key
S

C
B

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#1

#1
#2

#2

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= QB key
C
B

B
B

#1

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#1
Q

#3

#2

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Verses Cover 3
Read the MOF Safety. If he Drops to the Post, Throw the
Dig.
If he jumps the Dig, Throw the Post, Homerun.
K
If the Corner follows the Dig
or we get a different coverage
we can tag the Wheel on the Dig side.
K

= QB key
C
B

B
B

#1

Replay

#1
#2

#2

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Verses Cover 3
Read the MOF Safety. If he Drops to the Post, Throw the
Dig.
K

= QB key

C
B

B
B

#1

Replay

#1
#2

#2

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Verses Cover 3
Read the MOF Safety. If he jumps the Dig, Throw the
Post.
K

= QB key

C
B

B
B

#1

#1
#2

#2

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= QB key
C
B

B
B

#1

Replay

#1
Q

#3

#2

62 Variation (old 86)

Verses Cover 3

= QB key
C
B

B
B

#1

Replay

#1
#2

#2

62 Variation TBD
Old 87

Trips**NOT FINISHED

= QB key
C
B

B
B

Replay

Z
Q

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Verses Cover 3, read the MOF Safety
You may have to look him off.

= QB key
K

C
B

B
B

#1

Replay

#1

Cover 3 Beaters

#3

#2

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Look- Off

= QB key
K

C
B

B
B

#1

Replay

#1
Q

#3

#2

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Look- Off

= QB key
K

C
B

B
B

#1

Replay

#1

Cover 3 Beaters

#3

#2

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Verses Cover 2, throw to the sideline.
Pre-snap pick the best match-up or tightest presnap alignment by the corner.
You will drop the ball in the hole behind the corner
and in front/out side of the safety.
S

C
B

#1

Replay

#1
Q

#3

#2

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Verses Cover 2, throw to the sideline.
Pre-snap pick the best match-up or tightest presnap alignment by the corner.
You will drop the ball in the hole behind the corner
and in front/out side of the safety.
S

C
B

#1

Replay

#1
Q

#3

#2

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Trips

= QB key
K

C
B

B
B

#1

Replay

#1

Cover 3 Beaters

#3

#2

69 - Steeler
Verses Cover 3

= QB key
C
B

K
B

#1

Replay Cover 3 Beaters

#1
Q

#3

#2

69-Steeler
Verses Cover 3

= QB key
C
B

K
B

#1

Replay

#1
Q

#3

#2

69-Steeler
Verses Cover 3

= QB key
C
B

K
B

#1

Replay

#1
Q

#3

#2

69-Steeler
Verses Cover 3

= QB key
C
B

K
B

#1

Replay Cover 3 Beaters

#1
Q

#3

#2

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?.
?.

= QB key
S

K
K
B

B
B

#1

Replay

#1
Q

#3

#2

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?.
?.

= QB key
S

K
B

B
B

#1

Replay

#1
Q

#3

#2

51
?.
?.

= QB key

#1

Replay

#1
Q

#3

#2

94/95
?.
?.

= QB key
S

C
C

#1

Replay

#1
#2

#2

98/99

Roll-Out

81/71

82/72

83/73

84/74

85/75

86/76

87/77

89/79

71/81
?.
?.

= QB key
S

K
B

B
B

#1

Replay

#1
Q

#3

#2

83/73
#1: Go Route, run off the safety, you may get the
ball so stick with the route all the way.
#2: Deep Out, get to at least 10 yards depth. Spacing is
important, we must have at least 5 yards between the Out
routes so that one defender can not cover both routes.
#3: Zip
S
Backside Dig.
K

= QB key
C
B

K
B

#1

Replay

#1
Q

#3

#2

83/73*
Verses Cover 3
We are looking to High/Low the flat defender.
If the key drops to depth on the deep out, throw in front to
the 5 yard out.
S
If the key jumps the 5 yard out,
hit the deep out.
We may call down from the press box to hit the Go route.
C

= QB key
C

K
B

#1

Replay

#1
Q

#3

#2

83/73
Verses Cover 3

= QB key
C
B

K
B

#1

Replay

#1
Q

#3

#2

83/73
Verses Cover 3
V

= QB key
C
B

K
B

#1

Replay

#1
Q

#3

#2

83/73
Verses Cover 3

= QB key
C
B

K
B

#1

Replay

#1
Q

#3

#2

74/84
Verses Cover 3, read the MOF Safety
You may have to look him off.

= QB key
K

C
B

B
B

#1

Replay

#1

Cover 3 Beaters

#3

#2

Cover 3 Beaters

89/79-Money
Verses Cover 3

= QB key
C
B

K
B

#1

Replay

Cover 3 Beaters

#1
Q

#3

#2

89/79-Money
Verses Cover 3

= QB key
C
B

K
B

#1

Replay

#1
Q

#3

#2

89/79-Money
Verses Cover 3

= QB key
C
B

K
B

#1

Replay

#1
Q

#3

#2

89/79-Money
Verses Cover 3

= QB key
C
B

K
B

#1

Replay Cover 3 Beaters

#1
Q

#3

#2

Play-Action

740 G

775

772

Quarter

741 G

Nickel

740 G/741 G

775

772

Nickel/Quarter

Reading Coverages
Pre-Snap
Cover 0 Cover 1 Cover 2
Cover 4 Cover5

Cover 3
?

Step One:
Whos High?
S

B
B

How many safeties are high (deep)?

Here the answer is ONE.

Next

Whos High?
S

B
B

How many safeties are high (deep)?

Here the answer is TWO.

Next

Whos High?

B
B

How many safeties are high (deep)?

Here the answer is NONE.

Next

Step Two:
Hard or Soft?
S

B
B

C
Q

Next

Are the Corners Hard or Soft?

Here the answer is SOFT because they are playing 7 to 8
yards off of the LOS.

Step Two:
Hard or Soft?
S

C
Q

Next

Are the Corners Hard or Soft?

Here the answer is HARD because they are playing 3 to 4
yards off of the LOS.
The Corners are Hard we also want to be aware of their
leverage. Are they inside or outside of our #1?

Step Three:
Is Anyone Uncovered?
Here the #2 on the left is uncovered. On
1st or 2nd down we will check to our
uncovered route and hit him NOW!
S
S
C
C

B
B

#1

#2

#1
Q

#2

Next

Step Three:
Is Anyone Uncovered?
Here the #2 and #3 on the right can run
the uncovered route as the LB is trying to
split them. We can also check to bubble
here.
S

C
C

B
B

#1

Next

#3
Q

#2

#1

Predicting
Coverage
S

B
B

ONE high plus soft corners equals Cover 3 Zone.

Cover 3

Next

Predicting
Coverage
S

C
C

B
B

ONE high plus hard corners with inside leverage equals

Cover 1 Man Free.

Next

Predicting
Coverage
Two High Safeties plus Hard Corners with outside
leverage is Cover 2 Zone.
S

Cover 2

Next

Predicting
Coverage
Two High Safeties plus Hard Corners with inside
leverage is Cover 2 Man Under.
S

Next

Predicting
Coverage

C
C

S
B

NO high plus hard corners with inside leverage equals

Cover 0 Man with no deep help.

Cover 3
Both corners
drop to deep
thirds.

Safety is in the
middle of the
field.

S
E
A
M

S
E
A
M

Both corners
drop to deep
thirds.

SHORT
FLAT

Replay

SHORT
FLAT

The deep seam on each hash is weak in cover three.

The OLBs will sometimes be coached to drop through the
curl then rally to the flat.
Verses Cover Three we will attack the seam with verticals
and we will attach the curl/flat.

Cover 3
S
E
A
M

S
E
A
M

SHORT
FLAT

Replay

C
Q

SHORT
FLAT

Cover 3
S
E
A
M

S
E
A
M

CURL

CURL
B

B
B

Replay

C
Q

The OLBs will sometimes fly out to the shallow flat, vacating
the curl.
Verses Cover Three we will attack the seam with verticals
reading the safety and we will attach the curl/flat reading the
OLB.

Cover 3
S
E
A
M

S
E
A
M

CURL

CURL
B

B
B

Replay

C
Q

Cover 3 Beaters
S

B
B

84

89

75

69/59

67/57

Cover 2
CORNER

?.
?.

HOLE

CORNER

C
Q

Replay

Cover 2
CORNER

?.
?.

HOLE

CORNER

C
Q

Replay

Cover 2 Beaters

Cover 4
S

B
B

Flat

Flat

C
Q

The OLBs will fly out to the flat, but they will be in a trail
position.
The Corner will be in a man/zone concept reading #1. If #1
goes vertical it is man. If #1 goes inside he will find #2
Replay coming to him. If #2 stays inside, the corner will ride over the
top of #1.

Cover 4
S

B
B

Flat

Flat

Replay

The Safeties will read the release of #2. If #2 is vertical, he

picks him up man to man. If #2 is out, he jumps the curl
and/or plays under the post.
.

Cover 4
S

B
B

Flat

Flat

The keys to attacking Cover 4 is to attack the flats quick and

to blow the lid off the safety with a vertical route by #2, forcing
the corner to trail behind the curl with no help. The safeties
also often have a hard time playing the flag route because
Replay their initial alignment is inside of #2.
.

Screens

40/41

42/43

48/49

772

Radar/Laser

Radar F/
Laser F

Thunder/
Lightening

Radar/Laser

= QB key
C
B

B
B

#1

Replay

#1
Q

#3

#2

Radar/Laser

= QB key
C
B

B
B

#1

Replay

772 (Radar PA)

= QB key
C
B

B
B

#1

Replay

Thunder/Lightening

= QB key
C

B
B

#1

Replay

Thunder/Lightening

= QB key
C

B
B

#1

Replay

Radar-F/Laser-F

= QB key
C
B

K
B

#1

Replay

40/41

42/43

= QB key
C

B
B

#1

Replay

48/49

Hurt The Blitz

Uncovered Principle

Route Running

Basics

Broken Arrow

Stop

Fade

Slant

Zip

Post

Check

Bubble

Curl

Go

Pivot

Dig

Drag

Basics

Broken Arrow
Stem to the outside at the defender who is leveraging
you. If he is inside leverage you will stem to his outside
shoulder then on the third step break it off to the inside
and get back up the seam.
If the defender is outside leverage, stem to his inside
shoulder.
Do not turn it into a slant. Do not run across into the
inside LBs.
Do not run all the way up to the safeties. When you get
in the whole choke it down.

Stop
Charge up-field three big steps selling the deep
route. Then take two shorter transition steps as
you sink your hips to stop. Get your head
around and show the Qb your numbers.
Durning your first three steps read the corners
feet. If you does not move backwards, then beat
him deep.

Fade
Stem four steps vertical at the defender. On the
fourth step, plant and push off to the outside.
Fade to the bottom of the numbers leaving at
least four yards between you and the sideline.

Slant
Three steps vertical stem. On the thirds
step plant and cut to the post.

Zip
Four step vertical stem the roll into the turn
climbing to five to six yards.

Post
Seven step stem then break to the post.

Check
Four step stem then fade to 15 yards then
stop and comeback to the outside coming
back to the ball at 13 yards.

Bubble
Open step to the sideline gaining depth
and width. Second step is a crossover
gaining more depth. On third step snap
head around to find the ball.

Curl
Seven step stem, break to post for two
steps, then stop and turn head and
numbers to the Qb. If there is no window
to the Qb, drift to the next window inside.

Go

Pivot (Utah)

Dig

Drag

The Uncovered Principle

Forcing defenses to cover down on our split
receivers is something we believe in as strongly
as anything in our offense. We work to throw to
any uncovered receiver created by alignment or
motion. We have two basic types of uncovered
throws, each has a special audible or cadence
indication. If we fail to force the defense to
cover our receivers it gives a license to put an
extra man in the box to defend the run and
become an extra rusher vs. our passing game.

The Uncovered Principle

Rules for Throwing Uncovered
1. Any receiver who can catch the ball and
gain 4 yards is uncovered.
2. Only throw on first or second down or 3rd
with less than 5 yards to go.

The Uncovered Principle

Uncoverd Receiver
SS

FS

C
C

B
E

The receiver widens on his release at about 45 degrees, shows the Qb

his numbers, looking for the ball quickly. The QB will simply rise up
and throw on the first step.

We will widen splits when defenders try to play between us so that we

can break the defender off from any help. In Roy and Lucy the X can
also be considered uncovered if the Corner is 10 or more yards off.

The Uncovered Principle

Uncoverd Bubble
SS

FS

B
E

Our second form of uncovered we call bubble. It functions like

a quick screen, mostly run to the trips side. We will create an
uncovered receiver through blocking and route running.