Offense - Passing Concepts Flashcards
Dagger
3-man passing game route combination involving (1) vertical route from slot receiver, (2) drag from weak side, (3) 15-yard deep dig from primary receiver
Drive
High-low passing scheme allowing for underneath shallow route; deep dig route from inside receiver & shallow drag from outside receiver
Four Verticals
All four pass catchers stretch a defense vertically, but also horizontally as all areas of the field are potential options
Mesh
Staple of Air Raid; crossing pattern involving two receivers underneath
Mills
Scheme combining a post route from outside receiver with a dig route from inside receiver on same side of formation
NCAA
3-receiver design giving QB high-low reads; route are a post, dig & underneath drag
Sail
3-level passing scheme overloading one side of the defense stretching coverage vertically; combination of deep vertical route from outside receiver, crossing route from inside receiver & short flat or swing route from RB
Scissors
Air Raid concept effective against two-high coverage; inside receiver runs a corner route, outside receiver crosses underneath with a post
Smash
Consists of two routes run on the same side of field stressing zone coverage with paired high-low route; high route is a corner route, while low route is a quick hitch or curl; goal is to force a coverage decision by CB or flat defender
Spot
Simple, common concept creating both a horizontal and vertical stretch; features a flat route, deep corner & quick hitch
Tosser
Route combination consisting of two slant patterns on same side of field
Y-Cross
Air Raid concept involving a deep route to occupy safeties & crossing route from either TE or inside receiver
Yankee
Typically seen with speedy receivers - two-man deep crossing combo with underneath receiver running deep over route & deep post over the top
