Vertical Passing

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Vertical Passing Screen Game

• Jay Wilkinson
• Jenks High School
• jay.wilkinson_at_jenksps.org
• 918-299-4415 ext. 2399

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Topics

• Vertical Passing Game
• Four Vertical
• Ram
• Charger
• Smash

• Screens
• Now
• Bubble
• Wide Receiver
• Double
• TE / H Screen

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Four Vertical

• QB and Tag WR MOFO or MOFC?
• 22 yards is the magic number (MOFC).
• Landmarks
• High School Hash
• Numbers
• WRs must beat the underneath coverage.
• Prefer MOFC. Good vs. MOFO.
• Play call consideration Hash.

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Four Vertical
Rec Frontside Backside Comments
1 Fade Fade 22 Yards is the Magic Number. Must beat the underneath coverage first.
2 Seam Read Seam 22 Yards is the Magic Number. Must beat the underneath coverage first.
3 Opposite Seam 22 Yards is the Magic Number. Must beat the underneath coverage first.
QB 5 Step Drop or PA fake 5 Step Drop or PA fake 22 Yards is the Magic Number. Must beat the underneath coverage first.
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Four Vertical
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Four Vertical (H Tag)
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Four Vertical (3 x 1)
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Ram

• Easy 1 2 Read for the QB.
• Throw to your fastest WR.
• Great off play-action or drop back.
• 2 x 2 or 3 x 1.
• Must practice for accuracy.
• Use only the WRs you are going to be throwing
  to!

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Ram
Rec Frontside Backside Comments
1 Post Comeback Keep the post away from the Safety.
2 Bend In Drag Keep the post away from the Safety.
3 Quick Out Keep the post away from the Safety.
QB 5 Step Drop or PA fake 5 Step Drop or PA fake Keep the post away from the Safety.
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Ram 2 x 2
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Ram 3 x 1
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Charger

• If you have has some success with Ram, this is a
  good change up.
• Post Corner now by the X.
• Great 1 on 1 route.

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Charger
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Post Wheel

• Great 3 x 1 Route if they are jumping the post.
• Post must clear out fast.
• Wheel cant be early.

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Post Wheel
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Smash

• Cover 2 Beater.
• QB cant let the CB cheat.
• Flag must stay high and let the QB lead him to
  the grass.
• Vs. Cover 3 must take the easy out.

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Smash
Rec Frontside Backside Comments
1 Hitch Hitch MOFO or MOFC pre-snap read.
2 Flag Flag MOFO or MOFC pre-snap read.
3 Option / Seam MOFO or MOFC pre-snap read.
QB 5 Step Drop 5 Step Drop MOFO or MOFC pre-snap read.
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Smash
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Smash Post

• If you have has some success with Smash, this
  could be a homer run ball.
• Post must use flag set-up.
• If coverage rolls to MOFC must take the easy out.

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Smash Post
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Screen Game

• Now
• Bubble
• Wide Receiver Screen
• Double Screen
• TE Screen

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How we practice Screens

• One screen per day. First Four practices.
• On air, line blocks cones.
• Half line when possible.

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Now

• Great way to get the ball to you playmaker in
  space.
• Easy, Easy throw to your QB.
• OLs block 3 step pass pro.

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Now
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Bubble

• Great way to get the ball to you playmaker in
  space.
• QB must practice this throw.
• Takes advantage of cheating inverts.
• OLs block 3 step pass pro.

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Bubble
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Wide Receiver Screen

• Easy throw in long yardage downs.
• Must have a pass rush.
• Must throw to a guy that can make a play in
  traffic.
• Good vs. Man or Zone.

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Double Screen

• Takes advantage of hard rushing DEs.
• Give you the option of throwing to the WR if they
  cover the TB.

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TE Screen

• Great backside play off of roll-out protection.
• Good about every 4th game.
• Big play potential.
• TE / H can be frontside or backside.

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