16 Elements Of The Passing Game
Elements of the Passing Game
There are about 16 elements of the passing game in the game of football.
•Pass Protection
•Pass Rush
•Pass Routes
•Defensive Pass Coverage
•2,3,5,7 yard drops
•QB ‘s Progression
•Type of Pass thrown, (a) Bullet Pass i.e. TTQB, (B) Lead Pass i.e. Pass Placement
•Player Intelligence
•Pass Completed
•Pass Knocked Down
•Interception
•Sack
•Receiver making a play on the ball
•Defender making a play on the ball
•Play Recognition
•Pass Penalties, “Holding, Illegal man down field, Offensive Pass interference, Defensive Pass interference, Defensive Holding,
In our hobby many tend to focus on one single element of the passing game, “The TTQB “!!! The rules by witch they play are structured around this element and it is a key needed to win games 95% of the time. The other 15 elements are implemented under the luck system, role of the dice, or pretend labeling.
When coaches’ express there issues with this area of play, the sad defense is always, “Practice, Defense, Tweaking, etc”. This offers little or no help to the coaches who are trying to enjoy our hobby.
Is the use of the TTQB more important than the other 15 area’s?
What would happen if you took the game out of the hands off the TTQB, and put it in the hand of all the passing elements? Maybe the player on the field would have to earn the result of the play rather then trust it to a role of the dice, a shake of a box, or another form of luck.
The pass rush, and coverage affects the QB’s progression, it can change the QB’s intended receiver and change the type of pass thrown, it changes the pass routes run by the receivers. This is caused by the intelligence of the players on the field, and can negate the TTQB skill that one might have.
(Could this be why the other elements are not used with balance?)
All areas are just as important, but I guess if they are given equal attention then that would take away from there advantage.
Think of it like this, 11 players on defense playing with there eyes closed, 10 players on offense playing with there eyes closed with only the QB being able to see. What would you have?
•Very few interceptions
•No defender making a play on the ball
•Little or no sacks
•No structured Offense
•No structured Defense
•No QB Progression
•No Player Intelligence
•No Passes Knocked Down
By not giving fair balance to all the passing elements you are cheating you’re self out of the full fulfillment of this area of the game. You could be hurting the advancement of this hobby as well.
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