General Passing Question #2

[KTown49er]

Just to let you all know....I do other things in the passing game as well. The method I have been detailing is simply when I am leading a WR on a crossing route, in route, out route, flag pattern, post pattern, fly pattern, etc. It's what I use when I want to trust the speed and route of my player to run under the ball and make a play.

I use regular TDQ passing when I do not want to lead a WR and simply throw to the WR where he stands. This would be like throwing to a back shoulder or a WR screen or to a WR setting in a soft spot in the zone. In these cases, since I am throwing to a stationary WR without leading him, I give the defense about a second (quick turn of power on then off) to react to the completed pass since the WR had to stop momentum to wait for the ball to arrive.

If I hit the WR (leg and higher) it is complete. I replace the WR with the passing target and give the defense a chance to "tackle" the target/player immediately following the catch. If no tackle is made...both offensive and defensive players can adjust for a run after the stationary catch. If I miss everything=incomplete. If I hit the defender below the waste, it is a pass deflection. If I hit the defender above the waste...it is an interception. Remember defensive players are NOT as good at making catches (or they would be WRs) ....which is why they play defense....so the ball must hit them in a spot where they are sure to make the catch.

I also do not use the longer stick on a comeback route. Again, if I run a WR 10-15yds down field and throw a comback route approx. 5yds back towards the line and miss the target....the WR would then have to go 15 yds (approx. all the way back to the line of scrimmage) to make the catch...which he wouldnot do or would it make sense. So, on a comeback route, if I miss the target, it's simply an incomplete pass.

I guess my whole passing theory is complicated.....but I originally just wanted to share how I "lead" receivers as that is what seemed to apply at the time to the discussion taking place.