If high school football coaching is your job, this is a great pass play for the middle-aged player to learn.
What you need – You can have two quarterbacks side-by-side with two receivers to the left and two to the right.
How this drill works – Sometimes you can see when the blitz is coming – even at this level, when a linebacker is up at the LOS – and your QB needs to make a quicker pass than the one that has been called.
This isn’t an early audible, but rather recognition that they need to get the ball off quickly. They will make a preset call (Quick slot, quick slot!), and that triggers the slotback (inside WR) to immediately run a quick slant (2 yards forward, then in), so the quarterback can make a one or three step drop and then pass to avoid the rush.
Result – Some football coaches might consider this a more advanced play, but if you can get your QB to avoid some of the pressure at this age (they will understand it), you might avoid several sacks during the season.
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