WHAT TO LOOK FOR

 LOOK FOR GRASS AND ADJUST ACCORDINGLY

 CANNOT BE RATTLED – HAVE SHORT MEMORIES
 DON’T MAKE FATAL MISTAKE
 MISS SMALL AND MISS IN RIGHT PLACE
 HAVE GREAT FOOTWORK
 KNOW DOWN, DISTANCE, AND GAME SITUATION
 KNOW WHEN AN INT. IS BETTER THAN A SACK
 ARE SELF-STARTERS, NEVER SATISFIED, EVEN-KEELED
 LOVE PRESSURE AND WANT THE BALL – LOVE BLITZ!!
 WANT TO KNOW WHY
 ARE HIGHLY ACCURATE ON EASIER THROWS
 KEEP TEAM AHEAD OF STICKS
 WILL THROW TO BACKS – GET BALL OUT
QB OFFSEASON PREPARATION
 WATCH GAME FILM & SEMINAR DVDs
 WATCH HIGHLIGHTS OF GREAT QB
 DRAW COVERAGES/PLAYS ON BOARD
 I.D. COVERS FROM FILM (SEE BLITZ)
 MAKE HIM VERBALIZE READS OFTEN
 DEVELOP A QB DRILL CHECKLIST
 TAKE SNAPS & DROPS DURING WINTER
 ALWAYS REP A PLAY & DROP
 TROY SUMMER CAMP A MUST
 WEEKLY FILM AND BOARD SESSIONS
GETTING FEEDBACK FROM QB
 ASK HIM QUESTIONS CONSTANTLY
 “WHEN IN TROUBLE?” (FIND A BACK)
 “WHO DO YOU READ ON A POST TAG?” (FS OR PS SAF)
 “WHEN DO YOU THROW DEEP?” (EARLY)
 “WHAT ARE THE EIGHT NEVERS?”
 NEVER THROW LATE OVER MIDDLE
 NEVER THROW BLINDLY
 NEVER TRY TO THROW CORNER ROUTE OVER A SINKING DEF.
 NEVER PASS UP OPEN RECEIVER (3rd DOWN)
 NEVER GO BACK TO A PRIOR READ
 NEVER THROW ACROSS YOUR BODY
 NEVER MISS INSIDE ON AN OUT ROUTE
 NEVER UNDERTHROW A POST ROUTE
 “WHAT IS THE PROGRESSION?”
 WHAT DID YOU SEE?
BUILDING CONFIDENCE
 MUST TREAT QB DIFFERENTLY THAN OTHER PLAYERS – HIGHER
STANDARDS, LESS FIRE
 DON’T WANT HIM TO FLINCH
 USE “ALWAYS” AND “NEVER” WHEN YOU CAN
 MUST ACT LIKE “HE’S THE MAN”
 PRAISE HIM IN FRONT OF TEAM
 RIP IN PRIVATE OR AFTER GAME/SERIES
 JOB #1 – PROTECT THE FOOTBALL
 JOB #2 - GET BALL TO PLAYMAKERS
 LIST OF HIS TOP TEN PLAYS
 SUMMER 7 ON 7 – LET HIM FORCE BALL SOME – PLAY GREAT
COMPETITION [RODGERS]
MORE CONSIDERATIONS
 MOVE POCKET, LET HIM RUN BALL
 FOOTWORK, DECISION-MAKING VITAL
 HAVE HIM FIX EYES, VISUALIZE PATTERN
 BE CAREFUL ABOUT TAGS
 BLITZ/P.U.P. PERIOD IS MUST
 START OFF WITH SCREENS & SAFE THROWS
 CAN’T MAKE CERTAIN THROW, TAKE IT OUT
 WHAT CAN HE DO CONSIST. UNDER PRESS.?
 THERE MUST BE PRESSURE IN PRACTICE
 FIGHT URGE/SUGGESTIONS TO ADD MORE PLAYS
PRACTICE PRESSURE ON QB
 DO YOU LIKE SURPRISES IN A GAME?
 COACH EVERY REP AND THROW
 PREACH CONSISTENCY
 RELATE MISTAKES BACK TO DRILLWORK
 HAVE A CONSISTENT APPROACH
 MUST WORK AGAINST BLITZ/PRESSURE
 MUST BE “ON THE CLOCK” IN 7 ON 7
 FORCE HIM TO SCRAMBLE/THROW IT AWAY
 CONSTANT VERBALIZATION AND QUESTIONING
READING DEFENSES
 PRE-SNAP READ SPEEDS UP RELEASE
 MUST UNDERSTAND COVERAGE AND FIND GRASS
 MAN COVERAGE – FIND BEST MATCHUP
 ZONE COVERAGE – WHAT ARE THEY GIVING US? WHERE’S THE
GRASS?
 COVER 2 – POST AND CORNERS

 COVER 3 – FLATS AND SEAMS

 COVER 4 – EVERYTHING SHORT

 BEWARE OF TOO MUCH 7 ON 7 IN-SEASON

DAILY TEACHING TIPS
 GRADE EVERY THROW IN PRACTICE
 DEMAND PRECISION – SMALL TARGET

 SAME STANDARDS AS RB/WR

 DON’T SETTLE FOR A “GOOD DAY”

 ASK, “WHY WAS THAT THROW _____?”

 EVERY MISTAKE IS A CHANCE TO TEACH
 MENTAL ERRORS ARE MOST COSTLY
 USE DOWN TIME FOR INDIV. DRILLS
 ALL DRILLS CAN BE DONE IN 10 MIN.
 MEET WITH QB ON FIELD AFTER PRACTICE
 BACKUP QB ALWAYS RIGHT BY QB COACH