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3-Step, 5-Step and Sprint Out Passing Game-The Spread Option
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About this video
Blackburn College set a school record for total offense averaging nearly 350 yards a game, and the drop-back and sprint out passing game was a big part of it. Assistant Head Coach and Offensive Coordinator Nathan Cochran details all three of his passing attacks here, the 3-step, the 5-step and the sprint out, and ties them together with the protection rules that make them work against any front. Two ideas drive the video: 'Aggressive Gap Protection' and 'Softest Coverage/Shortest Throw.'
What you'll learn
- Gap protection across the 3-step, 5-step and sprint out passing game
- Individual gap responsibility based on the defensive front
- The concept of 'Aggressive Gap Protection' for the sprint out game
- The 3-step passing concept of 'Softest Coverage/Shortest Throw'
- Individual routes in the 3-step game: hitch, slant, shoot and fade
- The meshing concept in the 3-step, 5-step and sprint out passing game
Who it's for
High school and college offensive coordinators, quarterback coaches and offensive line coaches who want one protection language that covers quick game, drop back and movement passes.
About the coach
Nathan Cochran was Assistant Head Coach and Offensive Coordinator at Blackburn College, where the offense set a school record for total offense at nearly 350 yards per game.
Part of Coach Cochran's spread option series; the video contains extensive game film analysis. Runtime: about 37 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
What passing game does this cover?
Three attacks in one video, the 3-step, the 5-step and the sprint out, with gap protection for each, individual gap responsibility by front, the hitch, slant, shoot and fade routes, and the meshing concept across all three.
Is this only for spread option teams?
It comes out of Blackburn's spread option, but the protection rules and route concepts are standard drop-back and movement passing, so high school and college staffs in almost any offense can lift them.
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What is 'Softest Coverage/Shortest Throw'?
It is Coach Cochran's rule for the 3-step game. The quarterback works to where the coverage is softest and takes the shortest, highest-percentage throw available, which keeps the quick game efficient without asking him to make a hero read.