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Smash Family Passing Concept
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- WN-08255
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About this video
Southlake Carroll's Dragon offense divides its passing attack into eight families, each one designed so the quarterback knows what to read before the snap. In this coaching video, Carroll offensive coordinator Bill Poe takes the Smash family apart and rebuilds it in a format any staff can install. The point of the system is simplicity: the quarterback sees the picture, knows his first read immediately, and gets the ball out on time.
What you'll learn
- How Carroll organizes its passing concepts into families so nothing is guessed after the snap.
- The Smash route and the coverage picture it is built to attack.
- Switch - the routes, the spacing and its role inside the family.
- Slice and where it fits alongside the other two concepts.
- How the quarterback identifies his first read pre-snap on every concept in the family.
- Why a simple, repeatable read system holds up better than a long progression.
Who it's for
Offensive coordinators, quarterbacks coaches and receivers coaches at any level - Coach Poe presents the family as an easy-to-implement package for high school and college staffs alike.
About the coach
Bill Poe was the offensive coordinator at Southlake Carroll High School in Texas, where the passing game was built around eight concept families and pre-snap quarterback reads.
The session uses game film to show each concept against live coverage.
Frequently asked questions
Which routes make up the Smash family?
Three: Smash, Switch and Slice. Coach Poe teaches them one at a time and shows how each one belongs to the same family, so the quarterback's thought process does not change from call to call.
What kind of staff should buy this?
Coaches who throw the football at any level. Carroll built it for high school football, but the pre-snap read structure transfers cleanly to college and youth passing games, and it does not require a particular formation set.
How do I watch it after I buy?
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Why does Coach Poe stress the pre-snap first read?
Because it makes the quarterback fast. Carroll designs each family so the defensive picture before the snap tells the quarterback where his eyes start, which turns a complicated passing game into a simple one to operate.